CAPITAL AREA HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION March 2019

Happy March everyone! No doubt you are counting

the days until spring arrives as I am and looking for-

ward to spring break, beach trips, cruises, and getting

the yard spruced up.

I look forward to seeing you all at our March 6th meet-

ing at Hilton Jackson. I am excited to hear Rodrick

Jones presenting on Managing Personalities in the

Workplace. I thank him for coming to share this

information with our group and I would also like to

thank Ricky Rayborn and LaborChex for sponsoring

our March meeting.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

The CAHRA Board of Directors would like to thank

those of you who have already renewed your mem-

bership for 2019 and we are excited to welcome so

many new members this year. Please continue to en-

courage other HR Professionals to join our group and

if you were a 2018 member but have not yet renewed,

please do so now. Discounts are offered to SHRM

members.

https://cahra.shrm.org/membership

BETTER TOGETHER – SHRM

Membership and Chapter

Membership are the perfect

combination.

CAHRA is an affiliate of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and we strongly encourage our members to join SHRM as well. SHRM has pro-vided us with a PROMO Code to share so that you can get your new or renewal SHRM membership at a discount. Enter promo code STATE20 to receive your discount.

https://cahra.shrm.org/membership

SHRM MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF TOOLS to help you do your job faster.

RECERTIFICATION

We are happy that CAHRA provides professional de-

velopment credits (PDC’s) toward your SHRM-CP or

SHRM-SCP recertification. As a SHRM-CP or SHRM-

SCP you recognize the relevance and importance of

SHRM certification and we are happy we can help you

earn many of the 60 PDC’s required for recertification

every three years. If you have any topics you would

recommend, please let us know and we will work hard

to accommodate requests.

Tracy Osborn, SHRM-SCP, SPHR CAHRA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

MEETING

INFORMATION

DATE: March 6, 2019

TIME: 11:30am

LOCATION: Hilton Jackson -

Penthouse

*SPEAKER: Rodrick Jones

TOPIC: Personalities in the

Workplace

2019 Officers

President

Tracy Osborn, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Waggoner Engineering

President Elect

Melissa Robbins PHR, SHRM-CP

SFBLI

Vice President

Connie Siggers-Parker PHR,

SHRM-SCP

Comcast

Secretary

Brandi Garrett PHR, SHRM-CP

GI Associates

Treasurer

Loretta Phillips SHRM-CP

Madison Co Board of Supervisors

Past President

Lindsey Hoskinson, PHR, SHRM-

CP

RevClaims

THANK YOU to our March Meeting Sponsor!

Rodrick Jones received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Jackson State University in 2002 and a Master of Science in Education from Jackson State University. Rodrick previously worked as a Science Teacher at St. Peter Academy and was named Teacher of The Year. The following year, he became The Adminis-trator/Principal of The Academy.

While working as a Graduate Assistant at Jackson State University, he was granted the opportunity to Teach a Health Class and was the recipient of The Sadie E. Magee Leadership Award. He is a member of Mu Chapter Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society.

Currently as the Workforce Training Specialist and Challenge Course Coordinator at Hinds Community College, it is his passion to extend and transfer his skills and knowledge obtained from the classroom and transfer to his class participants. Ro-drick has provided training topics to clients, such as Personality Profiles, Technical areas, and Soft skills. Some of the companies include: Mississippi Community Col-lege Board, Millsaps College, Jackson Public School District, Hinds County School District, Continental Tires, Chik fil a, School House21, Clinton School District, St. Aloysius, Hinds Community College Athletics, Army Corps of Engineering, Green-wood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce, Mississippi Highway Patrol and The Library Commission.

MISSION STATEMENT

CAHRA is committed to serving and supporting local HR professionals by enhancing development through education and resources, providing opportunities for networking, and creating strategic community partnerships.

Rodrick Jones - Hinds Community College

Menu for the March Meeting is as follows: Pre-Set Garden

Salad; Pulled Pork w/BBQ on the side; Baked Chicken; Baked

Beans, Turnip Greens, Mac & Cheese; Dinner Rolls; Preset

dessert of Lemon Cake with Fresh Marinated Berries;

Iced Tea and Coffee

Ricky Rayborn is the President of Laborchex, an accom-

plished author, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Laborchex is a Brandon, Mississippi based company that

offers a full array of pre-employment screening services

including drug testing, criminal background checks, driving

records, employment verifications, and DOT verifications with

the convenience of easy, instantaneous, online access.

For more information about employment screening and

documenting services, contact Laborchex at 1-800-880-

0366, or visit www.laborchex.com.

www.laborchex.com

CAHRA welcomes its newest members!!

A’Sadisia Archie, Canton Municipal Utilities

Mary Hannah Cooper, Staffers, Inc.

Jewel Gordon, Morgan White Group

Paula Henderson, UMMC

Diane Matlock, State of Mississippi

Schavodkia Mays, Mississippi Home Corporation

Lisa Shaw, CSpire

Shelby Tipton, State of Mississippi

Allyson Young, Morgan White Group

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

APRIL 3, 2019 - Breakfast Meeting @ 8:30am

MAY 7, 2019 - Monthly Meeting @ 11:30am

JUNE 5, 2019 - Monthly Meeting @ 11:30am

JULY 2019 - NO MEETING

Should Employers Stay Friendly with Former Employees?

Social media and other methods of online communication have made it easier than ever to keep in touch with former employees - and there

are good reasons why businesses may want to stay in contact with them and maintain positive relationships post-employment.

If an employee disappears on a former employer—which is known as a type of "ghosting"—it can be a headache for a variety of reasons, said

Jennifer Betts, an attorney with Ogletree Deakins in Pittsburgh. For instance, employers may need to send required employment documents or

try to retrieve company property. "Additionally, from an employee-relations perspective, if a high volume of employees ghost without notice or

accurate forwarding information, it may raise questions about the work environment," she noted.

With the rise of social media and employees' ability to openly critique their employers on the Internet, everyone is now a potential target for bad

press and critical reviews, said Eric Stevens and Rachel Rosenblatt, attorneys with Littler in Nashville, Tenn., in a joint statement. "As a result,

it can often be in the best interest of an employer to maintain, when possible, a cordial post-employment relationship."

"If the employee left on good terms and was a good employee, you never know how that relationship might benefit the company down the

road," noted Kristen Gallagher, an attorney with McDonald Carano in Las Vegas.

A former employee could be a brand ambassador for the company, assist in transferring knowledge to workers who are taking over responsibil-

ities and provide referrals for job openings, said Nadine Abrahams, an attorney with Jackson Lewis in Chicago.

Additionally, maintaining a positive relationship may reduce the chances that a former employee would participate in a lawsuit against the em-

ployer. If an employee feels that he or she was mistreated, an employer might avoid a lawsuit by hearing the worker out and maintaining posi-

tive ties, Abrahams said.

Congratulations to our CAHRA Board Members, who were installed

during our January Meeting!

C a p i t a l Ar e a H u m a n R e s o u r c e s A s s o c i a t i o n

P.O. Box 16042 │ Jackson, MS 39211

Website: http://cahra.shrm/org │ Email: jxncahra@yahoo.com

Linkedin: CAHRA - Capital Area Human Resource Association (Jackson, MS Metro Area)

Facebook: http:facebook.com/CAHRAJackson

Check out HR opportunities by visiting

https://cahra.shrm.org/area-job-opportunities

To post a job on the CAHRA site, please contact

jxncahra@yahoo.com

In 2019, the SHRM Foundation will award more than $500,000 in

certification, academic, and professional development scholarships

and grant to HR professionals and students. We encourage all eligi-

ble SHRM, student and chapter and state council members to apply

for any of the available scholarships. To find out more, visit:

https://www.shrm.org/foundation/ourwork/scholarships/pages/all-

deadlines.aspx

L-R: Loretta Phillips, Brandi Garrett, Connie Siggers-Parker, Melissa Robbins,

Tracy Osborn, and Lindsey Hoskinson

CAHRA will soon be taking applications for the Sons and Daughters

Scholarship Awards. These scholarships are awarded each year, and

were established to assist CAHRA members’ children with first year

college expenses. More information will be included in the April

newsletter, as well as a link to the application. For more information,

contact Angela Crain, College Relations Chairperson, at

acrain@holmescc.edu CAHRA members participated in a mock interview

session with Antonelli College on Tuesday February

26th. Pictured here are Antonelli students along with

CAHRA members Melissa Robbins, Mona Mitchell, Bill

Burns, and Tracy Osborn. Special thanks to Carolyn

Upkins of Antonelli for coordinating the event.

Register here for the 2019 Talent Conference.

Early bird has ended, but standard registration

continues!