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Plus, you'll refer to their printed materials, handouts and toolkits over and over again.&quot;" width="293" height="206" align="right" /></span> <p>The Employers Council delivers high-quality, cost-effective seminars and small-group workshops. Our half-day seminars cover a variety of timely topics including those designed to enhance management skills and those that focus on legal compliance issues such as the ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and union relations. Our two-hour small-group workshops are hands-on, interactive courses that teach managers, supervisors, and human resource personnel a specific skill or concept related to employment law or employee relations.<br /></p> <p><em>Scroll down for information on accessing free training dollars!</em></p> <p><b>Seminars</b></p> <p class="indent";align="left";style="font-size: 12pt><span class="mainheading"><img class="padleft" src="graphics/hrci.jpg" alt="HRCI Approved Provider seal" width="90" height="80" align="right" />These seminars have been approved for general or strategic credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).</span></p> <ul> <!-- Add seminars text and links here --> <p><li><b>"THE NEW ADA: GET IN COMPLIANCE"</b><br /> <i>Thursday, January 26, 2012</i><br /> <a href="2012springada.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a><br /> </p> <p><li><b>"LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION"</b><br /> <i>Tuesday, February 28, 2012</i><br /> <a href="2012springleadership.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a><br /> </p> <p><li><b>"KEY UTAH EMPLOYMENT RULES"</b><br /> <ul><li><i>Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (Ogden)</i><br /> <li><i>Thursday, March 29, 2012 (Salt Lake City)</i><br /> </ul> <a href="2012springutrules.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a><br /> </p> <p><li><b>"FLSA ESSENTIALS: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMPANY"</b><br /> <ul><li><i>Thursday, May 17, 2012 (Ogden)</i><br /> <li><i>Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (Salt Lake City)</i><br /> </ul> <a href="2012springflsa.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a><br /> </p> </ul> <p><b>Traveling Training -- we are coming to you!</b></p> <p class="indent";align="left";style="font-size: 12pt><span class="mainheading"><img class="padleft" src="graphics/hrci.jpg" alt="HRCI Approved Provider seal" width="90" height="80" align="right" />This training has been approved for general credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) -- and Custom Fit funds are available (see below)!</span></p> <ul> <!-- Add Traveling Training text and links here --> <p><li><b>"FMLA - WHAT MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW"</b><br /> <ul><li><i>Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (Logan)</i><br /> <li><i>Thursday, March 8, 2012 (Roy)</i><br /> <li><i>Thursday, March 15, 2012 (Lehi)</i><br /> </ul> <a href="2012springttfmla.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a><br /> </p> </ul> <p><b>Small-Group Workshops<a style="font-size: 8pt;"><i> [available for Council members only]</i></a></b></p> <p class="indent";align="left";style="font-size: 12pt><span class="mainheading"><img class="padleft" src="graphics/hrci.jpg" alt="HRCI Approved Provider seal" width="90" height="80" align="right">These workshops have been approved for general credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).</span></p> <ul> <!-- Add small-group workshops text and links here --> <p><li><b><a style="color:#FF0000"><i>[Full] </i></a>"FMLA IN THE REAL WORLD: BASIC ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES"</b><br /> <i>Thursday, February 2, 2012</i><br /> <a href="2012springsgwfmla.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a> </p> <p><li><b><a style="color:#FF0000"><i>[Full] </i></a>"DOCUMENTATION FUNDAMENTALS"</b><br /> <i>Tuesday, March 6, 2012</i><br /> <a href="2012springsgwdocumentation.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a> </p> <p><li><b>"DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT & RETAL-<br /> IATION: MANAGING TO MINIMIZE LIABILITY"</b><br /> <i>Tuesday, May 1, 2012</i><br /> <a href="2012springsgwdiscrimination.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a> </p> <p><li><b>"FORM I-9 ADMINISTRATION BASICS"</b><br /> <i>Tuesday, June 5, 2012</i><br /> <a href="2012springsgwi9.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details and a registration form</a> </p> </ul> <p class="mainheading">On-Site Training</p> <p>The dynamic training staff at The Employers Council is readily available to present courses addressing a broad range of workplace issues on-site at your company's facility. Courses are typically taught in groups of 10-25 students and incorporate a variety of teaching methods to meet varied learning styles. Member employers who use this service consistently find that the Council's on-site courses are well-received, cost-effective, and convenient. Our most popular topics include harassment awareness for both employees and supervisors, legal basics for supervisors, employee discipline, internal investigations, performance reviews, interviewing, and effective supervision techniques. On-site training is available for Council members only.</p> <p align="center"><a href="training.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details on our On-Site Training</a></p> <p align="center"><a href="harass.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Click here for details on our Harassment Awareness On-Site Training</a></p> <p class="mainheading">Supervisory Skills Program</p> <p>The Employers Council offers a five-week course designed to provide supervisors with thorough knowledge of contemporary skills to be effective in the workplace. Taught by Dr. Brent Soffe, this interactive and practical course focuses on goal setting and time management, interpersonal communication, organizing, planning, delegating, team management, leading, and improving quality. Dr. Soffe is an entertaining presenter who encourages students to participate actively in assignments, demonstrate critical skills in the classroom, and apply the principles on the job. Formal certification is awarded to participants who successfully complete the required course objectives.</p> <!-- Add Supervisory Skills Program text and links here --> <p align="center"><a href="ssp.pdf" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"> Click here for details and registration form for our<br />SUPERVISORY SKILLS PROGRAM</a></p> <p span class="mainheading"><img class="padleft" src="graphics/hrci.jpg" alt="HRCI Approved Provider seal" width="90" height="80" align="right">Fundamentals of Human Resource Management <a style="color:#FF0000"><i>NEW! Five-Day</i></a> Certificate Program</span></p> <p>The Employers Council presents a <a style="color:#FF0000"><i>NEW! five-day</i></a> certificate program designed to enhance human resource professionals&rsquo; knowledge by: providing current, relevant tools that will enable them to improve task effectiveness, keeping them updated on the latest trends and legal developments that will help them adopt best practices, and teaching them a wide array of basic HR functions that will enable them to seek new or enlarged positions in the HR field. <i>Our new and improved program is comprised of five half-day courses that participants may sign up for individually or as a series.</i> This reasonably-priced, interactive program, taught by experienced Council staff, emphasizes practical application. Participants who successfully complete the course requirements are awarded a Certificate of Completion. This program is approved for 17.5 general recertification (3.5 <i>strategic</i>) hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through HR Certification Institute.</p> <!-- Add HRM Program text and links here --> <p align="center"><a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE:10pt" href="hrmfall2011.pdf">Click here for details and a registration form for our<br /><i>NEW!</i> FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT<br />FIVE-DAY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM</a></p> <p class="mainheading">Training Dollars may be available through Custom Fit programs</p> <p>The Utah legislature appropriates funds each year as an investment in Utah's economy through a program called Custom Fit Training. This program can fund a large portion of your training costs.</p> <p>This distinctive funding program provides your organization and employees with the opportunity to take advantage of the Council's high-quality training events at a significantly reduced cost. The Council also offers on-site training customized to meet your organization's specific needs. Custom Fit dollars may be available for our on-site training as well. Enhance your workforce, meet your organizational demands, and take your company to a higher level without breaking the bank.</p> <p>For information on a Custom Fit representative in your region, contact Terri at 801.364.8479 or go online at <a href="http://www.ucat.edu/business/industry#Custom Fit" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">www.ucat.edu/business/industry#Custom Fit</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div align="right" class="mainfooter"> <p align="center">175 WEST 200 SOUTH, SUITE 2005 &#8226; SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101 &#8226; PHONE 801.364.8479 &#8226; FAX 801.364.8915 &#8226; EMAIL <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"> print_mail_to_link() </script></p> </div></td> </tr> </table> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --></html>