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CTHRA’s Achieving Excellence Symposium Returns to Atlanta October 13
Mark your calendar and plan to join colleagues from across the country for CTHRA’s 2008 Achieving HR Excellence Symposium on October 13, 2008. CTHRA’s hallmark event will return to Atlanta with keynote addresses by leading experts, break out sessions and the presentation of CTHRA’s 2008 Excellence in HR Awards.
“The record-breaking turnout at last year’s symposium in Atlanta prompted us to consider returning in 2008. With the support of several CTHRA member companies located in Atlanta, plans are underway for a can’t-miss event,” said Lynne Ramsey, CTHRA’s president and senior vice president of HR for Charter Communications.
CTHRA’s 2008 Symposium is being developed by a committee comprised of: Adria Alpert-Romm, senior vice president of human resources, Discovery Communications; Karen Bennett, senior vice president of human resources, Turner Broadcasting System Inc.; Dina Galeotafiore, vice president of human resources, Comcast Programming Group; Erin Hand, vice president of talent and development, Cox Communications; Juan Munoz, regional vice president of human resources, Time Warner Cable Texas Region; and Bill Strahan, vice president of compensation and benefits, Comcast Cable.
Speakers and additional details will be posted online as confirmed. Please visit CTHRA’s Web site at www.cthra.com for the latest news.
Special Thanks to our Excellence in HR Awards Sponsor
Keep Your Contact Info Updated in CTHRA’s Online Member Directory
Did you know you can use the CTHRA Online Member Directory to contact your colleagues around the country? The recently enhanced CTHRA website allows members to update user profiles and make changes to your listing in CTHRA’s Online Member Directory and all updates take place in “real time”.
If you haven’t visited www.cthra.com we encourage you to click through today!
Strategy Showcase
Strategy Showcase: Attracting, Retaining and Developing Gen Y
Featuring Nadira Hira, FORTUNE
This month's Q&A article features the insight of Nadira Hira, a writer at FORTUNE who focuses on stories about Generation Y, the fastest growing segment of the American workforce. Nadira's work is a collective portrait of this generation that, while not intended to represent every Yer, is based on her research for FORTUNE and her experiences speaking about Gen Y around the country.
Q. What formative factors influenced Gen Y (ie. where are they coming from)?
Nadira: From my perspective, there are three main formative factors for Gen Y. The first is the one we’ve all heard about: their helicoptering parents. Yers are the children of Boomers, who—as many Boomer moms and dads will tell you—are the most attentive, supportive, and even indulgent parents in history. These kids have been teamed and coached from babyhood, they were encouraged to have opinions and taught that those mattered, and as they’ve gotten older—facing lots of student loan debt, a difficult job market, and the follow-your-passion mentality instilled by their parents—those same parents have often pitched in to help with everything from finances to errands, if you can believe it. That safety net allows Yers to stretch out their adolescence, as researchers have said—marrying later, holding off on kids and homes—and without these grown-up obligations, they’re much harder for companies to retain.
Find out more about attracting, retaining and developing Gen Y staffers –
read the full Q&A
This Just In...
CTHRA’s 2008 Employee Benefits Survey Opens Late Summer, 2008
Feeling the pressure as the war for talent intensifies? Wouldn’t it be helpful to know how your company’s employee benefits package compares to other industry employers? In late July/early August, be on the lookout for an invitation to participate in CTHRA’s 2008 Employee Benefits Survey. Based on member feedback, this yearís survey has been enhanced to provide more in-depth analysis and to make it easier to reply to the survey questions. The responses will be compiled and analyzed to identify trends and establish industry-specific benchmarks.
New CTHRA Member Benefit: 10 Free CableFAX Issues and Special Savings!
This month CTHRA members will receive 10 free issues of CableFAX delivered directly to your e-mail inbox. Plus, CableFAX is offering special savings for CTHRA members who wish to continue receiving the publication after the free 10-day trial.
CTHRA Insights Expands to Other Industry Publications
CTHRA recently shared insight on trends in recruiting and retaining technical professionals with The Orbiter, the Society of Satellite Professionals International's newsletter. Check out the full article.
In addition, CTHRA reported on compensation and benefits trends in The Independent Cable News. Read the article.
Member Connection
 Congratulations to Chris Powell, EVP of Human Resources for Scripps Networks. Chris was recently honored as one of NAMIC’s 2008 Luminaries. Read More
Congratulations to Cox Communications (#6) and Turner Broadcasting System (#23) who were among DiversityInc.’s 2008 Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Read More
On Saturday, May 3, approximately 50,000 Comcast employees and their families and friends volunteered in the seventh annual “Comcast Cares Day,” one of the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer efforts. Participants donated 300,000 volunteer hours of service, benefiting nearly 500 community organizations in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
On March 3, Time Warner Cable announced that it has been awarded the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) Excellence in Practice Citation for 2007 for its S:3 Sell, Satisfy, Succeed master sales training program for call center representatives (CSRs). Read More
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
CTHRA congratulates the following members and colleagues on recent promotions:
Margaret Acker-Blardo was named Director of Training and Development at Cox communications. She had previously served as Cox Communication’s Manager, National Curriculum Development.
Carolyn Dursi was named Senior Vice President of Executive Recruiting at Cablevision Systems. In this position, she will oversee the recruitment of senior talent across all Cablevision business units, including Corporate, Cable, News 12 Networks and Rainbow Media Holdings, among other units.
Erin Govednik has been promoted to Executive Director of HR Technology at Cox Communications. In her new role, Govednik will be responsible for setting the direction for all HR technology needs for Cox.
Mary James is now the Executive Director of Training and Development at Cox Communications.
Angie Keller was named Cox Communications’ Executive Director of Total Rewards and Worklife Programs. Keller previously served as Cox’s Director of Compensation.
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