Hi there and happy April Fools Day!!!
I have been very busy so I'm sorry I have not been around. I was on the SHRM website the other day and found out that we have a new I-9 form which all HR professionals and managers should start using ASAP.
If you don't have the new I-9 form yet, here is the link to get it.
This information is from the "Society of Human Resources Management" website
Employers Must Use Revised Form I-9 Effective April 3Unless there is a last-minute change by the Obama administration, employers will be required to use a revised version of the employment eligibility form known as the Form I-9 effective April 3, 2009. Employers must complete a Form I-9 for all newly hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. The interim final rule as published revises the types of acceptable identity and employment authorization documents employers can accept from new hires effective April 3, 2009. Read the full article.
Express Request: To receive a collection of resources on the revised Form I-9, including the updated USCIS Handbook for Employers, visit our Hot Topics Express Request service and select key term REVISED FORM I-9, eff. 4/3/09.
2009 Effective Dates and DeadlinesSHRM's HR Knowledge Center and Workplace Law Bulletin are pleased to provide resources on additional selected 2009 effective dates and deadlines. Express Request: To receive this collection of resources, visit our Hot Topics Express Request service and select key term 2009 EFFECTIVE DATES & DEADLINES.
The Express Request feature is an online benefit that allows SHRM members to request and receive information via email on a wide variety of HR topics. Responses are sent immediately and are available around-the-clock
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Hello Monday!!
Hello my faithful followers,
I hope everyone had a great weekend!!! As you know St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow (Tuesday) and I want everyone who is going to party tomorrow to please drink responsibly.
Now on to the HR world. I found an article on the SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) and it's states that the Florida's Legislature is facing employment issues and there are a few proposals that they have discussed.
Here is the information from the www.shrm.org
Take care,
Vanessa Gilyard-HR
The 2009 session of the Florida Legislature will convene on March 3, 2009. Here are a few of the employment-related proposals lawmakers will consider.
Sexual orientation, family status, marital status discrimination. House Bill (HB) 397, filed on Jan. 15, 2009, and not yet assigned to a committee, would bar employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, family status, or marital status.
Workers’ compensation attorneys’ fees. HB 311, filed on Jan. 13, and not yet assigned to a committee, would revise the procedures for calculating attorneys’ fees in workers’ compensation cases.
Restroom breaks for bus drivers. HB 291, filed on Jan. 12, and not yet assigned to a committee, would require public transit providers to give restroom breaks to the drivers and operators of public conveyances.
Unemployment compensation. Senate Bill (SB) 516 would change the “base period,” or period of employment on which eligibility for unemployment benefits is based. According to the Florida AFL-CIO, which supports the bill, current law automatically excludes a worker’s most recent work history in determining eligibility. As a result, between three and six months of an individual’s most recent work experience is excluded from consideration in calculating eligibility for benefits.
State employee health plan. SB 356 would extend the state employee health plan to employees of localities. The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and assigned to the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means.
Patient lifting and handling practices. SB 626, filed on Jan. 12, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health Regulation, would require hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and mobile surgical facilities to establish policies for the safe lifting and handling of their patients. In developing the policies, covered employers would be required to evaluate alternative lifting and handling strategies and the degree of risk posed by each. The bill would also require covered employers to develop ongoing evaluation processes for determining the effectiveness of their policies.
Contributed by BLR, Inc. Read plain-English analysis on Sex Discrimination in Florida.
I hope everyone had a great weekend!!! As you know St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow (Tuesday) and I want everyone who is going to party tomorrow to please drink responsibly.
Now on to the HR world. I found an article on the SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) and it's states that the Florida's Legislature is facing employment issues and there are a few proposals that they have discussed.
Here is the information from the www.shrm.org
Take care,
Vanessa Gilyard-HR
The 2009 session of the Florida Legislature will convene on March 3, 2009. Here are a few of the employment-related proposals lawmakers will consider.
Sexual orientation, family status, marital status discrimination. House Bill (HB) 397, filed on Jan. 15, 2009, and not yet assigned to a committee, would bar employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, family status, or marital status.
Workers’ compensation attorneys’ fees. HB 311, filed on Jan. 13, and not yet assigned to a committee, would revise the procedures for calculating attorneys’ fees in workers’ compensation cases.
Restroom breaks for bus drivers. HB 291, filed on Jan. 12, and not yet assigned to a committee, would require public transit providers to give restroom breaks to the drivers and operators of public conveyances.
Unemployment compensation. Senate Bill (SB) 516 would change the “base period,” or period of employment on which eligibility for unemployment benefits is based. According to the Florida AFL-CIO, which supports the bill, current law automatically excludes a worker’s most recent work history in determining eligibility. As a result, between three and six months of an individual’s most recent work experience is excluded from consideration in calculating eligibility for benefits.
State employee health plan. SB 356 would extend the state employee health plan to employees of localities. The bill was introduced on Jan. 15 and assigned to the Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means.
Patient lifting and handling practices. SB 626, filed on Jan. 12, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health Regulation, would require hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and mobile surgical facilities to establish policies for the safe lifting and handling of their patients. In developing the policies, covered employers would be required to evaluate alternative lifting and handling strategies and the degree of risk posed by each. The bill would also require covered employers to develop ongoing evaluation processes for determining the effectiveness of their policies.
Contributed by BLR, Inc. Read plain-English analysis on Sex Discrimination in Florida.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
From the SHRM HR Knowledge Center
Hello all,
I wanted to remind everyone to set their clocks forward one hour in observance of Daylight Savings Time.
Take care,
Vanessa Gilyard
I wanted to remind everyone to set their clocks forward one hour in observance of Daylight Savings Time.
Take care,
Vanessa Gilyard
Friday, March 6, 2009
Happy Friday HR Professionals
Happy Friday everyone!!!! Today I just learned that the State of Florida's unemployment rate is at an all time high, 8.6%!!!! The rate has not been that high in about 25 years!!!!
There are alot of job fairs that are coming up in the next two weeks for those who are looking for work in South Florida.
With HR professionals and recruiters looking through resumes to fill these positions, what is it that they (HR) look for when interviewing a candidate for a position.
Feel free to blog back!!
There are alot of job fairs that are coming up in the next two weeks for those who are looking for work in South Florida.
With HR professionals and recruiters looking through resumes to fill these positions, what is it that they (HR) look for when interviewing a candidate for a position.
Feel free to blog back!!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Stimulus Package and Job Creation.
Hello HR Professionals,
I found this interesting article on Monster and wanted to share it with you all. President Obama has released the Stimulus Plan and some of it be creating jobs for those who are unemployed. As you know unemployment is at the highest than it's ever been in many, many years. I would hope that this plan will divulge many "green" jobs since that is what America is advocating.
Of course if you want to make comments or conversation, please do so.
What Jobs Will the Stimulus Create?
By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer
In his first address to Congress, President Barack Obama put his top priority for America’s beleaguered workers in simple terms: “Now is the time to jumpstart job creation.” The work of reversing the labor economy’s slide will not be so simple. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act seeks to bring timely relief to 11.6 million unemployed Americans and 734,000 discouraged workers -- so called by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because they have given up looking. The jobs created by the Recovery Act will make a world of difference in the lives of millions, even though it can’t put everyone back to work tomorrow. “The approximately 3.5 million jobs created or saved will reflect the current distribution of jobs across the economy,” touching all industries, says Heidi Shierholz, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute. Due to the severity of the recession, “that’s not going to fill in the employment gap entirely,” she says. About 3.6 million jobs have already been lost in the recession that began December 2007, according to a February 2009 BLS report, and no one expects the losses to stop anytime soon. Four strategic sectors will receive money targeted for job creation, either directly or indirectly: energy (459,000 jobs), infrastructure (377,000), education (250,000) and healthcare (244,000), according to a report by Obama administration officials. And the broader stimulus created by government work, recession relief and tax relief is projected to create even greater numbers of jobs across the economy. Alternative Energy Jobs Get a Jolt The stimulus package calls for unprecedented spending on clean energy, including $60 billion in loan guarantees for alternative energy projects such as wind turbines and coal gasification. The money is sorely needed, because the green sector has been especially hard-hit in the downturn. “Since November, hiring has been in a lockdown,” says Doug Scott, regional managing director for recruitment firm the Mergis Group. “It’s starting to improve, because companies who have the money to make a play are now doing so.” Engineers and tradespeople should see demand for their services rise when federal funding reaches their prospective employers. “Electrical, electronic and mechanical engineers will transfer their skills the quickest to alternative energy, to work on solar panels and wind turbines, for example,” says Scott. “Technical salespeople will be needed, as will skilled tradespeople to work in installation, infrastructure and field service.” Learn more about energy-related opportunities and search for jobs.Construction and Infrastructure Win Major Support “Job growth from the stimulus will be heavier in industries that have been hit harder,” says Shierholz. “Those industries have the most opportunity for bounce-back.” Construction, with its free-falling housing sector, desperately needs that bounce. So hardhats and their coworkers should be somewhat reassured to see that Recovery Act infrastructure spending will be measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars, and so-called shovel-ready projects will receive funding as soon as this spring. For example, the infrastructure stimulus will include billions of dollars for public transit, encompassing projects ranging from railway repairs to the purchase of hybrid buses. Learn more about construction-related opportunities and search for jobs. Education Gets into the Rebuilding Act Recovery Act funding for education is projected to create or save hundreds of thousands of jobs, from teaching positions to bricklayers. This may give school officials across the country a breather as they struggle to balance budgets while state and local funding dwindles. Education spending will include a variety of initiatives, from billons of dollars in school repairs to additional millions for programs for students with learning disabilities. Learn more about education-related opportunities and search for jobs.Healthcare Gets a Shot in the Arm The stimulus package includes many billions of dollars for healthcare, including $21 billion for healthcare information systems and technology. “The new administration will emphasize capturing information to better deliver pharmaceuticals and healthcare services,” says Jason Hersh, managing partner of Kline Hersh International. “Professionals in medical informatics will be in demand over the coming years. Job seekers who are looking to transition skill sets into this environment should look into healthcare IT,” he says. Learn more about healthcare-related opportunities and search for jobs.Millions More Jobs to Be Added Across the Economy Beyond the four strategic sectors, some 2.3 million jobs are projected via other components of the stimulus package, such as extensions of unemployment benefits, aid to states and tax cuts. These jobs will be born in diverse industries, including retail, leisure and hospitality, manufacturing, professional and business services, government, financial, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information technology and services, mining and utilities. Employment in these areas will likely come online sooner than jobs created in the strategic sectors. “Because it takes time to carry out new spending programs authorized by legislation, we expect the jobs created by spending on infrastructure, education, health and energy to be concentrated in 2010 and 2011” rather than this year, the administration report notes. Even given this jobs-building program of historic proportions, the rising tide of unemployment is unlikely to reverse itself in the near term. “If we can start adding net jobs in early 2010, we can say the stimulus did its job,” says Shierholz. Get Ready to Land a Stimulus Job Whether you are hoping to find a job in one of the four strategic sectors -- energy, education, infrastructure, healthcare -- or one that is indirectly created by the stimulus package, you can take action right now to be ready to stand out as the jobs are posted.
Research: Narrowing in on the types of jobs you want and are most qualified for will help you keep your job search on task. Check out Monster’s Career Snapshots to learn about different jobs and get insiders’ perspectives on what it is like to work in these fields. This can also help you identify any skills gaps you may have so you can seek the appropriate training.
Update Your Resume: Now that you have some potential career goals in mind, you need to make sure your resume will get you there. Be sure your resume is ready to go with your most up-to-date skills and accomplishments, and consider customizing your resume to the different jobs you plan to apply for.
Keep an Eye on Jobs: As the stimulus begins to have its impact on the economy, the job postings will trickle in. Set up saved job searches now for your different target jobs so that Monster can notify you as they are posted. And look for when Monster’s Keep America Working Tour will come to a city near you, so you can take advantage of the on-site career-building opportunities.
I found this interesting article on Monster and wanted to share it with you all. President Obama has released the Stimulus Plan and some of it be creating jobs for those who are unemployed. As you know unemployment is at the highest than it's ever been in many, many years. I would hope that this plan will divulge many "green" jobs since that is what America is advocating.
Of course if you want to make comments or conversation, please do so.
What Jobs Will the Stimulus Create?
By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer
In his first address to Congress, President Barack Obama put his top priority for America’s beleaguered workers in simple terms: “Now is the time to jumpstart job creation.” The work of reversing the labor economy’s slide will not be so simple. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act seeks to bring timely relief to 11.6 million unemployed Americans and 734,000 discouraged workers -- so called by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because they have given up looking. The jobs created by the Recovery Act will make a world of difference in the lives of millions, even though it can’t put everyone back to work tomorrow. “The approximately 3.5 million jobs created or saved will reflect the current distribution of jobs across the economy,” touching all industries, says Heidi Shierholz, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute. Due to the severity of the recession, “that’s not going to fill in the employment gap entirely,” she says. About 3.6 million jobs have already been lost in the recession that began December 2007, according to a February 2009 BLS report, and no one expects the losses to stop anytime soon. Four strategic sectors will receive money targeted for job creation, either directly or indirectly: energy (459,000 jobs), infrastructure (377,000), education (250,000) and healthcare (244,000), according to a report by Obama administration officials. And the broader stimulus created by government work, recession relief and tax relief is projected to create even greater numbers of jobs across the economy. Alternative Energy Jobs Get a Jolt The stimulus package calls for unprecedented spending on clean energy, including $60 billion in loan guarantees for alternative energy projects such as wind turbines and coal gasification. The money is sorely needed, because the green sector has been especially hard-hit in the downturn. “Since November, hiring has been in a lockdown,” says Doug Scott, regional managing director for recruitment firm the Mergis Group. “It’s starting to improve, because companies who have the money to make a play are now doing so.” Engineers and tradespeople should see demand for their services rise when federal funding reaches their prospective employers. “Electrical, electronic and mechanical engineers will transfer their skills the quickest to alternative energy, to work on solar panels and wind turbines, for example,” says Scott. “Technical salespeople will be needed, as will skilled tradespeople to work in installation, infrastructure and field service.” Learn more about energy-related opportunities and search for jobs.Construction and Infrastructure Win Major Support “Job growth from the stimulus will be heavier in industries that have been hit harder,” says Shierholz. “Those industries have the most opportunity for bounce-back.” Construction, with its free-falling housing sector, desperately needs that bounce. So hardhats and their coworkers should be somewhat reassured to see that Recovery Act infrastructure spending will be measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars, and so-called shovel-ready projects will receive funding as soon as this spring. For example, the infrastructure stimulus will include billions of dollars for public transit, encompassing projects ranging from railway repairs to the purchase of hybrid buses. Learn more about construction-related opportunities and search for jobs. Education Gets into the Rebuilding Act Recovery Act funding for education is projected to create or save hundreds of thousands of jobs, from teaching positions to bricklayers. This may give school officials across the country a breather as they struggle to balance budgets while state and local funding dwindles. Education spending will include a variety of initiatives, from billons of dollars in school repairs to additional millions for programs for students with learning disabilities. Learn more about education-related opportunities and search for jobs.Healthcare Gets a Shot in the Arm The stimulus package includes many billions of dollars for healthcare, including $21 billion for healthcare information systems and technology. “The new administration will emphasize capturing information to better deliver pharmaceuticals and healthcare services,” says Jason Hersh, managing partner of Kline Hersh International. “Professionals in medical informatics will be in demand over the coming years. Job seekers who are looking to transition skill sets into this environment should look into healthcare IT,” he says. Learn more about healthcare-related opportunities and search for jobs.Millions More Jobs to Be Added Across the Economy Beyond the four strategic sectors, some 2.3 million jobs are projected via other components of the stimulus package, such as extensions of unemployment benefits, aid to states and tax cuts. These jobs will be born in diverse industries, including retail, leisure and hospitality, manufacturing, professional and business services, government, financial, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, information technology and services, mining and utilities. Employment in these areas will likely come online sooner than jobs created in the strategic sectors. “Because it takes time to carry out new spending programs authorized by legislation, we expect the jobs created by spending on infrastructure, education, health and energy to be concentrated in 2010 and 2011” rather than this year, the administration report notes. Even given this jobs-building program of historic proportions, the rising tide of unemployment is unlikely to reverse itself in the near term. “If we can start adding net jobs in early 2010, we can say the stimulus did its job,” says Shierholz. Get Ready to Land a Stimulus Job Whether you are hoping to find a job in one of the four strategic sectors -- energy, education, infrastructure, healthcare -- or one that is indirectly created by the stimulus package, you can take action right now to be ready to stand out as the jobs are posted.
Research: Narrowing in on the types of jobs you want and are most qualified for will help you keep your job search on task. Check out Monster’s Career Snapshots to learn about different jobs and get insiders’ perspectives on what it is like to work in these fields. This can also help you identify any skills gaps you may have so you can seek the appropriate training.
Update Your Resume: Now that you have some potential career goals in mind, you need to make sure your resume will get you there. Be sure your resume is ready to go with your most up-to-date skills and accomplishments, and consider customizing your resume to the different jobs you plan to apply for.
Keep an Eye on Jobs: As the stimulus begins to have its impact on the economy, the job postings will trickle in. Set up saved job searches now for your different target jobs so that Monster can notify you as they are posted. And look for when Monster’s Keep America Working Tour will come to a city near you, so you can take advantage of the on-site career-building opportunities.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Hello Everyone!!!
Hi Everyone,
I am Vanessa H. Gilyard and this is my blog!!! I am an HR professional from South Florida and I have designed this blog for people in the Human Resource industry (recruiters included), to get together to discuss anything from HR laws, the recession to any jobs that their companies may have available to share.
I am a graduate of Nova Southeastern University with a MS in Human Resource Management and I am a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Psi coed business fraternity. I am also a member of the Human Resource Association of Broward County, American Society of Training and Development and the Society of Human Resource Managment
I will also be posting items that I feel everyone in the HR industry should be aware of and I would appreciate any feedback or discussions from others.
Looking forward to hearing from you all!!!
Vanessa H. Gilyard
I am Vanessa H. Gilyard and this is my blog!!! I am an HR professional from South Florida and I have designed this blog for people in the Human Resource industry (recruiters included), to get together to discuss anything from HR laws, the recession to any jobs that their companies may have available to share.
I am a graduate of Nova Southeastern University with a MS in Human Resource Management and I am a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Psi coed business fraternity. I am also a member of the Human Resource Association of Broward County, American Society of Training and Development and the Society of Human Resource Managment
I will also be posting items that I feel everyone in the HR industry should be aware of and I would appreciate any feedback or discussions from others.
Looking forward to hearing from you all!!!
Vanessa H. Gilyard
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