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CAPITAL AREA HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION March 2019
Happy March everyone! No doubt you are counting
the days until spring arrives as I am and looking for-
ward to spring break, beach trips, cruises, and getting
the yard spruced up.
I look forward to seeing you all at our March 6th meet-
ing at Hilton Jackson. I am excited to hear Rodrick
Jones presenting on Managing Personalities in the
Workplace. I thank him for coming to share this
information with our group and I would also like to
thank Ricky Rayborn and LaborChex for sponsoring
our March meeting.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
The CAHRA Board of Directors would like to thank
those of you who have already renewed your mem-
bership for 2019 and we are excited to welcome so
many new members this year. Please continue to en-
courage other HR Professionals to join our group and
if you were a 2018 member but have not yet renewed,
please do so now. Discounts are offered to SHRM
members.
https://cahra.shrm.org/membership
BETTER TOGETHER – SHRM
Membership and Chapter
Membership are the perfect
combination.
CAHRA is an affiliate of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and we strongly encourage our members to join SHRM as well. SHRM has pro-vided us with a PROMO Code to share so that you can get your new or renewal SHRM membership at a discount. Enter promo code STATE20 to receive your discount.
https://cahra.shrm.org/membership
SHRM MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF TOOLS to help you do your job faster.
RECERTIFICATION
We are happy that CAHRA provides professional de-
velopment credits (PDC’s) toward your SHRM-CP or
SHRM-SCP recertification. As a SHRM-CP or SHRM-
SCP you recognize the relevance and importance of
SHRM certification and we are happy we can help you
earn many of the 60 PDC’s required for recertification
every three years. If you have any topics you would
recommend, please let us know and we will work hard
to accommodate requests.
Tracy Osborn, SHRM-SCP, SPHR CAHRA CHAPTER PRESIDENT
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
MEETING
INFORMATION
DATE: March 6, 2019
TIME: 11:30am
LOCATION: Hilton Jackson -
Penthouse
*SPEAKER: Rodrick Jones
TOPIC: Personalities in the
Workplace
2019 Officers
President
Tracy Osborn, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Waggoner Engineering
President Elect
Melissa Robbins PHR, SHRM-CP
SFBLI
Vice President
Connie Siggers-Parker PHR,
SHRM-SCP
Comcast
Secretary
Brandi Garrett PHR, SHRM-CP
GI Associates
Treasurer
Loretta Phillips SHRM-CP
Madison Co Board of Supervisors
Past President
Lindsey Hoskinson, PHR, SHRM-
CP
RevClaims
THANK YOU to our March Meeting Sponsor!
Rodrick Jones received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Jackson State University in 2002 and a Master of Science in Education from Jackson State University. Rodrick previously worked as a Science Teacher at St. Peter Academy and was named Teacher of The Year. The following year, he became The Adminis-trator/Principal of The Academy.
While working as a Graduate Assistant at Jackson State University, he was granted the opportunity to Teach a Health Class and was the recipient of The Sadie E. Magee Leadership Award. He is a member of Mu Chapter Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society.
Currently as the Workforce Training Specialist and Challenge Course Coordinator at Hinds Community College, it is his passion to extend and transfer his skills and knowledge obtained from the classroom and transfer to his class participants. Ro-drick has provided training topics to clients, such as Personality Profiles, Technical areas, and Soft skills. Some of the companies include: Mississippi Community Col-lege Board, Millsaps College, Jackson Public School District, Hinds County School District, Continental Tires, Chik fil a, School House21, Clinton School District, St. Aloysius, Hinds Community College Athletics, Army Corps of Engineering, Green-wood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce, Mississippi Highway Patrol and The Library Commission.
MISSION STATEMENT
CAHRA is committed to serving and supporting local HR professionals by enhancing development through education and resources, providing opportunities for networking, and creating strategic community partnerships.
Rodrick Jones - Hinds Community College
Menu for the March Meeting is as follows: Pre-Set Garden
Salad; Pulled Pork w/BBQ on the side; Baked Chicken; Baked
Beans, Turnip Greens, Mac & Cheese; Dinner Rolls; Preset
dessert of Lemon Cake with Fresh Marinated Berries;
Iced Tea and Coffee
Ricky Rayborn is the President of Laborchex, an accom-
plished author, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Laborchex is a Brandon, Mississippi based company that
offers a full array of pre-employment screening services
including drug testing, criminal background checks, driving
records, employment verifications, and DOT verifications with
the convenience of easy, instantaneous, online access.
For more information about employment screening and
documenting services, contact Laborchex at 1-800-880-
0366, or visit www.laborchex.com.
www.laborchex.com
CAHRA welcomes its newest members!!
A’Sadisia Archie, Canton Municipal Utilities
Mary Hannah Cooper, Staffers, Inc.
Jewel Gordon, Morgan White Group
Paula Henderson, UMMC
Diane Matlock, State of Mississippi
Schavodkia Mays, Mississippi Home Corporation
Lisa Shaw, CSpire
Shelby Tipton, State of Mississippi
Allyson Young, Morgan White Group
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
APRIL 3, 2019 - Breakfast Meeting @ 8:30am
MAY 7, 2019 - Monthly Meeting @ 11:30am
JUNE 5, 2019 - Monthly Meeting @ 11:30am
JULY 2019 - NO MEETING
Should Employers Stay Friendly with Former Employees?
Social media and other methods of online communication have made it easier than ever to keep in touch with former employees - and there
are good reasons why businesses may want to stay in contact with them and maintain positive relationships post-employment.
If an employee disappears on a former employer—which is known as a type of "ghosting"—it can be a headache for a variety of reasons, said
Jennifer Betts, an attorney with Ogletree Deakins in Pittsburgh. For instance, employers may need to send required employment documents or
try to retrieve company property. "Additionally, from an employee-relations perspective, if a high volume of employees ghost without notice or
accurate forwarding information, it may raise questions about the work environment," she noted.
With the rise of social media and employees' ability to openly critique their employers on the Internet, everyone is now a potential target for bad
press and critical reviews, said Eric Stevens and Rachel Rosenblatt, attorneys with Littler in Nashville, Tenn., in a joint statement. "As a result,
it can often be in the best interest of an employer to maintain, when possible, a cordial post-employment relationship."
"If the employee left on good terms and was a good employee, you never know how that relationship might benefit the company down the
road," noted Kristen Gallagher, an attorney with McDonald Carano in Las Vegas.
A former employee could be a brand ambassador for the company, assist in transferring knowledge to workers who are taking over responsibil-
ities and provide referrals for job openings, said Nadine Abrahams, an attorney with Jackson Lewis in Chicago.
Additionally, maintaining a positive relationship may reduce the chances that a former employee would participate in a lawsuit against the em-
ployer. If an employee feels that he or she was mistreated, an employer might avoid a lawsuit by hearing the worker out and maintaining posi-
tive ties, Abrahams said.
Congratulations to our CAHRA Board Members, who were installed
during our January Meeting!
C a p i t a l Ar e a H u m a n R e s o u r c e s A s s o c i a t i o n
P.O. Box 16042 │ Jackson, MS 39211
Website: http://cahra.shrm/org │ Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: CAHRA - Capital Area Human Resource Association (Jackson, MS Metro Area)
Facebook: http:facebook.com/CAHRAJackson
Check out HR opportunities by visiting
https://cahra.shrm.org/area-job-opportunities
To post a job on the CAHRA site, please contact
In 2019, the SHRM Foundation will award more than $500,000 in
certification, academic, and professional development scholarships
and grant to HR professionals and students. We encourage all eligi-
ble SHRM, student and chapter and state council members to apply
for any of the available scholarships. To find out more, visit:
https://www.shrm.org/foundation/ourwork/scholarships/pages/all-
deadlines.aspx
L-R: Loretta Phillips, Brandi Garrett, Connie Siggers-Parker, Melissa Robbins,
Tracy Osborn, and Lindsey Hoskinson
CAHRA will soon be taking applications for the Sons and Daughters
Scholarship Awards. These scholarships are awarded each year, and
were established to assist CAHRA members’ children with first year
college expenses. More information will be included in the April
newsletter, as well as a link to the application. For more information,
contact Angela Crain, College Relations Chairperson, at
[email protected] CAHRA members participated in a mock interview
session with Antonelli College on Tuesday February
26th. Pictured here are Antonelli students along with
CAHRA members Melissa Robbins, Mona Mitchell, Bill
Burns, and Tracy Osborn. Special thanks to Carolyn
Upkins of Antonelli for coordinating the event.
Register here for the 2019 Talent Conference.
Early bird has ended, but standard registration
continues!