/news-archive/tag/human-resources/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:22:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/10/29/associate-general-counsel-named-ua-little-rocks-new-head-of-human-resources/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:22:26 +0000 /news/?p=75572 ... Associate general counsel named 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 new head of human resources]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale has announced the appointment of Mandy Hull, associate general counsel for the University of Arkansas System, as associate vice chancellor of human resources and policy advisor to the chancellor, effective Nov. 11.聽 鈥淎s part of the Office of General Counsel, I have developed so much admiration and respect for the incredible work being done by faculty and staff here at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock,鈥� Hull said. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored that Chancellor Drale has given me this opportunity to serve the campus community, and I look forward to joining my friends and colleagues in the Department of Human Resources.鈥� Hull has served as 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 designated legal counsel for the past eight years. She has experience in employment law and served as vice president of human resources at Alltel Communications in both Charlotte, N. C., and in Little Rock. She also served as director of human resources for a year at Arkansas State University-Beebe before becoming an assistant attorney general for the state of Arkansas from 2008 to 2011. 鈥淚 am very pleased that Mandy has agreed to accept this important leadership role as the campus focuses on institutional effectiveness,鈥� Drale said. 鈥淚n addition to having a central role in launching Workday, our new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, the Human Resources department continues to serve as critical business unit in helping us recruit and retain excellent employees at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2019/10/07/employee-benefits-fair-3/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:05:57 +0000 /news/?p=75350 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Employee Benefits Fair, Oct. 9, to provide insights and lunch with benefits partners]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Human Resources will host an Employee Benefits Fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall.聽 The event is open to all benefits-eligible employees. Box lunches, fresh fruit, chips, cookies, soft drinks, and door prizes will be included. University employees will have the opportunity to meet representatives from each benefit vendor associated with the university鈥檚 benefit plan, including Arkansas Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the Employee Assistance Program, Fidelity Investment, LegalShield, Liberty Mutual, MedImpact, Public Employees Claim Division, Social Security Administration, Superior Vision, 糖心Vlog传媒RK Federal Credit Union, UMR, UnitedHealthcare, The Standard, and TIAA.聽 鈥淲e are honored to have benefits representatives attend the fair each year, such as from the local Social Security Administration Office,鈥� said Debra Simpson-Webster, associate director for benefits. 鈥淭he representatives are great partners in providing important information to employees.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2019/06/07/summer-training-workshops/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:50:35 +0000 /news/?p=74502 ... Summer training workshops available for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees]]> Summer is a great time for University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees to learn new skills through professional development workshops hosted by the Department of Human Resources. The free training sessions begin June 11 and end Aug. 15, covering topics like building value in the workplace, employee wellness, customer service that wows, conflict management, employee burnout, and leading with purpose. Training sessions for employees include:

• 听听 Coping with Change: June 11, 10 a.m.-noon
• 听听 Building Value in the Workplace: June 18, 2-4 p.m.
• 听听 Overcoming Burnout and Workplace Fatigue: July 2, 10 a.m.-noon
• 听听 Employee Wellness and the Impact on Your Job: July 16, 2-4 pm.
• 听听 Understanding Sensitivity and a Diverse Workplace: July 30, 10 a.m.-noon
• 听听 Customer Service That Wows: Aug. 13, 2-4 p.m.

Training sessions for supervisors include:

• 听听 Conflict Management and Dealing with Team Issues: June 13, 1-3 p.m.
• 听听 Recognizing Employee Burnout and How to Prevent It: June 20, 2-4 p.m.
• 听听 Leading with Sensitivity and Inclusion: July 11, 10 a.m.-noon
• 听听 Coaching and Driving Success on Your Team: July 25, 2-4 p.m.
• 听听聽Leading with Purpose: Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-noon
• 听听 Customer Service That Wows: Aug. 15, 2-4 p.m.

For more information, contact Nia Rieves, training and development manager, at 501-569-8675 or nxrieves@ualr.edu. Fill out these online forms to register for the and the.]]> /news-archive/2018/06/06/summer-employee-training/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:53:53 +0000 /news/?p=70718 ... Free summer training available for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees]]> Summer is a great time for University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees to catch up on training.聽 The Department of Human Resources will offer its Summer Employee Mini Training Series from 2-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 12 to July 31. The free training sessions will cover topics including career development, communication, evaluations and feedback, getting your job done, policies and laws, understanding your role, and working with a team. Training sessions for supervisors will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. on Thursdays from June 14 to Aug. 2. Training for supervisors will also include sessions on multi-generational teams and handling the 鈥渘ot so fun鈥� parts of the job. For more information, contact Nia Rieves, training and development manager, at 501-569-8675 or nxrieves@ualr.edu. Fill out these online forms to register for the Summer Employee Mini Training Series and the Supervisor Training Mini Series.]]> /news-archive/2018/03/30/trainings-sexual-assault-awareness/ Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:22:49 +0000 /news/?p=69919 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to hold trainings on sexual assault awareness]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host seven trainings in April to raise awareness of sexual assault, Title IX, and resources available on campus.聽 The Office of Title IX will hold these training sessions from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Donaghey Student Center Room 214A. The workshops include:

• April 3 – Consent and Sexual Assault
• April 4 – Title IX Overview: Reporting and Resources
• April 10 – The Reality of Sexual Assault and The Recovery Process
• April 11 – Consent and Sexual Assault
• April 17 – The Dynamics of Rape Culture
• April 24 – The Reality of Sexual Assault and The Recovery Process
• April 25 – The Dynamics of Rape Culture聽

The workshops are open to all 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty, staff, and students. Participants should to register. For more information, contact 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Title IX Director LaTonda Williams at 501-975-2556 or lwdavis@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/02/05/staff-senate-blood-drive/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:36:53 +0000 /news/?p=69241 ... Staff Senate to host Valentine鈥檚 Day Blood Drive]]> Celebrate Valentine鈥檚 Day by helping to save a life during the Staff Senate Blood Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 14.聽 The blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center basketball courts. Donors can sign up for an appointment by visiting the. Walk-ins are welcome as well. All donors will receive T-shirts and goodie bags. In order to reduce waiting time by up to 15 minutes, donors can answer the pre-appointment questions online by visiting the on the day of their appointment. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is partnering with the, a nonprofit blood center whose volunteer donors provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 32 Arkansas hospitals. For more information, contact Dara Goad at 501-569-8674 or dkgoad@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2017/10/18/affordable-online-business-degrees/ Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:36:28 +0000 /news/?p=68250 ... College of Business online programs ranked among most affordable in country]]> Three online programs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business have been ranked among the most affordable in the country.聽 The educational resource website,, ranked 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 online degree programs in accounting, human resources, and management among its respective lists of the top 25 most affordable online college degree programs in 2018. All three 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock programs ranked within the Top Ten on their lists. ranked fourth, while and, ninth. Rankings were based on program data from the 2016-17 school year collected from official school websites, including available degrees, tuition rates, and program coursework. Data on acceptance rates, programmatic accreditation, and profit status of the schools were collected from accreditation agencies or the National Center for Education Statistics. OnlineU is designed to aid students in obtaining college degrees without taking on the burden of massive debt. The website provides unbiased rankings based on the factors students care about most 鈥� affordability, accessibility, and quality 鈥� to help them find the best possible match. 聽]]> /news-archive/2017/10/17/staff-senate-halloween-blood-drive/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:38:09 +0000 /news/?p=68239 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Staff Senate to host Halloween Blood Drive]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock community has the chance to save lives and have fun by participating in a Halloween Blood Drive. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Staff Senate will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the Donaghey Fitness Center on the first floor of the Donaghey Student Center. All 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees and students as well as members of the public are invited to participate. The first 25 people to sign up to give blood will receive a goodie bag. All participants are invited to dress up for the costume contest. The person with the best costume will win a prize. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is partnering with the, a nonprofit blood center whose volunteer donors provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 32 Arkansas hospitals. Visit to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome as well. In order to reduce waiting time by up to 15 minutes, donors can answer the pre-appointment questions online by visiting the on the day of their appointment. For more information, contact Dara Goad at 501-569-8674 or dkgoad@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2017/05/08/college-of-business-program-meets-national-standard/ Mon, 08 May 2017 20:11:22 +0000 /news/?p=67114 ... College of Business program meets national standard]]> The (SHRM) announced that the Bachelor in Business Administration in Management with an emphasis in human resource (HR) management has 鈥渞enewed its alignment with the organization鈥檚 HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.鈥� Susie Cox, professor and chair of the Department of Management in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Business, said the renewal 鈥� which covers January 2018 to December 2023 鈥� is a meaningful development. 鈥淢aintaining alignment with SHRM鈥檚 HR Curriculum Guidelines allows our faculty, staff, and students to be confident that we are offering our students the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to be successful in an HR career after graduation,鈥� Cox said. Throughout the world, the society has acknowledged 448 programs in 337 educational institutions as being in alignment with its suggested guides and templates. It developed the HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates to define the minimum human resources content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The guidelines 鈥� created in 2006 and revalidated in 2010 and 2013 鈥� are part of the organization鈥檚 academic initiative to define HR education standards taught in university business schools and to help universities develop degree programs that follow these standards.]]> /news-archive/2017/02/09/faculty-staff-dealing-change/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:35:35 +0000 /news/?p=66253 ... Workshop to provide faculty, staff with tips on dealing with change]]> 鈥淔acing the Challenge of Change鈥� will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Meeting Room D. Employee Assistance Program staffer Emily Durham will lead the workshop, where participants will learn coping skills necessary to avoid burn out, acting out, and serious illness. Faculty and staff can visit this link to for the event. For more information, contact Cassandra Woods at cxwoods1@ualr.edu. ]]>