Based on the requests I've received, I would like to schedule a Texas HR Pros event for both networking and a LinkedIn training session. I'm targeting either Wednesday October 21 or Thursday October 22 (based on the host's availability) from about 5:15p - 7:45p. This event would be held in the ballroom of the Houston National Golf Club in the 290-Barker Cypress area and the cost to the attendees would be zero.



There would also be free iced tea, coffee, chips and dip and reduced… Continue

Why Network/Netweave? What are your motivations?



I cannot pretend to know your motivations, but as I continue to learn and grow I can share where I have been.



When I started out to get on the path to networking, I didn't even know there was such thing as netweaving. So, what were my motivations?



Initially, fear motivated me to not do anything, but like the millions of pounds of thrust from the rockets on the space shuttle help it to overcome gravity and inertia… Continue

Excerpt is From Audrey Mross' Legal Briefs for HR



Mandatory Sick Days – The Healthy Families Act (HR 2460) was filed by Rep. DeLauro (D-Conn.) on May 18 and has 101 co-sponsors. If passed, employers with 15+ employees will be required to provide one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked & may cap the accrual at 56 hours per calendar year, per employee. There is no carry-over of unused time between years & you don’t have to pay it out when employment ends. The… Continue