MEETING MINUTES -
April 10, 2002
Minutes
of the Regular Meeting of the Association held on
Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at the Best Western on Smokey Park Highway.
Should you have any questions, comments or corrections, please contact
Bridget Downey, PHR, our Chapter Secretary.
BUSINESS
MEETING:
Meeting opened by President Terry Clark, SPHR. Guests and new
members were welcomed.
Announcements:
Frank Pomeroy announced the Preferred Vendor for the month of April, Larry
Zapf, Director of the Beverly Hanks & Associates Relocation and
Business Development Program. Beverly
Hanks has a complete relocation program which offers some features that
may be of interest to anyone involved in the hiring process. They can provide estimates on total moving costs, policy
analysis, and ideas to save money on relocations and temporary housing.
Western
Carolina University Human Resources Masters Program: Dr. Jim Kirk and Dr. Carey Coghill of Western Carolina University gave
a presentation on the WCU Human Resources Masters Program.
This program has had an ongoing relationship with the WNC Human
Resources Association, one which has been mutually beneficial.
Dr
Kirk is well known as a visionary in the field of E-Learning.
Dr. Coghill brings a wealth of international business experience to
the program. They worked
together to totally redesign the WCU Human Resources Masters Program,
making it more relevant and useful in today’s business environment.
Dr.
Coghill facilitated an exercise on SHRM’s 35 Competencies.
These were used as the foundation for developing the new program.
By surveying the group, Dr. Coghill identified the three
competencies most important to our chapter as:
v
Organizational Development
v
Career Development
v
Coaching – tied with – Cost-Benefit Analysis
A
shift in the name of the program from Human Resources Development to Human
Resources emphasizes its broader scope.
Drs. Kirk and Coghill used a systems approach to add a focus on HR
accounting practices and cutting edge technologies. The three study areas offered are:
The
36 required semester hours may be earned on-site or on-line.
This is the first time the program has been offered entirely
on-line. Those who would
like more information can contact:
WCU Programs Office: 828-251-6642 or
Kirk@wcu.edu
Service
Corps of Retired Executives:
John Whiteside of SCORE introduced his agency to our members.
The mission of SCORE is to aid in the formation and growth of
small businesses. Since
1964 they have served over 4 million clients and presented over 5,000
workshops.
SCORE
is a nonprofit organization that is confidential and free to the client.
They help men and women, young and old.
Their volunteers have worked with many large organizations such
as EXXON, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.
While
SCORE provides a wide variety of services, their number one request is
for assistance in building a business plan.
They also provide seminars on marketing, using the internet and
accounting. A new service,
called “Tiger Teams” helps organizations brainstorm solutions to
business problems.
SCORE’s
Asheville office is located in the Federal Building. As the demand for their services grows, increasing numbers of
volunteer counselors are needed. Mr.
Whiteside asks our members to keep SCORE in mind when experienced staff
members retire. This
volunteer activity is a good way to transition into retirement, and
allows retirees to continue making a valuable contribution to the
community.
Announcements:
The newsletter will be going out soon.
Your news, ideas, and announcements are always welcome. Please send any submissions to Lisa Claxton.
A
Public Transportation Forum will be held on May 17 for businesses within
15 miles of Asheville. Members
will receive an e-mail notice on the event.
With
no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
