Date and Time
Friday Jul 10, 2015
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CDT
Friday, July 8th 2015
Location
Holiday Inn, East Peoria
Fees/Admission
Ticket options include:
1. Lunch and Program - General Attendee (Human Resources and Business Professionals) lunch and registration fee is $25.
2. Register Veterans - Register and pay for a Veteran to attend the event as your guest. The fee is $25 per Veteran.
3. Donation - Submit a Donation to cover the cost of lunch and registration fee for Veterans. Fee is $25 per ticket. A Donation of $100 will cover the cost for 4 Veterans. Tickets will be distributed through The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center. Any remaining ticket sales not used to purchase tickets will be donated to The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center.
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Contact Information
Cathy Plouzek, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
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Description
The Heart of Illinois HR Council is excited to collaborate with The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center to:
Celebrate Veterans
July 8, 2015
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn, East Peoria
HR Professionals and Business Leaders – join us for this special event aimed at arming you with a strategy to create, implement and access a Veteran hiring program. Veteran candidates bring highly sought after skills to our workplaces. As more and more enter the candidate pool the need for the business community to effectively assess those skills and find an appropriate fit will become of increasing importance. This program is pending 2 hours general recertification credit from HRCI and SHRM.
Veterans – Representative from The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center, Goodwill, Veterans Administration, and the Illinois Department of Employment Veterans Employment Services will participate in a panel discussion about the various programs and services available to you. We are seeking Sponsorships from the Business community to cover the cost of your lunch and registration fee. Please contact The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center at 309-655-7272 to make a reservation.
Additional questions can be directed to:
Cathy S. Plouzek, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
309-671-4200
cathy.plouzek@abgemail.com
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The Heart of Illinois HR Council sponsors monthly meetings where HR professionals in the Peoria area find professional development opportunities, networking, and resources. As a chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest association devoted to HR management, they are an influential voice in the Society's mission to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. Their mission is to provide members with the knowledge required to
attain the highest standard of performance in human resource management. They bring together diverse industries and provide professional development through high quality, responsive programs, with opportunities for open discussion.
Partners for Good is a subcommittee of The Salvation Army's Advisory Board tasked with connecting the corporate community to the programs and services that The Salvation Army offers to its clients in order to raise awareness and find additional resources. Its mission is to empower The Salvation Army to develop, maintain, and improve long term relationships with our local Corporate Community by matching willing corporate donors to specific organizational needs.
