THE FUTURE OF HR:  WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE PROFESSION?

The worst recession since the Great Depression is now technically over following two consecutive quarters of economic growth in the second half of 2009.  However, all signs point to a slow "jobless recovery," with unemployment expected to remain close to 10% throughout 2010 and around 9% in 2011.  In this presentation, you will explore four major challenges HR professionals will face in this difficult post-recession economy and a two-part strategy for tuning the challenges into opportunities for your organization.  In addition, you will look at two case studies - SAS and Southwest Airlines - where the strategies have brought impressive bottom-line results, as well as employee retention, engagement, and productivity.

About the Presenter:

Brian J. Glade, SPHR, GPHR is Vice President of Global Member Programs for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

He is responsible for educating the Society's constituents on global human resource management issues; providing guidance in the globalization of SHRM members, products, and services; and representing the Society and the profession abroad. 

Brian oversees the SHRM office in Beijing, PRC, which identifies opportunities for collaboration and establishes activity to support HR professionals and advance the HR profession in China.

He serves as Staff Leader for the 15-member Special Expertise Panel on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.  The volunteer panel of senior HR professionals is charged with identifying trends and creating tools in CSR and Sustainability and developing content that can be used by the membership of SHRM in its strategic roles.

Brian earned his M.A. in International Affairs from the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University.  As part of that program, he studied in Bologna, Italy for one year.  His B.A. in Government is from the University of Notre Dame.  Brian's language training includes French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Latin.

Brian is a frequent speaker at HR management conferences around the world and lives in Washington, DC.

Sponsors:  Keller Graduate School of Management

                   Fisher & Phillips

Last day for online registration is June 11, 2010.  We are expecting a sellout crowd and may not be able to accommodate members or guests who have not registered in advance of the event.  Thank you for understanding.