FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Raleigh, NC – March 30, 2011 With unemployment remaining high, RWHRMA and sister chapter TSHRM are taking action to help local jobseekers. “Human Resources On Call,” the brain-child of Paul Wasylkevych, SPHR, (NCSHRM) has offered job hunting advice to more than 2,100 callers during telethons broadcast over WRAL-TV 5 in 2009 and 2010.
2009 TSHRM President, Ronita Caldwell, CCP, SPHR, stated, “Several of the callers had been out of the job market for a while… so they didn’t know which way to turn. They were just kind of dumbfounded; they just did not know what to do.” “I think we were all surprised at the immediate volume [of calls] that hit the phones,” added 2009 RWHRMA President, Kim Mills, PHR. Questions ranged from topics such as job availability to resume writing to advice for various employment sectors.
The positive feedback from events in 2009 and 2010 combined with the current economic climate prompted RWHRMA and TSHRM to organize a 2011 event in a similar fashion. The 2011 event will be held Tuesday, April 5 from 4 pm – 7 pm. Over 60 volunteer HR professionals will participate. Information on employment resources will also be provided in partnership with JobLink Career Centers, a North Carolina program offering employment and training services.
2011 RWHRMA President, Jeff Luttrell, SPHR, enthused, “I am thrilled that we have partnered with WRAL and TSHRM to hold this event again.I know that there are many people in the Triangle area that are still seeking employment, and we are happy to provide human resources professionals from our groups to assist them. We love being able to give back to the community and this is an event our teams rally behind!!”
The 2009 event earned both chapters the prestigious 2009 Pinnacle Award from the Society for Human Resource Management. HR On Call Coordinators Tamatha Lewis (TSHRM, MBA, SPHR) and Jason Walter (RWHRMA, MBA, PHR) and numerous volunteers are eager to make a difference in their local community with the 2011 HR On Call telethon and to promote the HR profession and SHRM.
About RWHRMA: Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association (RWHRMA) is a not-for-profit human resources professional association and is a local affiliate of the national Society for Human Resource Management(SHRM) organization focused onserving the HR professionalandadvancing the HR profession. Established in 1954 and nationally recognized for its many award-winning programs and as a premier chapter of SHRM, RWHRMA provides many professional development, community service, and networking opportunities to its more than 700 members representing a variety of businesses and industries. Contact: Kendra Pearson, PR Coordinator, RWHRMA, 919-872-6800 or
About TSHRM: Triangle Society for Human Resource Management (TSHRM) is a non-profit, professional human resources association that provides opportunities and support for HR professionals in the Research Triangle Area. The purpose of TSHRM is to provide a local forum for personal and professional development; provide an opportunity to develop leadership, managerial, public speaking and group decision-making skills; provide a local networking arena; to provide a focus for legislative attention to local, state and national human resource management issues; and to improve the community through social responsibility and connection of HR expertise to local needs. TSHRM has over 500 members. Visit TSHRM at www.tshrm.com. Contact: Grace Thompson, Communications Director, TSHRM, 919-931-2250 or .
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