Winter 2009 Volume 1, Issue 3
A word from the 2009 ISC-SHRM Director
Dear HR Colleague,
The end of the year is rapidly approaching and it is a time
Leadership Conference, The second is a change in being held on January 11 at
Starved Rock State Park
Lodge. It is an opportunity l o c a t i o n . T h e 2 0 1 0
Conference will be held at the DoubleTree Inn in to look forward and back at the same time. A quick look for volunteer leaders from a t 2 0 0 9 s h o ws I S C gather, network and share
Oakbrook. NIU has been a throughout the state to wonderful host to the recent conferences held in DeKalb continuing to grow and ideas and best practices on develop. We had our most c h a p t e r o p e r a t i o n s , but moving it should allow for growth and additional p r o g r a m m i n g a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d successful conference ever in July, continued our work with Blue Cross/Blue Shield on workplace wellness and opportunities. It will be preceded by a day of experiences. I hope you all plan on joining us for this jumped into the world of social networking with a presence on both Facebook strategic planning by the officers and core leadership directors of ISC to set the path we will undertake in the special event.
Finally, I think that 2010 will also bring other new and LinkedIn. We also created and filled our first
Marketing/Public Relations/ future.
Communications position on the Board to great success.
But with January rapidly
Later on in 2010 will be our
11 th
Annual Illinois State
SHRM Conference, August 2 and 3 to be exact. We are excited about this for a projects, events, challenges and horizons that ISC will be undertaking. Please keep your ears and eyes open for announcements about these developments in the new year. approaching, it is time to look ahead to 2010. The first couple of reasons. One is that it begins our second Best regards, event of the new year will be our 3 r d
Annual State decade of conference programming in the state.
John K. Jorgensen, SPHR
ISC-SHRM Director
Illinois HR professionals from throughout the state visited Washington, DC this past November for SHRM’s
A n n u a l L e a d e r s h i p
Conference. From left: ISC
-SHRM President-Elect
Donna Rogers poses outside the U.S. Capital with Stacy DeGroot, Chloe
Rada Veronica Manzella and Laura Retzlaff.
ISC-SHRM
Special points of interest:
 A Message from ISC-SHRM
Director John Jorgensen
 SHRM News from our
District Director
 A Look at Illinois SHRM
Chapter Activities
 ISC-SHRM Partnership with
NIU
 ...And so much more!
Inside this issue:
SHRM news 2
Diversity spotlight
Chapter notes
2
3
About us
NIU partnership
4
4

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Recently, ISC-SHRM developed an online survey to assess hiring, benefits and compensation trends going into 2010.
We encourage you to visit this link: http:// www.surveymonkey.com/ s/SWKVWPZ to take the five-minute survey.
Once we reach 100 respondents, we will analyze our results and communicate the findings to you and the media.
What a great FREE resource to find out what other organizations are doing!
Don’t Forget!
Submission
Deadline for
ISC-SHRM
Spring
Newsletter-
March 1, 2010.
News from SHRM
The Society for Human Resource
Management (SHRM) is concluding a year of significant change and has weathered the recession well, Society

Be an advocate on the most critical issues facing workplaces and the human resource officials told volunteer leaders at the
2009 SHRM Leadership Conference, held Nov. 19-21, 2009, in Arlington, Va. profession.
The six strategic priorities are: Providing high-
SHRM Board Chair Robb E. Van Cleave,
SPHR, IPMA-CP, and SHRM President value resources to SHRM’s core membership; being more global; operating as a financially sustainable organization in order to fulfill its and CEO Laurence G. O’Neil outlined current programs and services, reviewed the Strategic Business Review process mission for the profession; evolve the organization’s positioning to become more of an advisor and advocate; attract and engage HR
SHRM undertook in 2009 and highlighted the five-year Strategic Plan that emerged from those findings. Van Cleave told executives and business and organizational leaders; and engage non-HR professionals. members that as a result of the review,
SHRM has a new plan that includes “six strategic priorities that will guide our
“This is our marching plan,” O’Neil said. “This is our road map to continued success.”O’Neil and
Van Cleave added that SHRM wants to find new growth for the next five years.”
SHRM has a new vision statement: “To and different ways to serve its members by providing timely and innovative solutions and rapid responses to shifting trends. “We want to be a globally recognized authority whose voice is heard on the most pressing be a truly global organization,” O’Neil said. “We people management issues of the day— now and in the future.” To realize that have the experience, information and tools that much of the world is seeking.”
Aliah D. Wright is an online editor/manager for SHRM. vision, SHRM aims to:

Build partnerships that address
Your North Central Regional Team is: people management challenges and
Martha Ramirez (left) – Field Services influence the effectiveness and sustainability of organizations and
Director and Western Regional
Director- martha.ramirez@shrm.org
communities.

Provide a global community for human resource professionals to share
Kristine Hofmann (right)– expertise and create innovative solutions.

Provide thoughtful leadership,
Kristine.hofmann@shrm.org. education and research.
Focus on diversity: a look ahead to 2010
The Illinois State Council’s
Diversity focus is proud to look back on a year of accomplishments and is
Among recent activities around the state were a major event in Kankakee and a special presentation eager to develop new initiatives in the coming on Women’s' Studies related to workplace year. dynamics presented by the
CIC-SHRM Chapter.
As the Diversity Council chairperson, I will be P l e a s e c o n t a c t t h e contacting SHRM leaders throughout 2010 to assist
D i v e r s i t y C h a i r a t dbldoc@sbcglobal.net
with in developing programs and other activities. news and ideas!
Please let me know of the diversity events that you are sponsoring, so that I can include them in this newsletter and elsewhere.
All the best for the holiday season.
Robert W. Hotes, Ph.D.,
SPHR, CEAP, LMHC
“We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.”
-Anne Frank

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Chapter notes: A look at activities throughout Illinois
District 1:
The Human Resource Association of
Greater Oak Brook is proud to present keynote speaker and author John
Bloomberg to speak at our December
Informative programs and chapter events were offered in 2009, and the Rock River
Human Resources Professional
Association now begins to transition into
2010. They have elected new officers and are ready to kick off the new year! holiday event. John's new book, Good to the Core , challenges readers to evaluate their personal and organizational core values and then do something about it. For more program information, visit www.hraoakbrook.org
.
The Society of Human Resource
Professional’s recent conference,
During 2009, the Illinois Fox Valley
SHRM adopted the Military as our community outreach initiative. Spearheaded by former Chapter President,
Peggy Thodos from the Agency Staffing, we worked to bring comfort to those serving by providing old cell phones
“Navigating the Changing Federal
Landscape: What the HR Professional
Needs to Know” provided insight into how changes on a federal level may impact HR making it easier for them to keep in touch with family and sending a bi-monthly supply of cookies from a local bakery. Moving forward to 2010, we will and organizations across the country.
Speakers shared what may be coming in terms of potential legislation and the priorities of the Administration. Topics included healthcare reform, discrimination, employee benefits, unions and labor management, social media and employee continue to work with state-side organizations who help transition returning service members into local jobs. While the country is facing an unemployment rate of 10.2%, the rate for these folks is
11.6%. As HR professionals in the Fox
Valley area, we strive to look for ways to engagement.
District 2:
Stateline SHRM had a great 2009 experiencing growth and superior member support our employees and family members - our Troops.
District 4:
Bloomington Normal HR Council hosted participation. Programs were all HRCI approved attracting members, new members and guests. Likes attract, and with 3 member companies, Sage Products its first HR Executive Exchange between Diane Crutcher, HR Director for
Brome nn Medi ca l C enter, a nd
Sherry Schambach, VP of HR for 1st Inc. ( 5 years in a row, #5 in 2009 ),
Centegra Health Systems, and Advocate
Health Care being recognized in the 100
Best Places to Work in Healthcare, it stands to reason that Stateline enjoys high caliber members. Over 40% of Stateline members are certified with 9 receiving their
Certifications this year.
District 3:
The Grundy Will HR Association is hosting a Holiday Celebration on December
Farm Credit Services. It was moderated by a former radio personality.
T h e y a l s o h e l d a c h a p t e r strategic meeting to gear up for 2010.
Human Resources Association of East
Central Illinois held its first "after dark" evening meeting in October and it was well received. Jim Dye, of
The Checkley Agency gave an update on the proposed healthcare legislation. HRA-
10th at the Department in downtown
Joliet. We will be celebrating the Chapter's achievements over the last year, including reaching 100 local members! The Chapter
ECI is also planning a leadership conference in January.
CIC-SHRM recently held a silent auction will also be presenting two scholarships to members furthering their education in an
HR Discipline. 2009 was a year filled with growth for the Will Grundy HR Association with 52 new members and 66 National to benefit the SHRM Foundation and raised $229. We also raised $311 with 50/50 drawings at our chapter meetings to benefit the Clothes for Career
SHRM members. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year a success!
Program through the Springfield Urban
League. ( cont’d on page 4)
Central Illinois Human
Resources Group
( C h a m p a i g n ) w a s selected as of one of the 19 finalists for the
2 0 0 9 P I N N A C L E
AWARD at the recent
SHRM L ea ders hi p
C o n f e r e n c e i n
Alexandria, Virginia.
They submitted a project on "Committing t o H e a l t h a n d
Productivity."
Congratulations to
C I H R G f o r t h e i r selection as a finalist!
District 1 News: SMA of
Greater Chicago is proud to announce i t ' s S t af f i n g
P r o f e s s i o n a l o f t h e
Year Award recipient-Erin
Peterson, VP of Global Talent
A c q u i s i t i o n a t H e w i t t
Associates Erin received her award at the SMA of Greater
Chicago's Annual Dinner in
October 2009.

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Resource Management (ISC-SHRM) is dedicated to serving the needs of SHRM chapters in Illinois by representation to SHRM and assistance in achieving each
SHRM Illinois chapter's highest potential. The ISC-SHRM promotes professionalism in human resources and adds value to the SHRM membership. The ISC-SHRM Board is made up of volunteer representatives across Illinois who serve to advance the human resources profession.
Our purpose is to support over 12,800 human resources professionals in Illinois who are either members of SHRM
Illinois chapters or members of SHRM by providing timely and relevant information, on-going professional development opportunities and intra-state communication regarding issues of interest in the field of human resources.
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More Chapter notes….
District 5:
Decatur Area SHRM had our First Legal Council Half
Day Conference in October.
All who attend felt that it was valuable and worth the time and $50 investment. We are getting ready to wrap up
2009 with our Christmas gathering.
Back by popular demand, we will treat our members to a 5 minute chair massage during the meeting. It is a great way to let go of stress during benefits renewal and year-end wrap up. For all of us caught in "HR madness", don't forget
IT'S CHRISTMAS (in case you didn't get the e-mail).
2009 Board of Directors
ISC Director: John Jorgensen,
SPHR
Director-Elect: Donna Rogers,
SPHR
Past Director: Carolyn Sperl,
SPHR/GPHR
Treasurer: Amy Byers
Secretary: Lenore Erickson, SPHR
SHRM, Field Services Director:
Martha T. Ramirez, PHR
SHRM Regional Administrator:
Kristine Hofmann
Core Leadership Areas
HRCI/Professional Development:
Michelle Jackson, SPHR
College Relations: Laura Donahue
Legislative: Tami Ireland
Technology: Carrie Gurski, PHR
HR Executive Outreach: Roger
Gansauer
SHRM Foundation: Donna Rogers,
SPHR
Diversity: Robert Hotes, SPHR
Strategic Alliance Director: Cindi
Elstien
Workforce Readiness: Mary Jo
Martyn
Communications/Marketing:
Heather Hammitt, SPHR
Membership: Jeff Williams
2010 Conference Chair: Cathy
Plouzek
District Directors
Karen Vujtech
Melissa Pilch
Connie Wolgemuth, PHR
Janeane Reis, SPHR