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Membership Renewal Time?

NWEEO is an organization dedicated to providing information and education on Equal Opportunity Employment and Diversity. We look forward to continuing to provide meaningful information to Human Resource practitioners in the greater Portland, Oregon business community.


If you currently have a vacancy that our membership would be interested in, please email us the information, and we will post it for FREE!  Full text & links for HR related positions will be posted; non-HR related jobs will be listed by organization and position name, with a link to the organization's recruitment webpage. This resource is available to members at no charge. Non-members may post positions for a one-time, $100 fee, which will allow posting privileges for the calendar year. A great way to reach your specific target audience!!


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Upcoming Events

Please contact NWEEO if you would like to order a copy of the presentation materials on CD for only $50.

How To Build, Implement & Defend An Affirmative Action Plan

Now is the time to hone your skills! This seminar is designed to build the skills of individuals involved in any aspect of the AAP from the actual design and preparation to its implementation and defense. Through group discussion and evaluation of a sample affirmative action plan, participants will gain a complete understanding of the affirmative action planning process as well as the importance of communicating, both internally and externally, the plan's objectives. Presenters Allen Oyler and staff from the Portland office of the OFCCP will share their technical, legal and practical expertise in a hands-on, workshop environment.

Each Participant will walk away with a CD of the presentation and other valuable reference materials.

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Time:  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • 8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration & Breakfast
  • 8:30 am - 11:45 am Morning Session - including a short break
  • 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Lunch Break - lunch included
  • 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Afternoon Session - including a short break
Location: Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon, Portland
Free parking is available across the street from the Multnomah Athletic Club.
Cost:  $140 NWEEO or OSWILG Members, $185 Non-members
Note: If nonmembers join NW EEO as an individual member for $35, your total cost for membership and the seminar would be $175. An organizational membership is $125 and allows you to register 10 members from your organization.
RSVP: Before Monday, June 22, 2009
CLE Credits: Application will be made for CLE credits.

WORKSHOP CONTENTS

  • Regulatory Overview - Discussion of coverage thresholds, the new OFCCP definition of an applicant, parent-subsidiary issues, governing agencies, recent audit trends, and the role of affirmative action.
  • AAP Components - Review of the requirements of a sound affirmative action plan, including the narrative elements, workforce analysis, organizational profile, designation of job groups, availability & utilization analysis and identification of problem areas.
  • Evaluating the AAP - How to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of your current plan, including major statistical analysis.
  • Compensation Analyses - Tools for examining and analyzing your organization's compensation practices, to reduce the risk of incurring OFCCP penalties.
  • Audits - Suggestions for preparing for an audit, including steps to take both before and after the audit notice is received.
  • Q&A - Presenters will field your questions throughout the day.

PRESENTERS

Allen Oyler is the President of Onsite HR Services, a leading provider of strategically oriented and effective human resource leadership. With over 20 years of experience in Fortune 500, health care, financial and high technology companies, Allen has helped these organizations meet their human resource and bottom line objectives. As an Adjunct Professor, Allen has taught Business Law and Human Resource Management courses at Marylhurst University and Portland State University. He was the Chairman of the National EEO Committee for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). He was Treasurer of the NWEEO Board. Allen received his B.S. in Psychology from Brigham Young University, a M.S. in Management (emphasizing Human Resource Management) from the University of Utah, and a Juris Doctor in Law from The Lewis and Clark Law School. His educational background, years of in line-management, and expert understanding of the human resource field gives him a balanced and practical approach in addressing complex strategic and diverse practical business issues.

OFCCP Compliance Officers - Knowledgeable individuals charged with enforcing affirmative action and equal opportunity laws will be available to answer questions and provide information related to the latest trends from the government.



Save the Date!!!

Will What Brought You Here Keep You Here?

NW EEO/Affirmative Action Association (NW EEO/AAA) is pleased to present a panel discussion with experts from a variety of industries in the Portland metropolitan area on sourcing and retaining culturally diverse candidates.

Date: Tuesday September 15, 2009

Human resources and recruiting professionals are faced with developing a pipeline for a talented and diverse workforce and retaining them. Our presenters will cover the sourcing strategies they use to recruit diverse candidates and more importantly give techniques and strategies on engaging talent within the company and the community to attain higher retention rates.

Panelists includes: Deena Pierott, Founder of Mosaic Blueprint Diversity Recruiting and Staffing Services; Charles Hunt, Recruiting Manager with Intel Corporation; Patti Langdon, Manager of Physician Recruitment for Oregon with Providence Health & Services; Blake Dye, MPA, Employment & Special Programs Consultant with the Oregon Department of Transportation; and Michelle Neal, MPA, Regional Director, INROADS.



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