Human Resources Branch - 9/27 Conference Call

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Human Resources Branch - 9/27 Conference Call

• Chair Maureen Johnson
• Vice Chair Mario Varela
• Secretary Barb Wisniewski
• Publication Coordinator Kristina Speed
• Awards Honors Michelle Brady
•  Conferences Seminars Open
• Membership Development Trent Shuford
• Web/Social Media Tracy Linhart
• Body of Knowledge Open

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Agenda

• 1130-1135 - Opening remarks "state of the
  Branch - Maureen
• 1135-1150 - Branch Updates
• Safety 2012/Safety 2013 - Maureen
• Awards Honors Maureen for Michelle
• Technical Publication Tina
• Website/LinkedIn Tracy
• Membership Trent
• 1150-1205 - Member Dialog
• 1205-1215 - Volunteer Opportunities
• 1215-1220 - Next Meeting
• 1220-1230 - Open Discussion/QA

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Safety 2012/Safety 2013

• 2012
• 1st successful Branch roundtable
• 6 sponsored sessions
• 2013
• Several sessions reviewed for sponsorship
• Roundtable ideas? (Due 10/1)

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Awards Honors
PAST
2012

• Trent Shuford (significantcontributor)
• Rene Hilgemann (ASSE reconition)
• Volunteer certificates of appreciation from the
  Branch

• Rene Hilgemann
• Barb Wisniewski
• Volunteers

FUTURE

• Publication.
• Individual awards.
• Significant contributor.
• Highlight those who have received awards at their
  companies

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Technical Publications - Newsletter

• Purpose
• Provide up-to-date Health and Safety information
  for the busy Human Resource Professional
• Newsletters submitted on time every time
• 2013 editions due 2/18, 6/17, and 10/7/13

New or Challenging Thoughts?
New Ideas or Best Practices?
Email us at newsletter_at_injuryfree.com
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Website/LinkedIn (Social Media)
www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr,
www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr,
www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr,
www.asse.org/ps/hr, www.asse.org/ps/hr

• Web pages are fresh (www.asse.org/ps/hr )
• LinkedIn site, current and a place to get help
• See new Hot Topics, valuable links, valuable
  news feeds, and additional features on our web
  pages.
• Content on the site is up-to-date and all links
  are active.
• Share web page and LinkedIn brings visitors to
  the page
• One of the most active LinkedIn in the Practice
  Specialties

www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr
www.asse.org/ps/hr
GET ANSWERS
www.asse.org/ps/hr
Be Up To Date
Find Out WHAT IS HOT !
Get The Word Out
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Member Dialog

• How has the Branch met your needs?
• What can we do better?
• What topics would you like to see covered in
  articles, webinars and conference events?
• How can we grow the Branch?

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Volunteer Opportunities

•  Technical Publications Committee Members
• Assist Coordinator in the following activities
• Solicit members and non-members to write articles
  for the triannual newsletter. 
• Develop topics/authors/themes
• Cover for Coordinator as requested at monthly
  Branch Executive Team conference calls

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Membership Development Committee Members
• Assist Membership chair in the following
  activities
• Capitalize on membership recruitment
  opportunities.
• Recruit via social media sites, at work events,
  social events, conferences, seminars, workshops,
  etc.
• Create a positive buzz about the Society and
  your group.
• Participate in referral programs and awareness
  initiatives
• Let staff know about industry events that are
  occurring so they can attend or send materials to
  maintain a constant presence in the safety
  community (2 week lead time preferred).
• Create brochures and promotional materials as
  needed.
• Devise recruitment tactics.
• Cover as requested at monthly Branch Executive
  Team conference calls
• Cover as requested at monthly Membership
  Committee conference calls (this is with other
  Membership Chairs, not the HR Branch)

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Website/Linked In Committee Members
• Help monitor the Branch web pages Linked In
  site on a regular basis.
• Help develop new Hot Topics, suggest valuable
  links, valuable news feeds or additional features
  for the web pages.
• Help ensure all content on the site is up-to-date
  and all links are active.
• Help promote web page and Linked In to drive
  visitors to the page and increase awareness of
  the site.
• Participate in a Branch Executive Team conference
  call if asked by Website Chair to do so
• Actively participate in member recruitment during
  conferences and meetings.

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Body of Knowledge Chair
• Keep abreast of BoK developments
• Provide articles, white papers, links, research
  papers, resources, etc. that will enhance the
  wiki-like BoK site.
• Develop a list of important topics within your
  niche/industry and experts that can function as
  resources for information on those topics.
• Participate in a Branch Executive Team conference
  call or provide coverage or a report
• Actively participate in member recruitment during
  conferences and meetings.
• Body of Knowledge Committee Members
• Provide input and feedback on BoK developments
• Provide articles, white papers, links, research
  papers, resources, etc. that will enhance the
  wiki-like BoK site.
• Develop a list of important topics within your
  niche/industry and experts that can function as
  resources for information on those topics.
• Participate in a Branch Executive Team conference
  call if asked by BoK Chair to do so
• Actively participate in member recruitment during
  conferences and meetings

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Conferences Seminars Chair
• Provide comments and feedback on each conference.
• Work with ASSE Staff to develop new ideas for the
  annual conference.
• Solicit speaker proposals from your membership
  May-July.
• Notify membership of the PDC annual advisory
  committee meeting via email, LinkedIn and
  Facebook prior to the conference
• Work with the Publication Coordinator to include
  conference information (i.e., advisory committee
  meeting details, special events, sponsored
  session listing and roundtable information) in
  the newsletter issue that releases before the
  annual conference
• Work with the Publication Coordinator to include
  a conference recap in the newsletter following
  the conference
• Help with Branch webinars

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Next Meeting

• In early 2013
• Ideas for topics?

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Open Discussion/QA

• Any other comments, ideas?
• Thank you for joining us!