Silicon Valley Women in Human Resources...and Friends

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My name is Marcia Stein {please click here for my business website} and I am in a group of a Human Resources professionals interested in growth and development in our field. Our dinners began with 14 women in January 1997 and has grown to a mailing list with around 1,500 women. As a result of our volunteer work, in 2005 I received the Partners in HR Innovation Award from the HR Symposium. Please click here to read more about it.

Our group is comprised of women working in the field of Human Resources in the Silicon Valley. We have a team of volunteers planning our schedule of events, finding locations, speakers and making it all work. We have monthly dinners to network, mentor and be mentored. We have over 1,500 women on the mailing list and our Bulletin Board is the most visited page on our site. In 1999 we enriched our group by offering specified events open to all women in our community. For specified events, we include our male colleagues. These talks are infrequent and we will notify you of the next open event.

For a quick-start list of resources for new job seekers, please click on the resource page. I have presented information to job groups about utilizing job boards. For a presentation regarding reference checking - what candidates need to know, please click here. For additional and concise resources for people who have just been laid off, please click here. We had a presentation about insurance alternatives in January of 2009. A copy of the presentation can be downloaded here, and there is addtional information I complied in a Word document you can download here. In February 2003, we had a community event about finding alternatives to COBRA for the unemployed and underemployed. Information about the presenters and some valuable information about insurance can be found by clicking here. CALL TO ACTION! I am calling attention to unemployment and underemployment and the ravaging effects on our economy.

Our members qualified for discounted rates at the 2002 through 2009 HR Symposium, the 2005 Women In Business Conference, the 2004 and 2005 Future of Work Conference, and the 2002, 2006 and 2008 WITI Conferences in San Jose and the HR Summit 2009. We had a discount for the 2005 The Women's Expo, and profits benefited the Career Closet. We have also offered discounts for the Tova Yaron Day Spa and "Menopause the Musical". Laura Browne, a member of our group now living in Arizona, provided a free teleconference and a discount for her book, “Why Can't You Communicate Like Me? How Smart Women Get Results At Work". Frostianne Sewell, of Frostianne's Simple Organizing Solutions offered an extra hour free for her service. The University of Phoenix offered our group a free registration with class sign-up. Grace Gaddi's company www.shutterfly.com offered a discount. We had a discount through www.1800flowers.com. Darlene Forsythe-Beacham is a Mary Kay representative and she has offered us discounts. Krista Henley, the Director of the South Bay OD Network Organization offered our group a discount to their 2006 conference. Amy Shaheen in a See's Candy Account Representative and offered us a group discount. She works with many companies to offer corporate discount packages. {If you’re interested in contacting her for your company, her number is 408-292-7076.} Jo Miller, the CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching invited members to a sneak preview of the new seminar 'Poised for Leadership'. Jo also provided a discount for her 2009 webinar series with 6 topics of leadership training, featuring senior-level women from industry. Carole Martin, The Interview Coach, provided a discount for her teleconference: “The Speed Interview Event with Master Interview Coach.”

A discount and pre-show event was offered by Amy Provenzano of TheatreWorks in Mountain View. Veena Viswanath of Iris Embroidery offered a free monogram per garment with the purchase of a garment from her company. The 2nd Annual HR Week WestTM Conference & Expo and HR Management SolutionsTM and HRO WorldTM Conference provided a discount for us. Janet B. MacAulay, the President/CEO of Chrysalis Consulting Services, LLC posted an event on our bulletin board with a discount to our members. Jo Miller discounted her webinar series titled Roadmap for the Emerging Leader. The Melita Group and Hopkins & Carley discounted a learning event. Audrey Wong represented Weekenders and provided discounts. DMG-at-Work.com offered a discount for their event, "What's an Employer to DO?"

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Friendly reminder: any discounts for health related products or services are solely used at your own discretion. The group and I have no responsibility for these services or products.

Micki Downey's husband Randy Downey is a Certified Massage Therapist and is offering a 25% discount on your first massage. He is familiar with a variety of techniques, including hot stone. If you'd like to download your certificate, please click here. The discount is still available but please book in advance. Randy has been very generous in continuing to extend this discount to us.

Frostianne wrote: “I have a HUGE savings offer for you that will be good now through June, 2009! I know that you might have been putting off your organizing needs, so I have come up with a fantastic offer for you. For EACH four hours of paid organizing, you will get an extra FREE hour. Wow, now you can get those projects done that you didn't think you could do. Give Frostianne a call. Frostianne's Simple Organizing Solutions 408 386-6707”

Linda Holroyd of FountainBlue is providing a series of discounted events for our group. Please go to the bulletin board networking events to view them.

Virtual Connection will provide a 20% discount for their products and services to members. Check them out at www.VirtualConnection.biz. They help managers and teams learn how to be optimally effective in a dispersed, global, remote, virtual world! Contact Barb Miller at BMiller@VirtualConnection.biz.

Elizabeth Jolissaint is offering a $59.95 discount on a Multi-Pure Drinking Water System – This valuable green product is …Great for people and the Planet! We offer a point-of-use water purification system which removes 99% of known chemical contaminants of health concern for only 8 cents per gallon plus a lifetime guarantee. Multi-Pure has been a leader in the drinking water industry for over 30 years. “Kick the Bottle” by not purchasing bottled water (2/3 is just plain tap water anyway) and eliminate plastic in our land fills by utilizing a drinking water system @ your home or office. Countertop and Under-sink models available plus “No Interest” and “Rent to Own” plans available. Contact: Watergirl08@comcast.net or 831-252-2238 for more information or visit www.multipureusa.com/ejolissaint and enter Code: 164729disc at “check out” time on the web site.

Karen Brown L.Ac., licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, offers a 20% discount for initial appointment for all HR Women, their family and friends. Her website is www.BrownAcupuncture.com. She has been on the faculty of Five Branches College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, work as an acupuncturist as part of an integrative medicine team at a major medical clinic, and has a private practice in San Jose. Acupuncture treats pain, numbness, atrophy, headaches, menopausal symptoms, menstrual disorders, allergies, fatigue, fibromyalgia, stress, weight loss, digestive disorders, colds and flu, and side effects of chemo and radiation. Karen’s phone number is 408 977-0691 o, 408 202 9375 c.

Eva Martin-Long, State Farm Agent in Cupertino is offering a FREE Insurance and Financial Review! Comprehensive planning includes specific areas of the client’s financial history along with other areas of concern. The basic areas include: risk management (appropriate insurance) and retirement planning. Do you know if you have enough coverage? Please contact Eva at eva@evamartinlong.com, or her office: 408.973.0700. For more information, please visit her website! [I’d like to add that this agency provided me with a great competitive quote on my business and E&O insurance.]

Rebecca Linquist of English by the Hour is offering $100 off a weekend/evening personal coaching package at their Campbell office for individuals. Please ask anyone interested in this discount to mention "HR Women & Friends" when calling (408) 429-3557 or emailing: info@englishbythehour.com. Visit www.englishbythehour.com for details about their American Accent 1-1 Personal Coaching programs, and watch their You Tube videos at www.englishbythehour.com/tips/ to learn more about how they create lasting behavioral change. Coach bios are available at www.englishbythehour.com/bio/. The company also offers corporate 1-1's and corporate lunchtime seminars, as well as live internet coaching, including call centers in India. All of their clients receive linguistic analyses of their speech and customized action plans to create behavioral change in just 2 months!

Developed to help vet incoming software engineers, Top Talent has designed an open ended testing system that will discover skill sets and cognitive thinking abilities. The program utilizes proprietary metrics to discover the thought process behind each answer by recording key strokes, discerning if a candidate copy and pasted, detecting if they navigated off of the screen to do searches, identifying time spent away from the computer, and showing the hiring manager how long it took the candidate to complete each question. Please contact Dayna Racow at dayna@mytoptalent.com for a free 14 day trial of their service and an additional 30% off a year contract.

Annabella Ip of VIP Web Consulting is offering a 50% discount on all Web Design for members of Silicon Valley Women in Human Resources...and Friends. Annabella used to be an executive in HR. She retired from the HR world and now owns a Web Consulting company helping small businesses set up Website to direct revenue/customers to their business. The one-time set up fees will be $600 for a simple 1 to 5 pages Website (original price was $1200), and $1500 for a 5 to 10 pages Website with introduction Flash Header, and e-Commerce capability (Original price $3000). Hosting fee is only $50 per month, covering free site modifications & page additions, free site promotions tools, free live technical support, free Google map & directions, email addresses and aliases…and more. Please contact Annabella at annabella@vipwebconsulting.com. To learn more about the Features and Benefits of their Websites, please visit www.vipwebconsulting.com.

Allegro Framing and Art is pleased to offer a special discount of 50% off on all frames to Silicon Valley Women in Human Resources members. Whether you are promoting company values on the office walls, honoring employees with awards, or decorating your own home or office, you can turn to Allegro Framing and Art for superior design, quality materials and impeccable craftsmanship. We have there locations to serve you – South Los Altos, Portola Valley, Woodside. Contact info@allegroframing.com or visit www.allegroframing.com. Please mention the Silicon Valley Women in Human Resources organization when requesting this discount.

Evelina Villa is offering a 10% discount on Spanish interpreting and translation services, and bilingual HR and Training consulting. Please mention that you are a member of the group. People can contact her at evelinavi@yahoo.com or call 925-256-8556.

Kris Caputo wrote: "I know the economy and employment are still struggling, but we're starting to see some positive signs of this turning around. You know what it's going to be like in human resources when the upturn gets underway! I can't get you to Hawaii, but airfares are competitve and once you get there I can give you a good price on a 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo with beach and pool view on Maui. Check out our link http://www.vrbo.com/160201 The discount is $20/night off from April 16 thru Dec 15 and for short-notice bookings and $25/night off Dec 16 thru April 15. Say you heard of the discount from the HR Woman's Mailing. Aloha!"

If you know of a local business that would offer our group a discount, please let us know.

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