PRESIDENT'S PEN

In my profession, I am often asked, “How is the employment market?” These days, I answer with cautious optimism that the job market is turning in the right direction. As the economy stabilizes, I have seen an upswing in hiring from new job creation to rehiring from prior layoffs. The tide is turning and I’m certain that the growing to-do list for human resource professionals agrees with me.

As an organization, the NCPA strives to provide valuable HR tools for our local businesses. Most recently, our monthly luncheons have discussed the important topics of healthcare reform, improving communication, and the difficult subject of addressing death and grief in life and at work will be covered during our March meeting. Read more. In addition, the NCPA offers HRCI credits to maintain HR certification by attending our monthly luncheons. Most importantly, our membership is comprised of HR practitioners and service providers who preserve a strong network of business relationships by being involved with the NCPA.

During what is sure to be a very exciting year for human resources, consider becoming more involved in your business community with the NCPA. You have several options to choose from:

· Join one of several committees from special event planning to membership development.
· Nominate a speaker for monthly luncheons.
· Advertise in monthly and/or seasonal publications.
· Sponsor an event.
· Become a member.

I encourage you to learn more about how you can become more involved. Simply email me at President@ncpasd.org.

Kindly,

Diwata De Leon
NCPA President

** Don’t forget to register for the March luncheon when we’ll be discussing how to comfort someone who is grieving by Ann Van Buskirk.  Learn more.

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