Date:  February 9, 2011

Time:  7:30 registration

            8:00 – 8:15 Employment Law Update

            8:15 – 9:30 Program

Many of us have already discovered LinkedIn and use it as a business-related social networking site.  Most of us, however, are not using the site to its full potential.  This program will train you how to utilize one the most popular networking sites for recruiting, networking and strengthening your own personal brand image.

This program will show you how to:

• Manage your personal reputation
• Perform advanced keyword searches to locate quality candidates
• Tap your network for recommendations on candidates
• Create and manage groups to locate qualified candidates for hard to place positions
• Post jobs and manage job posts
• Use the corporate recruiting solutions tool
• Research companies for culture and proper placement
• Use third party applications to locate qualified candidates that aren’t actively looking

Kerry Rego is a Social Media & Technology consultant working with individuals, businesses, government and non-profits. Since 2006, she has been educating staff on new media tools. Kerry is the City of Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Department social media instructor, the lead trainer for California Community College’s Interactive Internet and Mobile Applications for Business program (iima4biz), and a Vistage speaker. Kerry is passionate about inspiring and educating others on how people and technology together can change the world.

Kerry has spoken to groups regarding social media over 125 times in the last three years. Groups including: Santa Rosa City Schools, Sonoma County Office of Education, Sonoma State EMBA Program, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals Network, Go Local Cooperative, National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) Regional Conference, Mac Computer Expo, Radio Shows: Call Kira About Aging! (KSRO) The Drive with Steve Jaxon (KSRO) and The Aging Boomers (KSVY), SocialBizWorld, North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum, Rotary District 5130 Assembly and many more.

Kerry was born and raised in Santa Rosa, CA and has a background in office management, recruiting, and entertainment. She has two A.A.S. degrees, one in Software Applications and one in Computerized Business and was salutorian of her class at Heald College of Business. She is the recipient of the North Bay Business Journal’s 2011 “Forty Under 40 Award.” She is married with a sassy 6 year old girl.…

• January 19th – Workshop: Conflict Resolution with Mary O’Neill at Exchange Bank 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• February 9th – Program:  LinkedIn  with Kerry Rego at Redwood Credit Union 7:30 am – 9:30 am
• March 15th – 1/2 Day Employment Law with Stephen Hirschfeld, Esq., Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer, LLP and Greg Walsh, Esq.,  Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty 7:30 am – 11:30 am
• April 12th – Program: The Change Process, I Know What to Do…But I Don’t Do It!  with Judy Bergio 7:30 am – 9:30 am
• May 10th – Workshop:  To Be Determined 7:30 am – 11:30 am
• June 14th – Workshop: How to Communicate with Difficult People with Cassie McDowell, Productive Learning & Leisure  7:30 am – 11:30 am
• July 12th – Annual Social and Scholarship Auction 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• August 9th – Workshop:  Executive Coaching with Sharon Keating, Claros Group  7:30 am – 11:30 am
• September 20th – Program: Negotiating Skills 7:30 am – 9:30 am
• October 11th – All Day Labor Law Conference: Date tentative
• November 15th – Program:  Managing Up 7:30 am – 9:30 am
• December – No Program – Happy Holidays
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Approved for 1.5 CEC
Exchange Bank 545 Fourth Street (across the street from their old office!)
November 17, 2011
8:00 am – 9:30 am

Of the many hats worn by Human Resources, one of the most important is managing problem employees in a way that is fair, meets business needs, and minimizes risk to the company.  In today’s environment, with continuing economic problems, budgetary constraints, poor morale, and greater awareness of employee rights, that role is all the more challenging.  This program will look at what does and doesn’t work in dealing with these employees, including appropriate policies and procedures, maintaining at-will employment, avoiding legal landmines, preparing documentation,  working with your supervisors and managers, and when all else fails, carrying out terminations.

About our Speaker

Carla Hartley is a partner with the law firm of Dillingham & Murphy, LLP in San Francisco.  She specializes in employment law and has extensive experience in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistle-blowers, disability, and leaves of absence, reductions in force, contracts, wage and hour, intellectual property, and privacy issues.  She has successfully tried cases and also provides a full range of non-litigation services such as advice and counseling.  Ms. Hartley is a frequent speaker to business, human resource and EEO organizations and past chair of the Employment and Labor Practice Group for the USLAW Network, a national organization.  She received her B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.

To register, click on Calendar and Event Registration…

The job board features online resume building, portfolio uploads and a career video library with the latest job market information.

Registered employers can create and manage their own job listings, search student resumes, and portfolios and reactivate job data for future recruitments. The board will also notify employers of upcoming recruitment events like “Virtual Job Fairs.” All employers must be pre-approved by SRJC. Approved employers can post jobs, internships, and search through student resumes.

To register, access www.santarosa.edu/stuemp. Call 707-527-4476 for information.…

Karen Alary, SPHR
HR Strategies & Consulting
P.O. Box 1112
Santa Rosa, CA

Phone: (707) 695-2945
Email: Karen.Alary@gmail.com

If interested in joining the board, contact Karen Alary at:

Phone: (707) 695-2945    Email: karen.alary@gmail.com…