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Ten DAS employees were among the first class graduating from the Human Resources University (HRU). They were among 28 graduates from 12 state government entities and Franklin County who were honored at a ceremony held Dec. 13 in the William Green Building in downtown Columbus. HRU, a curriculum
developed by the DAS Human Resources Division
to address the training and informational needs of government HR professionals,
is available to any government employee working in an exempt classification
in an HR functional area. |
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The graduates included Phillip Carter, HRU project manager, who was presented a certificate of acknowledgement from Governor Bob Taft by DAS Director Scott Johnson and Charles Wheeler, deputy director of the Human Resources Division. Other members of the cohort from the DAS Human Resources Division are Karen Benson, Jacintha Long, Valerie Pike and Marcia Sheppard, all of the Office of High Performance Workplace Services; Carolyn Groves, Office of Training and Development; Carmen Latham and Connie McGrady, both of the Office of the Deputy Director; and Brenda Oyer, Office of Benefits Administration Services. Also graduating was Teri Turner-Steward of the IT Service Delivery Division's Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) project office. The 12-month HRU curriculum consists of 19 courses in the following three component areas: |
| • | "Human
Resources in Government" consists of information specifically for HR
professionals working in government. Topics include ethics, job analysis,
arbitration advocacy, employment law, position description writing and violence
in the workplace. |
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| • | The
Society for Human Resource Management's "Learning System" addresses
the essential competencies required of all human resources generalists and
prepares participants for the society's certification exams. |
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| • | "Elective
Events" are a series of developmental opportunities that support the
human resources professional's need for life-long learning. Also, these
courses may be used to satisfy the continuing education required for re-certification
by the Society for Human Resource Management. |
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participants must be exempt government employees working in a human resources
functional areas, such as strategic management, workforce planning and employment,
HR development, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations,
and occupational health, safety and security. Participants may attend the
entire curriculum or individual courses, which average $16 a training hour.
The 2003 class begins Jan. 29. For registration or additional information, visit the HRU Web site or contact Phillip Carter at (614) 466-4830. |
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