9.20.11 General Meeting Minutes (Patty Van Kleef, Abercrombie & Fitch)

Welcome new SHRM members!  We had our first meeting of the semester on Tuesday and here is what we covered:

-The members were asked to join a committee they are interested in, such as mock interviewing, social events, and THON. If you missed the first meeting, you still have a chance to join. Email VP Dana McCarren (drm293@psu.edu).

-Dues $5/Semester or $10/Year - Please bring your dues to the next meeting or contact Treasurer Gail Goochee (gcg5029@psu.edu).

-Upcoming events you can get involved in: Etiquette Dinner (October 17 or November 14); Mock Interviewing Event (Date TBD); SHRM Internship Profiles Event (Date TBD); Social Events (TBD by Chelsey and Committees and dates to come); Resume Review (Date TBD).

-National SHRM Membership: www.shrm.org, student code is #5013

-Guest speaker: Patty Van Kleef, recruiter from Abercrombie & Fitch discussed the company as well the Management In Training position currently available within the company. 

If you missed the first meeting, please join us on October 4th in 006 Business Building. We will have Nik Shah (LER Alum), Director of HR from PwC as our guest speaker. Don't miss out on this opportunity to network and get involved!

11.9.11 General Meeting Minutes

Etiquette Dinner: November 14 from 6:30-9:00pm at the Nittany Lion Inn. $15/per person (Contact Alissa Hazi ach5131@psu.edu)

-Business Round Table: Integrity awareness week from November 7-11 (Contact Sam Krone sak5350@psu.edu)

-Mock Interviewing and Resume Book: The next mock interviewing training session will be held during the spring semester. the last opportunity to submit your resume to be included in the SHRM resume book. The deadline will be Friday, November 18th.  (Contact Ethan Pitts emp5149@psu.edu)

- National SHRM Membership: www.shrm.org, student code is #5013

- Dues: $5/Semester or $10/Year. Please bring your dues to the next meeting or contact Treasurer Gail Goochee (gcg5029@psu.edu).

Next meeting December 6 in 006 Business Buliding from 7-8:30pm.

SHRM MEETING MINUTES | 24 January, 2012

Internship and Job Opportunities

 It’s not too late! Look on NLCN and watch out for SHRM e-mails containing job opportunities.

SHRM Regional Case Competition

This is an inter-school competition to solve a business case study with HR solutions.

March 9-10, 2012 at University of Massachusetts.

Transportation, food and lodging are free, courtesy HRACC.

If interested, e-mail Gail Goochee (gcg5029@psu.edu) by January 29, 2012.

Talk to Ed (efm5015@psu.edu) or Bing (bxy5006@psu.edu) about their experiences from last year. This is an excellent learning and networking opportunity!

James M. Elliott Scholarship

Scholarship for the amount of $500 sponsored by HRACC.

 Look at an earlier e-mail sent by Ed (efm5015@psu.edu) for eligibility criteria and the application form.

   Deadline: February 29, 2012, for application form, resume and unofficial transcript.

Mock Interviewing/Resume Book   

Mock Interviewing: ! We will team up with SLER to conduct mock interviews for those interested.

Resume Book: No longer accepting resumes. Thank you to everyone who sent theirs in!

             Questions? Contact Ethan (emp5149@psu.edu).

Internship Profiles

Learn about what other members experienced in their internships—consulting, marketing, HR, Labor Relations.

This event will be held on either on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 or Thursday, February 2, 2012. Look out for a confirmation regarding this!

Questions? Contact Ethan (emp5149@psu.edu)

Business Round Table Update

Our previous BRT Officer, Sam Krone has left for a semester abroad. Jenna Bowman is our BRT Officer for Spring 2012!

THON Update

We have raised over $800 so far with SLER!

Next THON Canning Trip tentatively scheduled for Sunday, February! 5, 2012. Look out for an e-mail confirming this date.

Questions? Contact Andrea (aic5056@psu.edu)

Relay For Life Update       

            SHRM needs a new Relay for Life Officer!

This is an excellent leadership position that will give you an opportunity to get involved for a great cause.

            Contact Ed (efm5015@psu.edu) for more information and to apply!

Joining the SHRM National Chapter    

            Penn State Code: 5013. The membership fee includes access to the monthly newsletter.

Excellent way to gain access to up-to-date HR info and materials to prepare for tests such as the PHR.

SHRM Penn State Dues

                Pay $5 for membership this semester to Gail (gcg5029@psu.edu).

Our topic for this week’s meeting was  Networking: What it Means After You Land the Job or Internship. It featured insights from our speakers Julie Hartley, CATABUS, HR Manager, (Also President of the Human Resource Association of Centre County), Stephanie Arney, Philips, Director of HR and Alex Seltzer, Priority Management Systems, Regional Director.

SHRM MEETING MINUTES | 21 February, 2012

Internship and Job Opportunities

 It’s not too late! Look on NLCN and watch out for SHRM e-mails containing job opportunities.

SHRM/SLER Deloitte Networking Events

This is an opportunity to learn about life as a Human Capital Consultant, projects, and tips/tricks about interviewing.

March 22, 2012, from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. at 112 Kern.

Attire is casual, and food will be provided!

James M. Elliott Scholarship

            Scholarship for the amount of $500 sponsored by HRACC.

Look at an earlier e-mail sent by Ed (efm5015@psu.edu) for eligibility criteria and the application form.

Currently, only one application has been received, so send yours in!

            Deadline: February 29, 2012, for application form, resume and unofficial transcript.

Mock Interviewing/Resume Book

Mock Interviewing: We will team up with SLER to conduct mock interviews for those interested after Spring Break.

            Resume Book: If you are interested in submitting yours, contact Ethan!

            Questions? Contact Ethan (emp5149@psu.edu).

Internship Profiles

Learn about what other members experienced in their internships—consulting, marketing, HR, Labor Relations.

This event went extremely well and we received excellent feedback – consider attending next year!

Questions? Contact Ethan (emp5149@psu.edu)

Business Round Table Update

To know details about topics discussed, contact Jenna (jmb878@psu.edu)

THON Update

We raised over $1386.04 for the kids this year! Cheers for Andrea and everyone who participated!

Questions? Contact Andrea (aic5056@psu.edu)

Relay For Life Update

            Jenna Bowman (jmb878@psu.edu) is our new Relay for Life Officer.

This is an excellent way to get more involved with SHRM  while also raising money for Relay For Life/Amrican Cancer Society.

            Contact Jenna (jmb878@psu.edu ) for more information on how to join our team!

3rd Annual Bar Tour

            Our 3rd Annual Bar Tour (in collaboration with SLER) has been organized for 14 April, 2012.

Shirt designs are welcome – we aim to keep costs low ($5/$10).

            Questions? Contact Chelsey (clh5309@psu.edu).

SHRM Penn State Dues

                Pay $5 for membership this semester to Gail (gcg5029@psu.edu).

Our topic for this week’s was  Global Leadership in the Workplace featuring John Prendergast,  Global Site Leader of General Electric Inspection Technologies. Thank you for a very insightful talk!

SHRM MEETING MINUTES | 20 March, 2012

SHRM Regional Case Competition

Gail Goochee participated in this competition that was held over two days at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

50 students from over a dozen schools participated.

It was an excellent networking opportunity.

Be sure to participate next year and if you wish to learn more, contact Gail! (gcg5029@psu.edu)

Internship and Job Opportunities

It’s not too late! Look on NLCN (http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/students/NLCN.shtml) and watch out for SHRM e-mails containing job opportunities.

James M. Elliott Scholarship

  The wait will be over soon – winner announced in April!

Relay for Life

The walk takes place from March 31-April 1, 2012. SHRM has raised over $80 so far.

Look out for an e-mail from Jenna  Bowman (jmb878@psu.edu) with a link where you can donate. Feel free to pass this link around to friends and family!

It’s a great way to get involved in SHRM for a good cause.

Mentor Program

                Contact Bing Yu (bxy5006@psu.edu).

                Lunch on Friday, March 23, 2012.

Mock Interviewing/Resume Book

There will be a training+mock interview joint session soon! Look out for more info!

                Questions? Contact Ethan (emp5149@psu.edu).

Business Round Table Update

Contact Jenna Bowman (jmb878@psu.edu) for updates!

Bar Tour with SLER

                It takes place on April 14, 2012!

Look out for e-mails from Dana McCarrenn (drm293@psu.edu) regarding shirt design and purchase instructions!

Joining the SHRM National Chapter

            Penn State Code: 5013

The membership fee includes access to the monthly newsletter.

Excellent way to gain access to up-to-date HR info and materials to prepare for tests such as the PHR.

Officer Elections

              We had our officer elections this meeting and here are the results:

President: Gail Goochee

Vice President: Ethan Pitts

Secretary: Chelsey Hollenshead

Treasurer: Will Crisp

Business Round Table: Samantha Krone

Mentor Chair: Malory Sanchez

Social Chair: Ryan Kreider

Thon Chair: STILL OPEN TO ANYONE INTERESTED

Relay For Life Chair: Brandon Kreider

Business Development Coordinator: Dana McCarren

The THON chair is open to anyone interested for the 2012-2013 school year. Becoming a SHRM officer is an excellent leadership opportunity! Congratulations to all the new officers!