HR Metrics Can Be Your Friend

Mark Cicotello, SPHR, GPHR, CCP, MBA of Human Resouces Services, Mountain States Employers Council will present the WCHRA March Monthly Member Program.

When and where: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 11:30am - 1:00pm, at Bookcliff Country Club. 

Mark will present on market data, best practices and “how to” tools in the areas HR metrics and HR self audits.

By using a PowerPoint presentation of selected materials, and the use of examples and discussion, participants will become aware of the latest trends in HR Metrics and arm themselves with the basic HR self audit tools for a healthy HR department and organization.

This presentation has been approved for 1 strategic HRCI recertification credit.

RSVP HERE for Next WCHRA Monthly Member Program

Deadline is the Friday before the meeting at 9 am.  (Friday, March 16)

Finding the Ability in Disability

Community Employment Resources for People with Disabilities 

By Dea Bridge
February’s monthly WCHRA program consisted of a panel discussion highlighting local employment resources for people with disabilities.   On hand to share options for HR professionals who have a desire to add some diversity to their workforce were panelists Nancy Wall:  Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program, Kathaleen Recker:  School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP), Kristi Courter:  Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Jana Hill:  Center for Independence.

As individual organizations, each has a single goal in mind; helping their clients to find meaningful work within their community.  Collectively they help each other match clients with potential employers through networking and referrals.  They offer a wide variety of workforce readiness training and adaptive solutions.  They work diligently to find a good fit between the client and the employer, help to file required paperwork, provide coaching of newly placed employees and strive to break down barriers based on preconceived notions about hiring people with disabilities.  In many situations wages are paid for by the agency as well.  Best of all, these services are at no cost to the employer.  

When asked, “What are the advantages of hiring employees with a disability”, the panelists had no trouble articulating reasons why it is beneficial to tap into this largely underutilized pool of potential employees. Clients come to an employer pre-screened and pre-trained in the soft skills (business etiquette, presentation, etc.).