Endings and beginnings

So next week will be my last week at my temporary job. It has been fun; I learned a lot, met some great people and had a good time. I am still continuing to get my certification in Human Resource Management and so I started the Employee Relations and Talent Management classes this past week and I am also in the middle of taking the Benefit Plans and Effective Performance Management classes. I am also doing more networking via informational interviews which is so helpful. Everyone has different experiences, advice and a different story to tell. They are all extremely helpful and I can't wait to talk to more professionals.

Last week I saw Whip It, which was a good movie. And I went to Le Bal des Vampires. There were a ton of people, in a variety of costumes, doing all sorts of dances. And this weekend I learned Argentine Tango at eastbaywaltz and went to see Othello. I had not seen the play performed since high school and thoroughly enjoyed it. I really enjoy watching Shakespeare's plays especially the comedies. Although Othello isn't comedic, it was still very moving and good to watch.

My HR Classes

Last week I started the Effective Performance Management class. It is going to last until December. I have already gotten a brief overview of what performance management is, how messages affect people and the benefits of implementing a performance management system. In my Benefit Plans class I am learning all about health benefits including the difference between traditional medical expense plans and the newer, more widely used managed care plans, which consist of HMOs, PPOs, POSs and Multiple-Option plans. We also discussed the legislation around health benefits such as the HMO Act of 1973, ERISA, COBRA, the Mental Health Parity Act, the Patients' Bill of Rights and the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act. Lastly, we went over benefit carve-outs. At work

Mid week update

I went to the dentist this morning. I still have healthy teeth. I saw Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs last night. It was much better than 9. And it was in 3D! The story was funny and the voice acting was good. The animation style was nice, the colors were bright and the characters were drawn well. Monday night was kickboxing night so that rocked. I'm learning about social insurance and the recruiting process at my company since I have to make a presentation about that on Saturday. I'm looking forward to starting Effective Performance Management next Wednesday.

This week's update

I just started my benefits class. I am pretty sure I will learn a lot from it since I have had no previous experience from the HR side or the employee side.

I am almost done with my HR audit for work and am looking forward to starting new projects.

I also just got back from seeing the movie '9' which was released earlier this month. I especially liked the animation and action.

Has anybody else seen any good movies lately?