The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) is offering SDRR members a 10% savings on The Exchange , a 1-day managing conflict program!  Learn state-of-the-art techniques for Corporate Managers & HR Professionals dealing with conflict in the workplace.  I have personally been involved with NCRC for many years and as a mediator, I can attest that their curriculum is a class act.

What is the EXCHANGE?

The Exchange is a practical, interactive training that teaches useful skills for conflict management. The primary objective of this 8-hour course is to   provide professionals with a tool-kit of strategies that can be used on a daily basis to deal with stressful office situations. Through a series of lectures,       participatory simulations, and interactive exercises you can learn the vital skills to effectively manage workplace conflicts.

Date: December 3, 2009 

Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 p.m.

Place: Rady School of Management

UCSD – Otterson Hall
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093

Fee: $350 (SDRR members save 10%)

*additional discounts available for multiple attendees from the same organization.

Why the EXCHANGE?

• Creates internal capacity for managers and supervisors to reduce daily conflicts
• Encourages productive collaboration on team projects
• Provides tools for ongoing models of positive behavior in the workplace
• Helps reduce future litigation and turnover costs

For more information, please contact Ashley Virtue at 619.238.2400, Ext. 221 or avirtue@ncrconline.com.  Visit www.ncrconline.com to register.

Take advantage of this today!

Brandon Moreno
HR Consultant | Leadership Coach

Leading Edge Thought
www.yourthoughtsbecome.com

VP, HR Professional Membership
SDRR

San Diego Recruiters Roundtable (SDRR), a network of over 425 HR Professionals in San Diego who share information and network via www.sdrecruiters.com has published its 3rd Quarter survey of its HR members. While the full survey results are limited to SDRR members, the organization is releasing their Key Metric Trends for San Diego’s HR and Business Community that were extracted from the organization’s 3rd Quarter survey.

Members were surveyed on topics that HR professionals and Business Executives want to access on a regular basis to be ”in the know” on what is happening right now in our community. SDRR continues to track and report these key metric trends for San Diego on a Quarterly Basis.  Julie Magnuson, Founder and Chairperson of SDRR, reports “We are thrilled with this quarter’s Key Metric Trends survey results. It is exciting to see San Diego businesses reporting growth and improved employee satisfaction. We hope this is a sign of a promising 2010!”

Key Metric Trends Survey Highlights:

Employers reported that the average “time to fill” (from job requisition approval to offer accepted) was 40 days.

Cost per hire (Agency fees, Retained/Executive Search fees ,Advertising ,Job Posting fees, Job Fairs, Networking Events (for fee) Referral Bonuses, travel expenses, VISA related fees) average for Q3 was $1,500.00

75% reported that headcount remained the same or increased over Q2!

33% reported they relocated new employees to San Diego from other geographical regions; Of those employees that were relocated to San Diego, 40% were international!

25% reported they sponsored Visas for international hires.

Employers rank Referrals and their own Corporate Websites as the most effective means of sourcing candidates, while Social Networking continues to move to the front of the line as a viable recruiting tool….. 50% employers said they use Social Networking to find candidates.

Employee Satisfaction and Employee Engagement are on the rise! 86% of employers reported employee satisfaction was up and 90% reported employee engagement was up! Related to employee satisfaction & engagement, Turnover for Q3 was 7.6% which is relatively low in any industry!

San Diego Recruiters Roundtable surveys its members on a quarterly basis. For more information on SDRR or for membership details, please click on www.sdrecruiters.com and click Join SDRR Now! For questions regarding SDRR’s Quarterly Surveys, please contact Carole Trilling, SDRR VP of Programs at carole@thealliancegroup.cc. More information regarding Carole and the entire SDRR Board of Directors is located on our website.