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Winter e-newsletter 2012

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CIPD Surrey and North Hampshire branch e-newsletter
Winter 2012
 
 

Welcome to your Branch Winter E-Newsletter


The Branch and Group committees have continued to provide a comprehensive programme of events this year. Please see what we have coming up.

I was delighted to see new members attending our recent Talent Management event held at the Farnham Maltings. An article covering the event is included within this e-newsletter.

I would also like to take this opportunity to let you know about our Branch events planned for 2012 which include:

  • Social Networking on 8th February at Brooklands Museum
  • Membership Development in March/April (TBC)
  • Annual meeting and Employment Law event at Denbies Wine Estate – 17th May

Details will be on our Events page as soon as they are finalised.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting our Branch and on behalf of the Surrey & North Hampshire Branch committee we look forward to welcoming you to our future Branch and Group events.

This is the last e-newsletter of 2011 so, on behalf of the Branch committee, I would like to wish you all Happy Holidays and a happy and prosperous 2012.

Joanne Gray
Surrey & North Hampshire Branch Chair


 
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Branch Events
 

Our recent Banch event on Talent Management was well received by our many members who attended.  Read more about the event.

Our next Branch event will be on Social Networking and will be held in Brooklands Museum on 8th February.  Final details are still being completed but more information can be found on our Events page.

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On the 27th October Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone DL Pro-Chancellor of the University of Surrey awarded degrees to Graduates of the Diploma in Human Resource Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, from the accredited programmes run at Farnborough College of Technology. This included the presentation of the Branch CIPD Career Connect Award to Daniela Freudenthaler as the outstanding student on the course.

CIPD Branch committee members Helen Suggitt and Graham Moore attended the ceremony at Guildford Cathedral on behalf of the CIPD.

Your Branch services could not be organised and maintained without the support of local members who have volunteered to serve on the Group and Branch committees. Offers of support are always welcome - as well as being fun, participation on the committee offers the chance for individuals to develop their confidence and skills. That way we all benefit! We are currently looking to recruit Committee members with particular focus on our Walton & Weybridge Group. To find out more, please contact our Branch Administrator.
 
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