Diversity: looking beyond gender and race

The Society for Human Resource Management is pleased to have James Rayphand, executive director of the Northern Marianas Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NMPASI) and his staff, Associate Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the Superior Court, and Dr. Teny Topalian, Ph.D., to speak on various facets of diversity.

The chapter meeting will be held at Giovanni’s Hyatt Regency Saipan tomorrow, Oct. 16, 2008. Doors open at 8:15am for registration. Cost for Members is $20 and $25 for non-SHRM Members (government purchase orders accepted). Cost includes lunch and materials. Reservations are requested.

Dr. Topalian will be addressing, “The Importance of Preserving Cultural Diversity.” Workplace diversity issues tend to be a very sensitive issue and this session will help human resource professionals and business professionals overcome barriers that affect their organization. The session will present information on trends that influence workplace diversity and offer practical information that can be applied in the workplace.

SHRM is committed to encouraging fair and consistent employment practices and policies in the hiring, training, compensation, benefits, promotion, discipline, transfer, and termination of workers. The Society believes that employment decisions should be made on the basis of an individual’s qualification, for a job; such as education, experience and demonstrated competencies, not on the basis of non-job related characteristics. Please join us for this very informative session.

SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250,000 individual members, the Society’s mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available.

As an influential voice, the Society’s mission is also to advance the human resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. The CNMI Chapter is composed of human resource professionals from a variety of industries, large and small, who recognize a need for a local society for professionals in the human resource field. The CNMI Chapter is affiliated with the national organization.

Individuals interested in attending this meeting should contact the following individuals: Ms. Polly DL Guerrero at pdlguerrero@mymarianas.com, Ms. Frannie T. Salas at e-mail francestsalas@gmail.com, or Ms. Denise Montenegro, Human Resources Dept. at the Hyatt Regency Saipan, telephone: 234-1234. [B][I](SHRM)[/I][/B]