<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254</id><updated>2012-02-16T21:19:27.283-05:00</updated><category term='New Hampshire Human Resources'/><category term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category term='GSHRC'/><category term='HRCI'/><category term='Professional Speakers'/><category term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><category term='HR in NH'/><category term='jason c blais'/><category term='HR Convention'/><category term='Grantite State HR Conventions'/><category term='technology woes'/><category term='www.gshrconference.org'/><category term='Presenters'/><category term='HR business partner'/><category term='Bert Jacobs'/><category term='personnel management'/><category term='Human Resource Conference'/><category term='employment branding'/><category term='Rock Solid Results'/><category term='SHRM'/><category term='Programming Committee'/><category term='GHSRC'/><category term='organizational development'/><category term='Life Is Good'/><title type='text'>2010 Granite State HR Conference Blog</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>21</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-7949768053576173099</id><published>2010-03-31T08:12:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-31T08:50:48.942-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HR business partner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Hampshire Human Resources'/><title type='text'>Bring an HR Business Partner!</title><content type='html'>For the past 7 years, I worked as an HR business partner, both internally and externally, though have never worked directly in an HR department.  Within my previous organization, &lt;a href="http://jobsinnh.com/"&gt;JobsInNH&lt;/a&gt;, I worked closely with HR to develop and deliver training programs, employee surveys, and employee incentive programs in addition to recruiting, interviewing, and hiring.  During that time, I worked externally with organizations to help them &lt;a href="http://jobsinnh.com/misc/page.aspx?pagenum=948"&gt;build employment branding and recruitment marketing strategies as well as develop staffing programs to build more cross-functional and inter-departmental aptitudes&lt;/a&gt; (and therefore engagement) within their personnel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;During this time, I was also fortunate enough to be a member of &lt;a href="http://shrm.org/"&gt;SHRM&lt;/a&gt;, and have been a regular member at various times at the local HR associations in &lt;a href="http://hrasm.shrm.org/"&gt;Portland, ME&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://mahra.org/"&gt;Manchester&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://hra-gc.org/"&gt;Concord&lt;/a&gt;, NH, &lt;a href="http://hrmacentralmass.shrm.org/"&gt;Worcester, MA&lt;/a&gt;, and now am with the &lt;a href="http://www.monadnockshrm.org/"&gt;Greater Monadnock SHRM chapter&lt;/a&gt;.  In addition to my participation in the SHRM meetings, I also regularly attended trade association and chamber of commerce meetings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over the years, it has become blindingly clear that there is often a major disconnect between the HR and non-HR management within organizations.  At it's best, an HR office can help organizations increase productivity, decrease turnover, increase skills and knowledge, prevent law suits, and provide a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace.  &lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"&gt;It is my distinct belief that HR has the ability to affect more areas of a business than any other single department.&lt;/span&gt;  So why the disconnect?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I guess to answer that I would need to amend that last statement.  It is my distinct belief that HR has the ability to affect more areas of a business than any other single department,&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"&gt; provided there is support from the top and buy in from the other departments.&lt;/span&gt;  This is where breakdowns often begin.  I wonder how many of us attended an HR conference last year, and came back to our offices energized and motivated, bringing a new idea with us that we believed would positively impact our company.  And how many of us were able to successfully implement those new ideas?  I hope it was more than a few, but I am certain that it was not the majority.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This year, which will likely be my last on the Board for the &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;Granite State HR Conference&lt;/a&gt;, I am urging Human Resource professionals to do whatever it takes to bring along a business partner to your annual HR conference, no matter where you are.  I've included a couple of the program write-ups below as examples, and as you'll see, there is truly valuable content available for anyone who runs a business or manages people.  Fundamentally, EVERY manager in an organization works with human resources every day and can benefit from the skills and knowledge shared at these annual events.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#strategic"&gt;&lt;span class="style17"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#strategic"&gt;&lt;span class="style17"&gt;Peter Hughes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Strategic Planning for  Operational Transformation&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This dynamic and highly interactive session will bring focus and insight into the fundamental planning strategies and behaviors operational and HR professionals can use to create a new dimension of success within their organizations.  You will leave with a deeper understanding of the Positive Change Transformational Planning Model and how this planning model can create a sustainable level of operational success within your operating departments.  This session is designed for operational and HR managers who want to make a strategic difference by transforming their functions and departments into higher performing organizations.  Call it strategic planning or transformational leadership, this workshop is about creating a state of operational excellence through strategies and behaviors that any leader can use and any HR partner can help drive through the organization.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#new"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="style17"&gt;Annabel Beerel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;New Realities: Responding to  the Critical Signals of Change&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New realities arrive at the doorstep everyday.  Some are very challenging, while others are quite manageable.  Whatever the circumstance, organizations must adapt to the change. The ability to identify and respond to change is a hallmark of effective leadership.  Reality never disappears, even when people ignore it or create a pseudo environment they find more palatable.  Now more than ever, managers and HR professionals need to hone the skills necessary to identify and adapt to new realities in the workplace.  Participants in this session will learn about the importance of reading new realities, the reasons why people defer reality or create ones of their own making, and the skills needed to mobilize others to respond to the changing circumstances of our time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#workplace"&gt;&lt;span class="style17"&gt;Margaret Morford&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;Workplace Trends: Survival Secrets for the Next Decade&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The workforce of the future looks dramatically different than today.  Employee demographics, attitudes, and needs are evolving as fast as technological innovation can support.  For managers and HR professionals, this requires a radical shift in the way you conduct business and manage talent.  You need to prepare now for the seismic shifts coming soon, so you are not caught unaware and so your organization remains viable into the future.  Management expert Margaret Morford will discuss the dramatic changes in store for the HR profession, some of which are happening right now and some of which are still in their infancy.  The practical advice offered in this presentation will teach you what to do today to prepare for the workplace of tomorrow.&lt;/span&gt;                                               &lt;/blockquote&gt;You can see the full schedule of workshops by &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/schedule.php"&gt;clicking here.  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This year, bring a business partner to your annual HR conference, and bring back an ally.  You'll be glad you did.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-7949768053576173099?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7949768053576173099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=7949768053576173099' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/7949768053576173099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/7949768053576173099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/bring-hr-business-partner.html' title='Bring an HR Business Partner!'/><author><name>Jason</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12127005729460976113</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNFM-IOx270/SX93TZOGy2I/AAAAAAAAAE0/cHacVmW0i_c/S220/jason.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-4709162508752537124</id><published>2010-03-30T12:31:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-30T12:38:50.049-04:00</updated><title type='text'>See our Ad in the NH Business Review April 9!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CNFM-IOx270/S7InuomgefI/AAAAAAAAAbc/1PCxkD70I54/s1600/GSHRC+Ad.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CNFM-IOx270/S7InuomgefI/AAAAAAAAAbc/1PCxkD70I54/s400/GSHRC+Ad.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454465780825487858" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Click to see a larger view of this image&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-4709162508752537124?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4709162508752537124/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=4709162508752537124' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4709162508752537124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4709162508752537124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/see-our-ad-in-nh-business-review-april.html' title='See our Ad in the NH Business Review April 9!'/><author><name>Jason</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12127005729460976113</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNFM-IOx270/SX93TZOGy2I/AAAAAAAAAE0/cHacVmW0i_c/S220/jason.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CNFM-IOx270/S7InuomgefI/AAAAAAAAAbc/1PCxkD70I54/s72-c/GSHRC+Ad.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-4882926701721596556</id><published>2010-03-30T09:51:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-30T10:10:16.838-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HR in NH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personnel management'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='organizational development'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Hampshire Human Resources'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Resource Conference'/><title type='text'>HRCI Strategic Credits Approved for GSHR Conference!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;LAST REMINDER TO REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 1st, TO BE ENTERED TO WIN A FREE REGISTRATION!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Hello and Happy Tuesday from the 2010 Granite State HR Conference Committee ! The moment you’ve all been waiting for is here-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" &gt; HRCI Credits have been approved!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;  &lt;a href="http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0ByInTbfp6UhSMTU5MDFmYzQtYWU1YS00MjZjLTg2YjYtZGJhMzZlYjI4YzU0&amp;amp;hl=en"&gt;Click here to download the brochure to see the full schedule of workshops and HRCI credits.&lt;/a&gt;  Since we sent this brochure to the printer, however, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;3 MORE  SESSIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR  STRATEGIC HRCI CREDITS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;.  With proper planning, you can earn 6 credits -all STRATEGIC! (Session information below)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;Don’t wait, Register Today!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Register by March 31, 2010 and be &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;entered in a drawing for a FREE  EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Yes, FREE!!!  if you have already registered, you are automatically entered in the drawing!!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"  &gt;12th Annual GSHR Conference, The Evolution of HR: Driving Change into the Future&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;, will provide you with the business intelligence and professional knowledge to support your development as an HR Professional.  Whether you’re new to HR, or a seasoned pro, you’ll find workshops to help you and your organization take the next step to progressing as a leader in human capital management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;http://gshrconference.org&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The three workshops that have been approved for Strategic HRCI Credits since the brochure was published are:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;KEYNOTE: Workplace Trends: Survival Secrets for the Next Decade&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Margaret Morford &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Approved 1.25  STRATEGIC  credits &lt;/span&gt;   &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;EARLY BIRD SESSION: The Secret Language of Business: Workplace Politics, Power and Influence … What They Don’t Teach You &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Margaret Morford   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Approved 1.25  STRATEGIC  credits &lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Global HR Strategies for a Flatter World&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Steven Miranda&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Approved 1.25 STRATEGIC credits&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"  &gt;Why should you register now??  &lt;/span&gt; &lt;ul style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;Save $30 - early bird registration by April 15th is $195. After April 15th, pay $225 &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Each session has seating limitations - be sure to attend the session YOU want to attend &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Register by March 31, 2010 and be entered in a drawing for a FREE  EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION!!!  Yes, FREE!!!  if you have already registered, you are automatically entered in the drawing!!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" &gt;Visit our website at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;" href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;http://gshrconference.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" &gt; right now to register.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attention Sponsors: there are limited sponsorship and booths still available.   &lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Visit our website at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://gshrconference.org/sponsors.php"&gt;http://gshrconference.org/sponsors.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt; for detailed information.&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;We look forward to seeing you there!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-4882926701721596556?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4882926701721596556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=4882926701721596556' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4882926701721596556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4882926701721596556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/hrci-strategic-credits-approved-for.html' title='HRCI Strategic Credits Approved for GSHR Conference!'/><author><name>Jason</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12127005729460976113</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNFM-IOx270/SX93TZOGy2I/AAAAAAAAAE0/cHacVmW0i_c/S220/jason.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-7279754474375572659</id><published>2010-03-08T15:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-08T15:05:34.205-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Margaret Morford to Keynote 12th Annual Granite State HR Conference</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE&lt;br /&gt;Margaret Morford, industry heavyweight, will be delivering the keynote address at the 12th annual Granite State Human Resource Conference: The Evolution of HR. Morford is a former employment law attorney, has served as VP of HR for large organizations, and is a highly regarded HR Trainer through her consulting firm, The HR Edge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 04, 2010 – The Evolution of HR - 12th Annual Granite State Human Resources Conference, Tuesday May 11, 2010 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org%20%20%20/"&gt;http://gshrconference.org&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Registration is now open for the 2010 Granite State HR Conference! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The all volunteer board for the 2010 Granite State HR Conference and their collaborative partner, the HR State Council of NH, are proud to present The Evolution of HR, the 12th Annual Granite State HR Conference.&amp;nbsp; From Personnel Management to Employee Relations to Human Resource Management, the world of HR has evolved and adapted through the years to meet the needs of organizations.&amp;nbsp; Whether you're new to HR or a seasoned HR Executive, the 2010 Conference will provide you with a day full or information, education, and networking to keep you on the cutting edge of this ever-changing field.&amp;nbsp; As you'll see from the conference schedule, this year's event has attracted top level, experienced HR thought leaders to help you help your company grow.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are very proud to announce that Margaret Morford will present our Keynote Address, Workplace Trends: Survival Secrets for the Next Decade.&amp;nbsp; Morford, a nationally recognized leader in HR training, transitioned from employment law attorney to VP of HR during her illustrious career, and has agreed to present a second seminar topic at the Early Bird session!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find out more about Margaret Morford and the rest of our top-level speakers at the GSHRC Speakers page! &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php%20%20"&gt;http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don’t Miss &lt;br /&gt;•&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Keynote Speaker Margaret Morford’s secrets for HR survival over the next decade. &lt;br /&gt;•&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Panel of New Hampshire HR VPs discussing how to move into the role of VP &lt;br /&gt;•&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Hands on strategic planning session designed for HR professionals. &lt;br /&gt;•&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Dynamic exhibitors from all around New Hampshire and New England. &lt;br /&gt;•&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; A 50/50 raffle to benefit the SHRM Foundation and the NHRA Scholarship fund. &lt;br /&gt;•&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Networking, Networking, Networking! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Registration is now open.&amp;nbsp; Last year's event attracted record attendance, and we're expecting an even better turnout this year.&amp;nbsp; Sign up now to make sure you don't miss the HR event of the year! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;http://gshrconference.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;# # #&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;" /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;The Granite State Human Resources Conference Committee is supported by and comprised of members from Human Resource Associations throughout New Hampshire. These associations are considered our 'collaborating partners' in creating and delivering this statewide conference dedicated to the professional growth of HR professionals.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-7279754474375572659?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7279754474375572659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=7279754474375572659' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/7279754474375572659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/7279754474375572659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/margaret-morford-to-keynote-12th-annual.html' title='Margaret Morford to Keynote 12th Annual Granite State HR Conference'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-6311212427839574818</id><published>2010-01-07T10:24:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-07T10:27:09.261-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Why go to the Granite State HR Conference?</title><content type='html'>I was asked by the GSHRC to blog about why this conference is worth attending – for me. So here are my thoughts on that subject... Besides getting out of the office on what is hopefully a nice warm and sunny day, attending the Granite State HR Conference has always been valuable to me (been going for the last 7 years). There are so many things that just get your engine running and reinvigorate you to go back to your organization and do great things. How about last years’ keynote speaker, Bert Jacobs from “life is good”?  How fun and funny was that! His message of optimism was so valuable and encouraging especially in these hard economic times. Not to mention a few lucky people got autographed Frisbees! For me, the best part of the conference has always been the breakout sessions and the opportunity to keep up with what is going on in HR in our region and the U.S. There are so many take-a-ways, and I always manage to meet at least 1 new HR colleague that I can share thoughts and ideas with. This is especially good for me as I don’t seem to get to many HRA/SHRM meetings throughout the year. Yes, I don’t get out much! This is 1 event I wouldn’t miss – besides it being fun and educational, I feel that I owe it to my organization to stay on top of HR trends and this is a great way get a leg up on that!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-6311212427839574818?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6311212427839574818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=6311212427839574818' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/6311212427839574818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/6311212427839574818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/why-go-to-granite-state-hr-conference.html' title='Why go to the Granite State HR Conference?'/><author><name>Donna Marcin, PHR</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01055436553119805314</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YCS2ms8q4xw/S0X_kG1HhjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/SRYGpdgjI6U/S220/Donna+Marcin+photo.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-7332128981713232833</id><published>2009-12-08T15:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-08T15:47:26.500-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Save the Date: 2010 Granite State HR Conference</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"&gt;In today’s changing times, organizations are looking to&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"&gt;HR to be consultative business partners, focused on building&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"&gt; teams and driving top-down change. Invite members of your&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"&gt;staff and join hundreds of HR professionals and dynamic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"&gt; speakers for a full day of educational opportunities,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"&gt;benchmarking, and networking to help you bring gamechanging &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"&gt;strategies to your organization. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;The Evolution of HR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: large;"&gt;Driving Change Into the Future&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tuesday, May 11, 2010&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;12th Annual GSHR Conference&lt;br /&gt;The Expo at the Radisson Manchester&lt;br /&gt;Conference 7:00 am - 4:15 pm&lt;br /&gt;Reception 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;REGISTRATION TO OPEN SOON FOR ATTENDEES&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;REGISTER NOW OPEN FOR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.regonline.com/checkin.asp?eventid=781330"&gt;RESERVE YOUR BOOTH&lt;/a&gt; TODAY&amp;nbsp; -&amp;nbsp; SPACE IS LIMITED.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Call now for excellent sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities.&lt;br /&gt;For detailed information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/exhibitors.php"&gt;click here to see the Exhibitor Page on the GSHRC Webstite&lt;/a&gt; or,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/docs2010/Exhibitor%20Letter%20&amp;amp;%20Sales%20Kit.pdf"&gt;click here to download the Exhibitor/Sponsor Details .pdf&lt;/a&gt; or&lt;br /&gt;contact Exhibitor Chair, Shari Marston at &lt;a href="mailto:shari.marston@degreec.com"&gt;shari.marston@degreec.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or (603) 672-8900 ext. 160.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-7332128981713232833?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7332128981713232833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=7332128981713232833' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/7332128981713232833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/7332128981713232833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/save-date-2010-granite-state-hr.html' title='Save the Date: 2010 Granite State HR Conference'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-5020178365885455909</id><published>2009-04-17T15:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-17T15:10:09.536-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GSHRC'/><title type='text'>Sneak Preview of GSHRC Session by Marva Goldsmith</title><content type='html'>&lt;b style=""&gt;But, what if the brand is YOU?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Tomatoes + spices + high fructose corn syrup&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;= ketchup. &lt;i style=""&gt;Right?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Pretty much. For the most part we can agree that all brands of ketchup are made of essentially the same ingredients. So, how does one brand distinguish itself from all the other ketchup bottles on the shelf? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Can you accept that in the workplace (or the marketplace) you are no different than ketchup?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;No matter what you do—trainer, HR specialist, engineer, teacher—there are many other people who essentially do the same thing and have similar credentials (or ingredients) as you. So, what attributes make you different and special in your marketplace?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Heinz captures 50% of the ketchup market by branding itself around a single attribute&lt;i style=""&gt;, being slow.&lt;/i&gt; What can we learn about branding ourselves, or our small businesses, from the Heinz ketchup example?&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Through several successful ad campaigns, Heinz is known for slow, thick, rich ketchup.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Do you remember any of the following?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Tagline: “Worth the Wait” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Ad copy: “Slowest ketchup in the West” (See it on youtube.com)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Ad theme song: “Anticipation” by Carly Simon &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;The packaging is now designed to accommodate this well-established attribute. Heinz changed the orientation of the bottle such that it is stored upside down.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Still rich and thick, but now—&lt;i style=""&gt;no waiting&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Keep in mind that Heinz is not going after everyone who likes ketchup. Their target market is consumers who prefer thicker, heartier ketchup.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;If you like soupy or runny ketchup, you’re not reaching for the Heinz.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;It is important to understand that &lt;b style=""&gt;“distinguishing yourself” &lt;/b&gt;does not mean you are the only person in your organization, or marketplace, with these attributes or characteristics. Heinz is not the &lt;i style=""&gt;only&lt;/i&gt; thick, hearty ketchup on the shelf.&lt;i style=""&gt; &lt;/i&gt;They were just first to be distinguished in that manner and now they &lt;b style=""&gt;own&lt;/b&gt; the brand distinction of being “the slow ketchup,” or the “thicker ketchup.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;So, in branding yourself, you are simply pointing out how you &lt;u&gt;want&lt;/u&gt; to be characterized…what makes you different and special.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Join Certified Image Professional Marva Goldsmith for an engaging look at personal branding.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Learn how the three P’s of personal branding can affect your professional development.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"&gt;Marva Goldsmith is a certified image professional and brand coach.&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;She is the author of two workbooks on personal branding; &lt;i style=""&gt;Branding You, Inc.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;and &lt;i style=""&gt;Branding Yourself After Age 50.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-5020178365885455909?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5020178365885455909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=5020178365885455909' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/5020178365885455909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/5020178365885455909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/sneak-preview-of-session-by-marva.html' title='Sneak Preview of GSHRC Session by Marva Goldsmith'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-3643386574898928242</id><published>2009-04-09T10:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T11:01:28.174-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jason c blais'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HR in NH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='employment branding'/><title type='text'>An Abstract from 20/20 Employment Branding</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Abstract from 20/20 Employment Branding, by Jason C. Blais, JobsInNH.com:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Employment Brand Defined&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;In this session, we'll talk about creating and leveraging a "brand" to increase your recruiting success.  We'll identify the strategies that are used in marketing and advertising to attract customers, and apply them to the goals of attracting the best possible candidates.  So, instead of building a consumer brand focused on selling your products to customers, your goal is to develop an effective employment brand focused on promoting your business to attract the best possible candidates for your culture.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Effective Brands&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;"&gt;WHAT Does a Body Good?  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;"&gt;You're in Good Hands with WHICH COMPANY?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;"&gt;Like a Good Neighbor WHICH COMPANY is There?  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;"&gt;WHAT are Forever?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Each of the examples above speaks to a simple and effective consumer brand.  They have a distinct message that can be conveyed in very short statements, and through marketing, they have impacted the way we feel about their products.  Milk is good for you.  Allstate has great coverage.  State Farm is your local insurance provider who is there when you need them.  Want a gift that will last a lifetime... you guessed it- De Beers diamonds ARE forever.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;"&gt;When an employer can establish, communicate, and reinforce an effective employment brand, they will realize an increased stream of applicants better suited to their work environment, which in turn leads to an increase in employee retention. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt; Many key factors that influence an employee's decision to stay with an employer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;A brand can generally be defined as the sum of all characteristics and distinguishable features associated with a good or service – its unique personality.  Brands are comprised of logos, images, slogans, and features of the good or service, along with all the supporting communication and promotion of these items.  Simply put, a consumer brand should be built around the customer experience; therefore, an employment brand needs to be built around your employee's experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Identifying Your Unique Employment Brand&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Establishing an effective brand in the consumer market requires a company to understand what drives consumer behavior.  Likewise, in order to establish an effective employment brand, a company must understand what drives employee behavior.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;One essential and oft-ignored necessity of branding is identifying the current reality of your situation, not what you wish your situation was.  If the branding is not absolutely true and consistent with your business today, it will not be effective and will not last.  In fact, a false brand will have negative effects, and cause resentment among your current employees.  For example, you can't promote excellent opportunities for advancement if you don't make a regular practice of promoting from within...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;Jason will be presenting a full workshop on developing an employment brand- from creating the brand identity to measuring brand penetration.  You can register for this workshop at the official website, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://ghsrconference.org"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-3643386574898928242?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3643386574898928242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=3643386574898928242' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/3643386574898928242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/3643386574898928242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/abstract-from-2020-employment-branding.html' title='An Abstract from 20/20 Employment Branding'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-8255206509090170249</id><published>2009-03-09T12:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T13:05:31.170-04:00</updated><title type='text'>UPDATE: 6.25 Recertification Credit Hours Approved by HRCI!</title><content type='html'>More Credits Approved for 2009 Human Capital Summit!  Attendees can now earn 6.25 Recertification Credit hours in this ONE DAY event!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This just in from Anne Vallette, from the board of the GSHRC:  The keynote presentation by Bert Jacobs of Life Is Good has been added to the list of sessions approved for credit by the Human Resources Certification Institute!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;Title: Optimism Can Take You Anywhere&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;: R&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;ecertification  Credit Hours Awarded: 1.25&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;"If an attendees  chooses correctly, the day is worth &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:12;"  &gt;6.25 credit hours –  2.5 of which have been approved for STRATEGIC hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;.  I am still working  on the early bird getting approved for strategic but it is an uphill  battle."  - Anne&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;See the additional list below, or visit the &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;Granite State HR Conference's Official Site&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-8255206509090170249?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8255206509090170249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=8255206509090170249' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/8255206509090170249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/8255206509090170249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/update-625-recertification-credit-hours.html' title='UPDATE: 6.25 Recertification Credit Hours Approved by HRCI!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-6069465364617840031</id><published>2009-03-08T11:19:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-08T11:30:24.288-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HR in NH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HR Convention'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Hampshire Human Resources'/><title type='text'>HRCI-Credits for 2009 Human Capital Summit</title><content type='html'>Great news this week from the Board of the Granite State HR Conference- HRCI Credits approved for sessions!  Check out the list below of the credits that have been approved to date, and forward this on to other HR friends and neighbors!  For more information about each course, simply click on the link.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#john"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Managing Your Talent Out of the Gate&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; – Trends and Best  Practices ~ 1.25 General HRCI Credits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#polly1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;What is a Green HR Office&lt;/b&gt;?&lt;/a&gt; ~ 1.25 STRATEGIC HRCI  Credits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#william"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Retaining and Engaging The Older Worker&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~ 1.25 General  HRCI Credits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#cynthia"&gt;&lt;b&gt;How to Survive a DOL Audit&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~ 1.25 General HRCI  Credits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#nicole"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Workplace Whitewater&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~ 1.25 General  Credits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#jason"&gt;20/20 Employment Branding: &lt;/a&gt; Bringing Clarity to Employment  Branding to Attract Better Talent, Reduce Turnover and Increase Productivity  &lt;/b&gt;~ 1.25 General HRCI credits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#connie"&gt;&lt;b&gt;How to Use Technology But Not Feel Used by Technology&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  ~ 1.25 General HRCI Credits&lt;b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#irvine"&gt;&lt;b&gt;The ABC’s of Total Compensation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~ 1.25 General HRCI  Credits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php#polly2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Strategic Development of Sustainable HR Policies&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ~  1.25 STRATEGIC HRCI credits.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-6069465364617840031?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6069465364617840031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=6069465364617840031' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/6069465364617840031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/6069465364617840031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/hrci-credits-for-2009-human-capital.html' title='HRCI-Credits for 2009 Human Capital Summit'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-6302547239511205689</id><published>2009-02-23T14:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-23T14:58:13.658-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='technology woes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GSHRC'/><title type='text'>Win a Free Registration for the 2009 Human Capital Summit!</title><content type='html'>Hi all!  This is the first of several posts from presenters at the 2009 Human Capital Summit.  Over the next few weeks, we'll add articles, surveys, and maybe a few slideshows from presenters to shed light on the topics they'll be covering at the conference!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below, you'll see a request to share your thoughts on technology!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hi everyone, &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jim Reidy, Connie Roy-Czyzowski, and Jonathan Sheff  need your help!  Please take this survey, share&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;your opinions to help  inform us about your email issues, and be eligible to &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;win a free registration to the May 12,  2009&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:red;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;conference!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please share the link to this post with any colleagues- the more responses we get the better! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;Thanks for your help and we look forward to hearing  from you, and seeing you at the conference!  We'll announce the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;winner in  mid-March.  And don't let us keep you from registering for the conference right  now!  We'll reimburse your&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;fee, directly to you, if win but are already  registered!  Now...take a moment and check out the survey!  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#000080;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sincerely,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Connie Roy-Czyzowski, SPHR, CCP&lt;br /&gt;Vice  President, Human Resources&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Example is not the main thing in influencing others.&lt;br /&gt;It is the  only thing."                - Albert Schweitzer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228U4G8VN67"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228U4G8VN67"&gt;CLICK TAKE THE SURVEY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:85%;"&gt;                        http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228U4G8VN67&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SaL6laq0-kI/AAAAAAAAAdU/GP9lPEA09jw/s1600-h/techhelp.bmp"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SaL6laq0-kI/AAAAAAAAAdU/GP9lPEA09jw/s400/techhelp.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306078831716923970" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Webdings;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;P &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;color:#008000;"&gt;Please  consider the environment before printing this e-mail.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:&lt;/b&gt; This e-mail  message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended  recipient (s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any  unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are  not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and  destroy all copies of the original message including all attachments.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Webdings;font-size:85%;color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-6302547239511205689?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6302547239511205689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=6302547239511205689' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/6302547239511205689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/6302547239511205689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/win-free-registration-for-2009-human.html' title='Win a Free Registration for the 2009 Human Capital Summit!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SaL6laq0-kI/AAAAAAAAAdU/GP9lPEA09jw/s72-c/techhelp.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-8650459253034385620</id><published>2009-01-20T21:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-20T22:56:08.183-05:00</updated><title type='text'>YOUR 15 Minutes of Volunteer Fame!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SXab0-lJxxI/AAAAAAAAAdE/FPlMnkgGcrg/s1600-h/j0439384.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 118px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SXab0-lJxxI/AAAAAAAAAdE/FPlMnkgGcrg/s320/j0439384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293589746474927890" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feel like you wan to do more to help out in your community, but having trouble finding the time?  Well, your community of HR and Human Capital professionals has a fantastic opportunity to help you fulfill your desire to help while only taking 15 minutes of your busy schedule!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's right, the Board of the Granite State Human Resources Conference is seeking volunteers to help build awareness and generate excitement about the 2009 Human Capital Summit!  If you've attended any of the previous conferences that we've put on, and just love this annual professional development experience, YOU are qualified to help.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This year, we're putting on a full scale blitz to educate the New Hampshire business community about the value of professional development in Human Resources.  Now more than ever, our state needs businesses to understand and develop strategic human capital initiatives to control costs, manage staffing fluctuations, increase employee engagement, and generate sustainable business practices.  If you believe in the ability for human resource professionals to make a real difference in the operations, culture, and bottom line of a business, we want to borrow your passion for as little as 15 minutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have a number of activities that range in time commitments from 10 minutes to as much time as you're willing to put in.  But as the old saying goes, many hands make light work, and the vast majority of our needs can be fulfilled within just a few minutes.  If you are interested, and would like to find out more, please contact the board at gshrc.board@gshrconference.org, and include how much time you'd like to volunteer, and how best to get in touch with you.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-8650459253034385620?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8650459253034385620/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=8650459253034385620' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/8650459253034385620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/8650459253034385620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/your-15-minutes-of-volunteer-fame.html' title='YOUR 15 Minutes of Volunteer Fame!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SXab0-lJxxI/AAAAAAAAAdE/FPlMnkgGcrg/s72-c/j0439384.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-3353625261324680827</id><published>2009-01-13T11:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-13T11:53:51.785-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bert Jacobs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GHSRC'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Resource Conference'/><title type='text'>Registration Open for the 2009 Human Capital Summit!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gshrconference.org/images2006/gshrclogo.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 40px;" src="http://gshrconference.org/images2006/gshrclogo.gif" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Registration is now OPEN!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Granite State HR Conference presents the 2009 Human Capital Summit!  On May 12, join professionals working in human resources from across the state for this annual conference focused on professional development.  Check out the official conference website at www.gshrconference.org.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Just like every year,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; this is a great opportunity to learn best practices from industry leaders, share your knowledge with peers from all over New Hampshire, and increase your value to your company!  This year, we're proud to present another amazing keynote address.  &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakerbios.php#bertbio"&gt;Bert Jacobs, CEO of Life Is Good &lt;/a&gt;will discuss the power of optimism in bringing clarity to your corporate identity and how it will ultimately lead to commerical success.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Unlike every year,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 2009 is starting off in an economic recession, causing many businesses to find ways to do more with less.  In this environment, it's critical for professionals working in HR to find innovative strategies to help their business survive and thrive.  Don't miss this great opportunity to bring relevant, cutting edge programs back to your company!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Check out the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Speakers &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;for the 2009 Human Capital Summit&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/speakers.php"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;To register to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Attend &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;the Event, click&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=667118"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;To find &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Sponsorship &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Exhibitor &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;information, click&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/exhibitors.php"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-3353625261324680827?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3353625261324680827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=3353625261324680827' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/3353625261324680827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/3353625261324680827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/registration-open-for-2009-human.html' title='Registration Open for the 2009 Human Capital Summit!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-8699826918930476376</id><published>2009-01-09T14:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T14:27:36.344-05:00</updated><title type='text'>2009 Granite State HR Conference Speaker Schedule!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SWek7caSVxI/AAAAAAAAAc0/n5Vt4nuRYyc/s1600-h/graphic_elementsm.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 126px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SWek7caSVxI/AAAAAAAAAc0/n5Vt4nuRYyc/s400/graphic_elementsm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289377628515620626" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.gshrconference.org/aboutus.php#committee"&gt;Board of the Granite State Human Resources Conference&lt;/a&gt; is very excited to announce that the speaker schedule has been finalized for the &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;2009 Human Capital Summit&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SWelBAXX37I/AAAAAAAAAc8/HH4UVq51NF8/s1600-h/speakerbios_clip_image002.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 187px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SWelBAXX37I/AAAAAAAAAc8/HH4UVq51NF8/s400/speakerbios_clip_image002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289377724066422706" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Headlining the event will be a keynote address by &lt;a href="http://www.gshrconference.org/speakers.php"&gt;Bert Jacobs of life is good&lt;/a&gt;.  This year, HR professionals from across the state will have a variety of amazing topics to choose from, with professional development and relevant business strategies throughout.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out the great schedule on the &lt;a href="http://gshrconference.org/"&gt;Granite State HR Conference website&lt;/a&gt; today!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-8699826918930476376?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8699826918930476376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=8699826918930476376' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/8699826918930476376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/8699826918930476376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-granite-state-hr-conference.html' title='2009 Granite State HR Conference Speaker Schedule!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SWek7caSVxI/AAAAAAAAAc0/n5Vt4nuRYyc/s72-c/graphic_elementsm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-2688515668806899552</id><published>2008-11-21T08:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-21T08:21:37.785-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Message from the Exhibitor Committe Chair, Anne Vallette</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;Hello!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;Planning for the 2009  Granite State Human Resource Conference is well underway!  We are in the process  of finalizing the details with the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;Exhibitor and Sponsor  information.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;For those with interest in these opportunities for our &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;conference, we wanted to  let you know the Exhibitor package will be sent via email the Tuesday after  Thanksgiving.   Please watch for it!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;If you do not receive  the email, please contact myself or our Event Planner, Lee Laughlin of Fearless  Events at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;603-783-8971 or &lt;a title="mailto:laughlin@fearlessevents.com" href="mailto:laughlin@fearlessevents.com"&gt;laughlin@fearlessevents.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;We are looking  forward to seeing you at the conference!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:12;color:red;"   &gt;We also  wish you and your &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SSa1T0jd4aI/AAAAAAAAAck/tbdp2XHHk4Q/s1600-h/j0285306.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 144px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SSa1T0jd4aI/AAAAAAAAAck/tbdp2XHHk4Q/s320/j0285306.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271099766013288866" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:12;color:red;"   &gt;families a Safe and Happy &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:12;color:red;"   &gt;Thanksgiving  Holiday!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=";font-size:12;color:red;"  &gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;Anne L.  Vallette&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10;"  &gt;2009 Vice President /  Exhibitor Committee Chair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-2688515668806899552?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2688515668806899552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=2688515668806899552' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/2688515668806899552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/2688515668806899552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/message-from-exhibitor-committe-chair.html' title='Message from the Exhibitor Committe Chair, Anne Vallette'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WcZo1VfPjQY/SSa1T0jd4aI/AAAAAAAAAck/tbdp2XHHk4Q/s72-c/j0285306.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-126924428022450700</id><published>2008-11-20T21:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-20T21:13:26.055-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life Is Good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bert Jacobs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><title type='text'>Bert Jacobs of Life Is Good to Keynote the 2009 Human Capital Summit!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Mark Your Calendars!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Eleventh Annual Granite State Human Resources Conference&lt;br /&gt;Tuesday May 12th 7am  to 4:15pm Networking Reception 4:15pm – 5:30pm&lt;br /&gt;The Expo at the Radisson  Manchester&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Optimism is a successful business strategy even in these  economic times! A must see and hear, Bert Jacobs, is the CEO (Chief Executive  Optimist) of Life is Good, a  "lifestyle brand of happy-looking clothing and  accessories" that employs over 150 in Hudson, NH and another 15 happy folks in  Boston. Learn how one man's contagious grin turned a two person door-to-door  T-shirt operation into a successful business that stays true to its brand -- by  mixing high energy with positive impact!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;Optimism Can Take You Anywhere&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;Chief  Executive Optimist Bert Jacobs focuses his energy on where the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;brand is going  next. He has defined branding as "knowing who you are and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;acting like it" and  ensures that every aspect of the business and all&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;business decisions made by  company leaders are driven by clarity around&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;the brand and its values.  Innovative initiatives, such as the national&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;expansion of Life Is Good  Festivals and the company's Genuine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;Neighborhood Shoppes program keep the  Life is good brand fresh and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;growing. Jacobs is a much sought-after speaker  whose lessons on branding&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" class="340191220-07112008"&gt;are applicable to organizations of all  sizes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-126924428022450700?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/126924428022450700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=126924428022450700' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/126924428022450700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/126924428022450700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/bert-jacobs-of-life-is-good-to-keynote.html' title='Bert Jacobs of Life Is Good to Keynote the 2009 Human Capital Summit!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-4083460105827328406</id><published>2008-11-20T21:05:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-20T21:09:50.750-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Granite State HR Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><title type='text'>Changes to GSHRC's 2009 Human Capital Summit</title><content type='html'>After long deliberation, the board of the Granite State Human Resource Conference has decided make the 2009 Human Capital Summit a one day event, keeping with a similar format that the cofnerence has been successful with for the past decade. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That being said, this year's conference won't be the same old thing as we strive to provide HR professionals an increasingly valuable professional development conference!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;BIG&lt;/span&gt; NEWS COMING SOON!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- the board&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-4083460105827328406?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4083460105827328406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=4083460105827328406' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4083460105827328406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4083460105827328406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/changes-to-gshrcs-2009-human-capital.html' title='Changes to GSHRC&apos;s 2009 Human Capital Summit'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-4219789482774070604</id><published>2008-08-27T13:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-27T13:38:39.726-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SHRM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='www.gshrconference.org'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HR in NH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rock Solid Results'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Hampshire Human Resources'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Resource Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Grantite State HR Conventions'/><title type='text'>Pictures from the 2008 Granite State HR Conference!</title><content type='html'>Many thanks to Dan Troy of Rock Solid Results for his continued service to help keep the Granite State Human Resource Conference website running and current!   We've added a new photo album which consists of the photos taken during the 2008 conference.  You can view those images as a slide show on the official &lt;a href="http://www.gshrconference.org"&gt;gshrconference&lt;/a&gt; website, and if you click on the images, you can open up the whole album to download any images for free! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are some really great pictures in there- check it out when you have a minute!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-4219789482774070604?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4219789482774070604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=4219789482774070604' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4219789482774070604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/4219789482774070604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/pictures-from-2008-granite-state-hr.html' title='Pictures from the 2008 Granite State HR Conference!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-3731587274580697696</id><published>2008-08-26T11:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T11:34:32.943-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Professional Speakers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Programming Committee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009 Human Capital Summit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presenters'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HRCI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HR Convention'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Resource Conference'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Grantite State HR Conventions'/><title type='text'>Programming Committee Call for Speakers</title><content type='html'>The GSHRC Programming Committee is currently looking for speakers for the&lt;a href="http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/big-news-for-2009-conference.html"&gt; 2009 conference&lt;/a&gt;. We're excited to be growing to a day and a half event, scheduled for May 11th &amp;amp; 12th at the Radisson in Manchester, NH.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you're interested in speaking please email Melissa Fleming, melissa.fleming@lhh.com, the following information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Name&lt;br /&gt;Organization&lt;br /&gt;Address, City, State, Zip&lt;br /&gt;Phone&lt;br /&gt;Email&lt;br /&gt;Topic&lt;br /&gt;Summary of Presentation&lt;br /&gt;Fees&lt;br /&gt;Travel Cost&lt;br /&gt;HRCI Approved&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-3731587274580697696?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3731587274580697696/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=3731587274580697696' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/3731587274580697696'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/3731587274580697696'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/programming-committee-call-for-speakers.html' title='Programming Committee Call for Speakers'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-2264781628810255824</id><published>2008-08-12T10:52:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-12T10:57:16.343-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Updating the Granite State HR Conference website!</title><content type='html'>As you'll see by following this link: &lt;a href="http://www.gshrconference.org/"&gt;GSHRC Website&lt;/a&gt;, we're beginning to update the conference website- check out the great picture of this year's HERO Award, Beverly Widger.  We'll soon be adding pictures from the 2008 conference, along many other changes focused on 2009!  Be sure to check in often, or you can subscribe to this blog, and we'll email you when new posts are added.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, if you're interested, please click on the &lt;a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;amp;postID=5427293521692407692"&gt;COMMENTS &lt;/a&gt;link from the first post, to share your comments on the 2008 Conference.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To Subscribe, click on the link above to the right.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-2264781628810255824?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2264781628810255824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=2264781628810255824' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/2264781628810255824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/2264781628810255824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/updating-granite-state-hr-conference.html' title='Updating the Granite State HR Conference website!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352899515246960254.post-5427293521692407692</id><published>2008-08-05T10:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-12T10:56:57.105-04:00</updated><title type='text'>WELCOME!</title><content type='html'>Welcome to the first ever Granite State Human Resource Conference BLOG, hosted by the GSHRC Board!  We'll be updating this blog regularly with great stories from the 2008 event, along with news and updates about the 2009 Conference.  You'll be able to visit this blog any time, and please feel free to add posts yourself!  All posts will be reviewed and verified by the GSHRC Board to ensure appropriate use of this blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Soon, we'll be providing a link for you to subscribe to this blog, so you can get any new posts via your email... Stay Tuned!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/352899515246960254-5427293521692407692?l=gshrcblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5427293521692407692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=352899515246960254&amp;postID=5427293521692407692' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/5427293521692407692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/352899515246960254/posts/default/5427293521692407692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://gshrcblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/welcome.html' title='WELCOME!'/><author><name>GSHRC BOARD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15005224140027417307</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
