On April 23, 2010, the 12th Annual Business Expo/Jobs Fair will be held at the Mobile Civic Center from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The admission is free to the public.

There will be more than 100 businesses at the event to discuss job opportunities and receive resumes.

In addition to accepting resumes, businesses will have the opportunity to showcase and market products and services. If history is any indication, the event will receive more than 5,000 visitors to the booths.

Don’t miss this free event. It just might provide you with fresh ideas and answers to your employment questions.

This community service is brought to you by: South Alabama Regional Planning Commission and the City of Mobile.

For more information call (251) 652-0585 or (251) 433-6541 or visit their website at www.sarpc.org.

The Mobile Society for Human Resource Management (MSHRM) is sponsoring an exam training preparation course for the Human Resource Certification Institute's PHR and SPHR certification exams.

Classes begin on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 and will meet on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 – 8:45 pm. The final class meeting will be May 4, 2010, with no class February 16 (Mardi Gras) and no class April 13 (Mobile County Spring Break).

It is not necessary to be a MSHRM member to take the course, but members who pass the certification exam following course completion are eligible for partial reimbursement of exam fees. The exam will be given during May and June of 2010.

The course fee is $835 which includes the complete SHRM Learning System and professional instruction in a classroom setting. An additional processing fee will apply for Visa or MasterCard payments. Seating is limited and pre-registration (including payment) is required by January 12, 2010.

Note: If you already hold an HRCI certification, successful completion of this course counts for 30 recertification credits.

[img_assist|nid=335|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=NaN|height=undefined]The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Alexandria, VA has awarded the Superior Merit Chapter designation to the Mobile Society for Human Resource Management (MSHRM) for its scope of work in perpetuating and supporting the mission of the organization in 2008.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 250,000 members in over 130 countries, and more than 575 affiliated chapters.

Mobile Society for Human Resource Management is one of 93 chapters receiving the distinction in SHRM’s Southeast Region comprised of 10 states, DC, the Atlantic Council and 160 affiliated chapters.

“This recognition demonstrates both the leadership and the successful partnership the chapter has with SHRM to serve the networking and professional development needs of human resource professionals and to the advancement of the human resources profession” noted Pamela J. Green, SPHR, Chief Membership Officer for SHRM.