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Welcome New Members

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

We would like to officially welcome our newest members! We hope to see you at our upcoming meetings! Jessica Bira, SHRM-CPHuman Resources ManagerNeighbors Credit Union  Gina OsborneWest County Radiology  Tim Fields, PHR, SHRM-SCPRecruiter-Talent SelectionMercy  Andrea Po...

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Member Spotlight: Ben Houseman, CFP

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

Ben Houseman, the 2021 President of SHRM of Greater St. Louis, is a Certified Financial Planner® practitioner and Houseman Financial & Insurance Services LLC Principal. Upon joining SHRM of Greater St. Louis in 2013, he immediately became a volunteer on our chapter’s membership commit...

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Hiring Returning Citizens

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

The majority of returning citizens have no intention of getting involved in criminal activity again. Unfortunately, many of them face enormous hardships when returning to their communities after being incarcerated. These hardships are often referred to as “collateral consequences”, as t...

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Hosting a Blood Drive

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

Did you know that every two seconds, someone in this country needs blood? It’s true. Blood is medicine, and it’s used to treat trauma patients, surgical patients, and even cancer patients. Ensuring a strong blood supply is available is one simple way to change the world for patients. And...

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Message From the President

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

In 1991, April became National Volunteer Month as a part of George H.W. Bush’s 1,000 Points of Light campaign. Since that time (and before), people have volunteered and celebrated those who volunteer. Volunteers keep good going in so many different ways. I enjoy volunteering because of the en...

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Hiring Returning Citizens: Are We Sending the Right Message?

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

I will never forget her name or the day I sat across the table from her in a meeting to terminate her employment. She was a great employee, one we wanted to keep. She was such a strong performer that we had decided to promote her. With that promotion, she would need to obtain an industry license. Al...

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Connecting to a Mission - Volunteers as a Critical Component

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

“Older Adults Living Life to Fullest!” This is our mission at Lutheran Senior Services (LSS), where we provide housing and services to more than 13,000 older adults across greater St. Louis, Mid-Missouri, and central Illinois. Those six words do not only apply to the older adults we work...

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Make Education Savings Automatic for Your Employees, and for You!

Posted on 04/15/2021 12:00 am  /   April 2021

When it comes to saving for the high cost of education, where do you start? The answer for many St. Louisans is at work. Citywide, employers and their HR leaders are choosing to help employees save money for education through after-tax direct deposit into Missouri’s own 529 plan, MOST – ...

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