In this issue
Employment connections for yourself or for those in your network...HRP members searching for talent to join their teams will appreciate a well-qualified referral!
http://hrpcpa.org/classifieds.php?type=job
Questions - Please contact Darice Mayhew at [email protected].
2023 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!
Many of the programs and benefits HRP of Central PA offers to its members are provided at little or no charge thanks to our corporate sponsors. Would your company be interested in sponsoring an HRP of Central PA program this year? Do you have a vendor who could benefit from the increased exposure to a large group of HR professionals? A wide variety of sponsorship opportunities are available at different cost points. Click here for more information about the advantages of sponsorship.
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Meet Irene! Irene Scheib is a graduate from Messiah College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management, and of Shippensburg University, where she obtained a Master’s degree in Organizational Development and Leadership. Irene has been with Cumberland Valley School District for 14 years and is currently the Assistant Director of Human Resources. Irene has been an active member of HRPCPA since 1992 and is currently serving her second term as Board Secretary. Irene and her husband, Michael, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in February. They live in Mechanicsburg with their son, Kyle.
March 2023 
Welcome New Members
Kwasi Abrokwa, The Management Center
Carlos A. Blanco, White House Communications Agency
Randall Lewis, Flagger Force
Catherine Rhodes, Quandel Enterprises, LLC
Networking Events

Join us for HRP's first of it's kind Spring Networking where we bridge volunteerism and fellowship to serve our community and network with one another! This event is free to members and $10.00 for non-members. The $10.00 fee supports our Happy Hour event and is unrelated to our Midwest Food Bank service.
Calendar of Events
March LUNCH & LEARN (VIRTUAL), March 15, 2023, 12:00 Noon
Effective Recruitment Strategies & Platforms
Reed Price of PA Media Group, will provide an overview of PA's tight labor market, as well as how today's successful companies have shifted their recruitment strategies from an active to passive recruitment model. Today's HR professionals need to embrace the element of marketing into how they approach recruiting. Following the session, attendees will be able to:
1. Define active recruit model and it's challenges post COVID;
2. Describe passive recruiting and how it works;
3. Identify successful passive recruitment strategies and platforms; and
4. Establish passive recruitment metrics to measure success.
Save your seat by clicking the link to register today!
March Chapter Meeting (VIRTUAL), March 28, 2023, 8:00am
Taking the Mystery Out of the NLRB and Labor Law
Ed Bonnet, attorney with Capozzi Adler’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, will be sharing an interactive presentation on the National Labor Relations Act and the agency that enforces the Act, the NLRB. During this presentation, Ed will cover:
- Developments in the law
- How to defend a charge
- How to defend a complaint
- What happens when you face an organizing campaign
- Settlements and remedies and how to resolve charges
- Q and A
This presentation will allow members and guests to achieve a better understanding of federal Labor Law, position their company to avoid a union or improve current union relations, and prepare themselves when faced with an NLRB charge or a union organizing campaign.
Save your seat by clicking the link to register today!
These meetings are pending approval for general recertification credits.
Membership Note
Don't forget to renew your HRP membership for 2023!
Still on the fence? Here are just a few reasons to join or renew:
- Annual Legal and Legislative Update
- Holiday meeting
- Monthly chapter meetings (fourth Tuesdays of every month)
- Lunch & Learn meetings
- Opportunities to earn SHRM and HRCI credits
- 2 FREE Networking events a year
- Volunteer opportunities on various committees
- Member only content
- Discounted job postings
- Email blast program and member only content
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AND MUCH MORE
Annual membership dues are just $75 for SHRM members and $100 for non-SHRM members. Renew today!
Note to renewing HRP members: If you are a current or expired member, please log into your HRP member account to renew your annual membership. If you have questions or need assistance with renewal, please contact the Membership Director at [email protected].
Professional Development

HRP Board Members represented our organization at the OneHR Conference last week. Shout out to Jackie, Irene, Christine, Amanda, & Mark who worked our table. It was a great day of learning and networking! (Pictured here - Christine & Irene)
Awards and Recognition
Our Chapter has been recognized AGAIN as a SHRM Learning System Champion for 2022! We are pleased to be advancing the HR profession and we thank all of our members and associates for your support.
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