Hi everyone!
Our next meeting will be held next Monday Oct. 18th at 6:30 PM in the Career Resource Center Classroom. This is the same place it was held last time, if you attended that first meeting. We will be having a speaker as well for this meeting, more details to come on this.
Hope to see you all then!
Trenton Taucher
Secretary, Gator SHRM
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
1st official meeting
Hi all!
Gator Society for Human Resource Management is a new student organization on the UF campus. Human resource management is a field that enables an organization to meet strategic goals by attracting, maintaining and managing employees effectively. We invite you to learn more about this organization and the varying aspects of the human resources field during our first official meeting on Monday, Oct. 4 in the Career Resource Center classroom at 6 PM Students from all majors and classifications are encouraged to attend. Please contact GatorSHRM@gmail.com for more information and visit http://shrm.org.
Thanks and hope to see you'll there,
Trenton Taucher
Secretary, Gator SHRM
Gator Society for Human Resource Management is a new student organization on the UF campus. Human resource management is a field that enables an organization to meet strategic goals by attracting, maintaining and managing employees effectively. We invite you to learn more about this organization and the varying aspects of the human resources field during our first official meeting on Monday, Oct. 4 in the Career Resource Center classroom at 6 PM Students from all majors and classifications are encouraged to attend. Please contact GatorSHRM@gmail.com for more information and visit http://shrm.org.
Thanks and hope to see you'll there,
Trenton Taucher
Secretary, Gator SHRM
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Minutes from meeting 03/01/10
During this Monday's meeting we welcomed our speaker, Ted Gilson, who is the Placement Director at New Horizons Computer Learning Center in Gainesville and a membership director at NCF SHRM among many other things.
Mr. Gilson talked to us about the importance of networking when it comes to a present or future career, and how to effectively build a useful network.
He informed us of current day professional network building websites, such as Linked IN, which can help an active or passive job seeker create a network and potentially find a job.
Now some Gator SHRM announcements:
-Elections were held today after the meeting
-Our next meeting was scheduled for Monday, March 15, but it has been cancelled to allow all of our members to attend our fundraiser at I Love NY Pizza that day from 7 PM to 9 PM. So make sure you go and support Gator SHRM's first fundraiser!
More updates to come soon!!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Updates from Feb. 15 meeting
We had a meeting this past Monday where we did paired mock interviews designed by Valentina. Thank you Valentina!
Here are the updates we discussed at the meeting.
New schedule:
-Meetings will be every other Monday for the rest of the semester.
-If you are on a committee, committee updates will be discussed directly after Monday meetings. This eliminates the need to schedule other meetings.
Schedule for the rest of the semester:
March 1
March 15
March 29
April 12
We have confirmed HR professional speakers for two of the four meetings. With the schedule planned out, we will be doing marketing for meeting attendees.
Elections:
-As part of being a student org at UF, we are required to have elections for the following positions for 2010-2011:
-President, 2 Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer
-If you hold another position (like fundraising or marketing) and want to keep it next year, just email us.
-If you are interested in one of the elected positions, email us.
-Elections will be held at the March 1 meeting.
NCF SHRM meeting:
Thursday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. Tell us if you are interested in going.
National Membership:
-Still available for $35.
-Benefits include online networking database, HR and email publications, and scholarships.
-National membership is required for the organization's executive position holders and a minimum of 8 people in the organization to remain registered with nationals.
-To avoid making specific people foot the bill for the entire organization, we will be holding a fundraiser soon to raise the money for national membership. Ashlei, Kristen and I are meeting to finalize a date for one of the fundraisers that Samantha has found.
Here are the updates we discussed at the meeting.
New schedule:
-Meetings will be every other Monday for the rest of the semester.
-If you are on a committee, committee updates will be discussed directly after Monday meetings. This eliminates the need to schedule other meetings.
Schedule for the rest of the semester:
March 1
March 15
March 29
April 12
We have confirmed HR professional speakers for two of the four meetings. With the schedule planned out, we will be doing marketing for meeting attendees.
Elections:
-As part of being a student org at UF, we are required to have elections for the following positions for 2010-2011:
-President, 2 Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer
-If you hold another position (like fundraising or marketing) and want to keep it next year, just email us.
-If you are interested in one of the elected positions, email us.
-Elections will be held at the March 1 meeting.
NCF SHRM meeting:
Thursday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. Tell us if you are interested in going.
National Membership:
-Still available for $35.
-Benefits include online networking database, HR and email publications, and scholarships.
-National membership is required for the organization's executive position holders and a minimum of 8 people in the organization to remain registered with nationals.
-To avoid making specific people foot the bill for the entire organization, we will be holding a fundraiser soon to raise the money for national membership. Ashlei, Kristen and I are meeting to finalize a date for one of the fundraisers that Samantha has found.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Minutes from meeting 1/11/10
Today's meeting featured a speaker from the Miller Center for Retailing who came to speak about the various employment opportunities available in the retailing business.
Our speaker went over the different types of retailers (such as discount retailers, department stores, specialty retailers, big box, etc). and several types of jobs within the retail business.
Two of the most important jobs within the retailing business that our speaker went over are retail manager (who oversees the look of the store, designs store layout, manages personnel, makes sales plans, etc.) and buyer/planner (who manage the flow of merchandise from manufacturer to consumer, negotiate with vendors, help manage staff, etc.) Both of these jobs require strong interpersonal skills, since they involve communication with both employees and vendors, some analytical skills, and the ability to work in a team (which are all qualities of someone pursuing human resources as a career). Retail Managers and buyers/planners earn between $50,000 and $60,000 as their initial salary, and that number can double in 3 to 5 years. Of course, another important job within the retail business is a human resource specialist, who is in charge of the recruitment, training, placement, advancement, and welfare of employees among other things.
In order to prepare for a career in retailing, our speaker suggested doing PAID internships only (unpaid interns are often assigned meaningless tasks, such as getting coffee) and enrolling in several business and marketing classes, including the Sears Seminar Series (MAR 2290), which allows students to meet professionals from the retailing business in weekly seminars. Also, the Miller Center for Retailing is a great resource for anyone interested or even curious in retailing. You can visit the center at 200 Bryan Hall, or reach them by email: cecilia.schulz@cba.ufl.edu
Now some GatorSHRM announcements...
The final logo is up on our blog website! Check it out!
The Towerhill Insurance tour will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd from 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Here is the itinerary for our visit:
8:30 - 9:30: Introduction of HR Team Members/Overview of HR operation in the P&C insurance industry
9:30 - 10:30: Benefits/Payroll
10:00 - 10:30: Recruiting/Employee Relations
10:30 - 11:00: Training
11:00 - 11:30: Q&A
There were only 3 spots left after our meeting today so make sure you contact us if you are interested right away!
There will be a presentation called "Careers in Human Resources" on Thursday, Jan. 14th at 2 PM in Matherly 120
The Director of human resources for JCPenney will talk about how students can break into a career in HR.
NCF SHRM will be here in Gainesville on January 21st from 3:30 - 5:30 at AvMed (4300 NW 89th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32606)
We are thinking about going together as a group so let us know if you are interested so we can get a carpool together!
Look out for the GatorSHRM facebook page coming soon!
We are looking into several fundraisers/socials (with 101 Cantina and Sweet Dreams Ice Cream Company) so we need your support so we can make them happen!
Since it is Ashlei's last semester here at UF, an HR position will open.
For more information and to send resumes email Ashlei at aharris@uff.ufl.edu
For more information about the MSM (Master of Science: Management) program here at UF, email Kristen at kreuther@ufl.edu
The tentative date for our next meeting is Feb. 8th at 7 PM.
We will keep you posted with more updates!!
Our speaker went over the different types of retailers (such as discount retailers, department stores, specialty retailers, big box, etc). and several types of jobs within the retail business.
Two of the most important jobs within the retailing business that our speaker went over are retail manager (who oversees the look of the store, designs store layout, manages personnel, makes sales plans, etc.) and buyer/planner (who manage the flow of merchandise from manufacturer to consumer, negotiate with vendors, help manage staff, etc.) Both of these jobs require strong interpersonal skills, since they involve communication with both employees and vendors, some analytical skills, and the ability to work in a team (which are all qualities of someone pursuing human resources as a career). Retail Managers and buyers/planners earn between $50,000 and $60,000 as their initial salary, and that number can double in 3 to 5 years. Of course, another important job within the retail business is a human resource specialist, who is in charge of the recruitment, training, placement, advancement, and welfare of employees among other things.
In order to prepare for a career in retailing, our speaker suggested doing PAID internships only (unpaid interns are often assigned meaningless tasks, such as getting coffee) and enrolling in several business and marketing classes, including the Sears Seminar Series (MAR 2290), which allows students to meet professionals from the retailing business in weekly seminars. Also, the Miller Center for Retailing is a great resource for anyone interested or even curious in retailing. You can visit the center at 200 Bryan Hall, or reach them by email: cecilia.schulz@cba.ufl.edu
Now some GatorSHRM announcements...
The final logo is up on our blog website! Check it out!
The Towerhill Insurance tour will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd from 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Here is the itinerary for our visit:
8:30 - 9:30: Introduction of HR Team Members/Overview of HR operation in the P&C insurance industry
9:30 - 10:30: Benefits/Payroll
10:00 - 10:30: Recruiting/Employee Relations
10:30 - 11:00: Training
11:00 - 11:30: Q&A
There were only 3 spots left after our meeting today so make sure you contact us if you are interested right away!
There will be a presentation called "Careers in Human Resources" on Thursday, Jan. 14th at 2 PM in Matherly 120
The Director of human resources for JCPenney will talk about how students can break into a career in HR.
NCF SHRM will be here in Gainesville on January 21st from 3:30 - 5:30 at AvMed (4300 NW 89th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32606)
We are thinking about going together as a group so let us know if you are interested so we can get a carpool together!
Look out for the GatorSHRM facebook page coming soon!
We are looking into several fundraisers/socials (with 101 Cantina and Sweet Dreams Ice Cream Company) so we need your support so we can make them happen!
Since it is Ashlei's last semester here at UF, an HR position will open.
For more information and to send resumes email Ashlei at aharris@uff.ufl.edu
For more information about the MSM (Master of Science: Management) program here at UF, email Kristen at kreuther@ufl.edu
The tentative date for our next meeting is Feb. 8th at 7 PM.
We will keep you posted with more updates!!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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