The recertification process for your HR credentials doesn’t have to be complicated. After all, you work in HR and are very familiar with the value of efficiency. Attending the 2018 California HR Conference, even for just one day, is an efficient way to boost your recertification credit count thanks to the 60+ sessions that offer SHRM professional development credits (PDCs), California State Bar MCLE hours, and HR Certification Institute (HRCI) Business, California, Global and HR (General) recertification credits.

Here are some scheduling scenarios that can help you choose the CAHR18 sessions that focus on specific credentials. Take a look at your possible schedules and register today!

California-specific & MCLE | Business | Global | HR (General) 

Working on your PHRca or California State Bar recertification?

Gain 11.25 California-specific credits or MCLE hours with this session schedule:

Sunday, August 26

2:30pm – 3:45pm

• California’s Latest Ban The Box Law with Alan Crivaro & Teresa McQueen (1.25)

Monday, August 27

7:30am – 8:45am (Choose one)

• Not So Breaking News-Harassment Policies and Investigations Under Fire with Betsy Johnson (1.25)
• 7:30am – 8:45am – Sense on the Dollar – Pay Equity Trends and Strategies for Compliance with Holly Lake (1.25)

2:00pm – 3:15pm (Choose one)

• Weeding Out Misinformation: HR & Legalizing Cannabis in California with Amber Healy & Corey Tobin (1.25)
• The Higher They Are…How to Prevent #MeToo from Happening in your Organization with Helene Wasserman (1.25)

4:00pm – 5:15pm (Choose one)

• Onboarding Landmines: Preventing Problems With New Hires In California with Jennifer Komsky (1.25)
• Employment Law Trends and Tips for California Employers with Andrew Russell (1.25)

Tuesday, August 28

7:30am – 8:45am

• California’s Fair Pay Act: Employer’s Steps to Compliance with Rich Falcone (1.25)

11:15am – 12:30pm

• Slaying the California Wage and Hour Dragon with Allison Eckstrom (1.25)

4:00pm – 5:15pm

• Vacation, PTO, and Sick Leave Policies in CA: Navigating Legal Landmines with Brian Nagatani (1.25)

 

Wednesday, August 29

7:30am – 8:30am (Choose one)

• California Compensation Crisis: How To Pay Your Employees Properly! with Greg Labate (1.25)
• Working with Transgender and Nonbinary Employees with Deborah Birndorf (1.25)

Register for CAHR18 Today!

Working on your SPHR recertification?

Gain up to 15.25 Business credits with this schedule:

Sunday, August 26

2:30pm – 3:45pm

• Business Financial Intelligence for Today’s HR Professional with Paul Butler (1.25)

Monday, August 27

7:30am – 8:45am

• Taking Your Succession Plan From Good To Great with Michael Timms (1.25)

11:15am – 12:30pm (Choose one)

• Mega Session: Third Space Thinking with Dr. Ernest Wilson, III (1.25)
• Business Financial Intelligence for Today’s HR Professional with Paul Butler (1.25)

2:00pm – 4:00pm

• Masters Session: The Speed of Strategy: Practical Tools for the Future State Leader with Vu Pham, Ph.D. (2.0)

2:00pm – 3:15pm (Choose one)
Note- these give you less credits than the 2:00pm Masters Session

• Return on Talent Investment – Exploring The Power of Engagement and New Frontiers in Measurement with David Rowlee (1.25)
• Culture Wars: Determinants for Leading a Healthy Organizational Culture with Andrew Stenhouse (1.25)
• Conflict: A Strategic Advantage with Pam Green (1.25)

4:00pm – 5:15pm

• The Theory of Elasticity: The Future of Human Resources with Stacie Mallen (1.25)

Tuesday, August 28

7:30am – 8:45am (Choose one)

• People Analytics: Delivering Measurable Business Impact with David Swanson (1.25)
• Storytelling for HR: Use HR Metrics to Drive Engagement with Melissa Anzman (1.25)

11:15am – 12:30pm

• Understanding Metrics – How to Connect HR’s Goals to Business Strategy with Ryan Kohler (1.25)

2:00pm – 3:15pm

• Keynote: CHRO Ted-Style Talks with:
  Paul Wolfe (Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Indeed),
  Laurie Shakur (Sr. Director, Global HR Processes & Programs, Nielsen Portfolio Division),
  Mindi Cox (Senior Vice President, People & Great Work, O.C. Tanner Company) (1.0)

4:00pm – 5:15pm

• Developing HR as a Strategic Business Partner: HR Transformation 3.0 with Margaret Graziano, Tiffany Tremmel (1.25)

Wednesday, August 29

7:30am – 8:45am

• Beyond Engagement: The New Frontier of Belonging with Tiffany Stith, Jacqueline Roth, Karen Gifford (1.25)

9:00am – 10:15am

• HR Technology as a Strategic Investment with Jacqueline Kuhn (1.25)
• Mega Session: High-Trust Culture Blueprint – Building a Great Workplace for All with Dina Barmasse-Gray, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, The Cheesecake Factory;
  Mark Rutherford, Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources, First American Financial Corporation;
  moderated by Julian D. Lute, Consultant, Great Place to Work (1.25)

10:30am – 12:00pm

• Keynote: Sky is Not the Limit: Lessons From a Year in Space with Captain Scott Kelly (1.0)

Register for CAHR18 Today!

Working on your GPHR recertification? Gain 7.5 global credits with this schedule:

 

Monday, August 27

11:15am – 12:30pm

• Building a High-Performance Global Workforce: New Rules for the New Workforce with Ragu Bhargava and Bill Armstrong (1.25)

2:00pm – 3:15pm

• LGBT Global Mobility with Robert Conti (1.25)

4:00pm – 5:15pm

• Data Science and Advanced Analytics: NextGen Performance Management in Global HR with Jude James, Jaikrishnan Muraleedharan, Jason Renda (1.25)

Tuesday, August 28

11:15am – 12:30pm

• Global Trends that Impact HR Strategy with Heather Vigil (1.25)

4:00pm – 5:15pm

• Managing Multiple International Investigations: Practical Guidance on What Works (and What to Avoid) with Juliette Gust (1.25)

Wednesday, August 29

9:00am – 10:15am

• Navigating Employment Laws When Expanding Globally with Carolyn Rashby, Christine Kurek (1.25)

Register for CAHR18 Today!

Recertifying your aPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP?

Earn up to 16.75 HR (General) recertification credits or Professional Development Credits by attending the full Sunday-Wednesday sessions.

Pro Tip: If you attend the Sunday session & the elongated Masters Series Session, you’ll earn up to 17.25 HR (General) credits.

DISCLAIMER: Keep in mind, you can attend any approved session for general credit or professional development credits. The list below may not contain every possible session that you can earn credits from. You can view the full list of sessions on our Session Directory as well as our CAHR18 App (which you’ll gain access to after registering).

 

Sunday, August 26

2:30pm – 3:45pm (Choose one)

• Business Financial Intelligence for today’s HR Professional with Paul Butler (1.25)
• Practical Applications: Navigating California’s Latest Ban The Box Law with Teresa McQueen, Alan Crivaro (1.25)

 

Monday, August 27

7:30am – 8:45am (Choose one)

• Not So Breaking News-Harassment Policies and Investigations Under Fire with Betsy Johnson (1.25)
• 7:30am – 8:45am – Sense on the Dollar – Pay Equity Trends and Strategies for Compliance with Holly Lake (1.25)

9:00am – 10:30am

• Keynote: The 5 Second Rule: Achieving Breakthrough Performance with Mel Robbins (1.0)

11:15am – 12:30pm (Choose one)

• Non-Profit: Equipping Employees to Thrive in a Workplace Full of Distractions with Clark Souers (1.25)
• Lead Like You Give a Damn with Dave McKeown (1.25)
• Be FMLAwesome: Strategies for a More Empathetic Leave of Absence Process with Helen Calvin (1.25)
• The Top 10 Things You Need to Know When Investigating Sexual Harassment with Allison West, Esq., SPHR, SHRM-SCP (1.25)
• Future-Proofed: Reimagining HR Jobs in the Artificial Intelligence Economy with Dr. Terri Horton (1.25)

2:00pm – 3:15pm (Choose one)

• Non-Profit: Re-igniting The Flame of Disengaged Folks with Carol Marzouk (1.25)
• The Higher They Are…How To Prevent #Me-too From Toppling Your Organization with Helene Wasserman (1.25)
• Generational Similarities in the Workplace with Lizz Pellet (1.25)

4:00pm – 5:15pm (Choose one)

• Rewarding Employee Performance: Re-thinking the Impact of Compensation with Shari Dunn (1.25)
• The New HR Leader: A BONA FIDE DISRUPTOR with Stacey Lewis (1.25)
• Reaching Candidates: Make the Job Search like an Amazon Buying Experience with
  Lawrel Aufmuth, Susan Vitale (1.25)

 

Tuesday, August 28

7:30 – 8:45am (Choose one)

• People Analytics: Delivering Measurable Business Impact with David Swanson (1.25)
• Storytelling for HR: Use HR Metrics to Drive Engagement with Melissa Anzman (1.25)
• California’s Fair Pay Act: Employer’s Steps to Compliance with Rich Falcone (1.25)

9:00am – 10:30am

• Keynote: How to Love Your Work in the 21st Century with Afdhel Aziz (1.0)

11:15am – 12:30pm (Choose one)

• Mega Session: It’s All About The People with Garry O. Ridge, CEO, WD-40 (1.25)
• OFCCP Update: A New Government Contractor Environment Under President Trump with Scott Pechaitis (1.25)
• Benefits Innovation: The New Consumer-Centric Platforms & Coverage Models with Denny Weinberg (1.25)
• Eliminate the Wimp Factor. Just Say It! with Shari Harley (1.25)
• Veteran Talent Management: From “We Will” to “At Will” with Justin Constantine (1.25)
• Slaying the California Wage and Hour Dragon with Allison Eckstrom (1.25)

2:00pm – 3:15pm

• Keynote: CHRO TED-Style Talks with Paul Wolfe (Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Indeed), Laurie Shakur (Sr. Director, Global HR Processes & Programs, Nielsen Portfolio Division), Mindi Cox
  (Senior Vice President, People & Great Work, O.C. Tanner Company) (1.0)

4:00pm – 5:15pm (Choose one)

• Form I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Updates with Yu-Ting Adler (1.25)
• The Hiring Process—Advertising to Onboarding (“A-to-O”) with Jonathan Light (1.25)
• Total Rewards for the New Digital Economy with Juliette Meunier, Scott Thoresen (1.25)
• Executive Presence: Stand Out, Speak Up and Claim Your Seat with Jeff Hiller (1.25)
• How Next-Gen NFL coaching Translates to Next-Gen Coaching in the Workplace with Dan Negroni (1.25)

 

Wednesday, August 29

7:30am – 8:45am (Choose one)

• California Compensation Crisis: How To Pay Your Employees Properly! with Greg Labate (1.25)
• Beyond Engagement: The New Frontier of Belonging with Tiffany Stith, Jacqueline Roth, Karen Gifford (1.25)

9:00am – 10:15am (Choose one)

• HR Technology as a Strategic Investment with Jacqueline Kuhn (1.25)
• Working with Transgender and Nonbinary Employees with Deborah Birndorf (1.25)
• Navigating Employment Laws When Expanding Globally with Carolyn Rashby, Christine Kurek (1.25)
• Mega Session: High-Trust Culture Blueprint – Building a Great Workplace for All with Dina Barmasse-Gray, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, The Cheesecake Factory;
  Mark Rutherford, Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources, First American Financial Corporation;
  moderated by Julian D. Lute, Consultant, Great Place to Work (1.25)

10:30am – 12:00pm

• Keynote: Sky is Not the Limit: Lessons From a Year in Space with Captain Scott Kelly (1.0)

Boost Your Recertification Efforts with CAHR18 On Demand

Upon registering for the California HR Conference, you can add “On Demand” to your registration for only $29. You’ll be able to view sessions you missed, and earn dozens more self-paced recertification credits on your own time, at your own pace!

You Belong at #CAHR18

It’s not too late to join 2,000 California HR professionals and community members for three days of top-notch learning, meaningful connections, HR solutions, and social experiences! Register today and meet us at the Long Beach Convention Center, August 26-29!