SHRM News Feed ANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEON The Northeast Louisiana Society of Human Resource Management monthly programs are typically held the 2nd Thursday of the month. We are meeting at the Holiday Inn - Holidome, 1051 Martin Luther King Jr Drive (Hwy 165 North), Monroe, LA. Our meeting and luncheon starts at 11:30 AM, with the educational portion of our event from 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM. Guests and members alike are welcome to join us for a wonderful meal, great conversation, networking opportunities, and an informational speaker in fields relative to today's HR professional. The cost for NELA-SHRM members will be $13 which covers the cost of the meal. The cost for non-members is $20 per person. We encourage you to come and discover what NELA-SHRM has to offer the business and HR community. So please take a moment to consider joining NELA-SHRM for 2010. The yearly dues are $50 per year and there is a link to the left for membership enrollment for your convenience. If you still have not made up your mind, please join us for a meeting to see what you have been missing. You can go to our calendar to get more information about each event. Please RSVP each month by the Tuesday before the meeting at the link below.		Welcome from the President Welcome to the Northeast Louisiana Society for Human Resource Management Website.  I am excited to serve as the 2010 President of NELA-SHRM.    NELA-SHRM is an affiliate chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and is located in Monroe, Louisiana.  We support the purposes of SHRM, promoting and being the voice of the HR profession while upholding the standards of the profession.  The purpose of our chapter is to provide a venue for members for professional development, networking and to serve as a resource for human resource management issues.    Now, more than ever, it is important to be updated and educated on legislative issues pertaining to human resources.  The 2010 NELA-SHRM board has a busy year planned for our chapter.  We are committed to bringing excellent speakers and educational programs to our members that will provide them with the resources and tools for success in today’s workforce.    I invite you to join our membership if you are currently an HR professional or have an interest in HR and the purpose of our group. Our monthly meetings are generally held the second Thursday of each month at the Holidome on HWY 165 in Monroe.  Come and visit our meetings to experience the networking and professional development our membership can provide. Be sure to check out our website frequently for upcoming events and presentations.      Sincerely,   Svea Tierce, SPHR 2010 NELA SHRM President