We have a variety of opportunities for you to choose from based on your preferred type of involvement and time commitment which can span of months or years. PIHRA needs you to continue to provide communities, professional development, and resources to advance human resource professionals.
There are opportunities to volunteer at large events that are hosted by PIHRA. For instance, there are opportunities to volunteer to at the California HR Conference that PIHRA hosts every August. There is an application process that typically begins in May/June. The period to apply to volunteer at CAHR19 this August has ended. Please contact programs@pihra.org for more information on these types of opportunities.
Typically, these are short term commitments serving on a committee with the PIHRA board or on the board of a PIHRA Chapter or as part of a group of people working within one of our specialty groups (i.e., PIHRA Young Professionals). As a committee volunteer, you will have an opportunity to contribute your expertise, strength and passion in an area that you select such as programs/professional development, membership recruitment or engagement, event coordination and sponsorship management.
As a voting member of PIHRA, you are able to assume a formal officer position on the board of one of our 17 chapters. Each of our chapters have a full board which consists of the key positions listed below. These positions usually consist of a one year commitment, and the positions are appointed or elected by existing board members. The chair and vice chair positions of each of the chapter boards are selected through an election. The nominations for these positions begin in the Fall and elections occur in October. The additional board positions available are discussed during the October- December time frame at the chapter level.
The chair presides at all district meetings and communicates with each member of the District/Board committees during the month to ensure responsibilities are being handled effectively.
The Vice Chairperson serves in the absence of the Chairperson that includes all of the Chairperson’s responsibilities. The Vice Chairperson is responsible for closely monitoring the activities of the District’s committees and assisting as needed in all areas.
The secretary takes minutes of all District meetings and provides notice of meeting dates and times. Maintain the current administrative files of the District and historic files.
The treasurer is responsible for all aspects of the financial functions of the District including, issuing of payments, record keeping, collection of fees, creation of monthly financial documents and tracking and reporting of all credit card use.
Responsible for annual recruitment and retention efforts of the District, including the implementation of the ongoing campaign developed at the Association level.
Has the responsibility for the development of all district programs. Work closely with the district leadership and the PIHRA Home Office Programs Manager to ensure that relevant topics and speakers are selected for presentation.
This position is responsible for the selection of location for monthly meetings and coordinate menu selections.
The Sponsorship Chair is responsible for developing effective and affordable sponsorship opportunities and organizations to support the districts in their meeting and education efforts.
President
President-Elect
VP, Finance
Secretary
Regional Representation
To be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors, the individual must be a current voting PIHRA member in good standing and have previously served or currently serving in any one of the following positions:
A voting member of the PIHRA Board
A voting member of a PIHRA Chapter Board
A member of a standing committee or an ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors
The board position nominations begin in the Spring and elections are in June.
With more than 4,000 members, you’ll be in great company as a PIHRA member who is also a speaker. Members who are also speakers will be listed in our speaker directory, which is only searchable by members. To access the searchable Speaker Directory, please click below.
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If you are not currently a PIHRA member, you can join as a Speaker Member at an annual membership of $150. Benefits of being a Speaker Member include becoming searchable in our Member Directory as well as receiving all of the additional member benefits which can be found here. Please click here to join now.
If you are currently a member and would like to have your profile updated to be searchable in the Member Directory, please email programs@pihra.org.
Originality of content (new/original proposals are prioritized over previously selected ones for other PIHRA events/CA HR Conference)
An engaging session title – you want people to show up to your session
Current topic – demonstration of knowledge of current hot topics, trends and laws (as applicable)
Well-defined focus, clearly listing a minimum of 3 key takeaways/learning objectives
Practical ideas and application of material without the promotion or advertising of your company’s products/services – the audience wants to hear your expertise not a sales pitch
Ability to deliver an innovative, impactful, and stimulating presentation
Evaluations at prior speaking engagements (if applicable)
Handouts are strongly suggested – we consistently receive requests for tangible and actionable takeaways in addition to the PowerPoint presentation. At the minimum, a PDF of your presentation is required. A great presentation includes worksheets/tips/tools for the audience.
Power Point is the required format in 16:9 perspectives (widescreen)
Less is more- keep your slides simple with impactful images, texts and charts
Leverage multi-media sources such as video, polls, music, visual aids to get your point across and engage the audience
Program List
PIHRA accepts submissions from speakers for all of our programs (except monthly chapter meetings) between October and January.
When the submission window is open, a link will appear here. Currently, the window is closed. If you would like to speak at one of the below programs, submissions will be accepted October 2019 through January 2020.
17 PIHRA Monthly Chapter Meetings
The California HR Conference
PIHRA 2020 Legal Update
HR Talent & Tech
Strategic Leader
Monthly Webinars
Context is important (industry company size) but make sure it connects to the overall point you are trying to make. Too many irrelevant details detract from an impactful story. When appropriate, let the audience engage with you in Q&A. Encourage interactions between audience members with roundtable discussions or activities. Ensure you are clear on learning objectives stated at the beginning and summarize before you close out the session.
However, for us to submit your session to obtain the recertification credit, it needs to be an educational session of interest and applicability for HR professionals. It should provide educational professional development and contain a minimum of 3 key learning objectives/audience takeaways, which would make the program eligible for general credit.
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