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20th Annual May Training Program

The 20th annual May Training Program will be held at the Arlington [Texas] Convention Center from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Tuesday, May 13th and Wednesday, May 14, 1997. The two-day training program consists of 13 professional speakers who will present 20 different workshops on a wide variety of topics such as motivation, organizational improvement, successful writing, sexual harrassment, communication strategies, career advancement, and many more. Some workshop titles include:

• How to Manage Projects, Priorities, and Deadlines;
  
• Communicate With Clarity, Confidence, andCreditability;
  
• Technology Never Stands Still.. Neither Should Your Career;
  
• Leapfrogging Roadblocks to Organizational Harmony;
  

Conference costs are $45 per day. Complete conference details are available at http://r6ser1.r06.epa.gov:8000/dfwfeb/calfwp.htm. The registration deadline is April 11,1997. For questions, please call Cheryl Moore, FWPC President, at 817-847-3898.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Seminar

This two-day seminar scheduled for May 1 and 2 at OPM [in Washington, DC], is designed to help Employee Assistance Program counselors and other mental health professionals in developing and managing a CISD team. The seminar prepares participants to provide a variety of crisis services for distressed employees after a traumatic event occurs at work. For more information call Sheila Rozier at (202) 606-1269.

Third Annual Performance Management Conference

May 13-14, 1997, in McLean, VA, at the McLean Hilton Hotel. This conference is designed to provide practical, cutting-edge information on a wide variety of topics related to performance appraisals and awards. To receive a brochure, call (202) 606-2720, or fax a request to (202) 606-2395. For additional conference information, call Digna Carballosa at (202) 606-1778 or E-Mail dmcarbal@opm.gov.

The following news summaries are from OPM AM, the daily newsletter of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM AM is available on OPM Mainstreet, the agency's electronic bulletin board, at 202-606-4800.

EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS--OPM has proposed an amendment to clarify final regulations published on June 26, 1996, on agency relationships with organizations representing federal employees and other organizations (Office of Communications News Release, April 21).

THE FEDERAL DIARY--"The long-running battle over who owns frequent-flier miles racked up by federal workers while on official business would run out of ammunition quick if the Senate approves a House-passed bill forcing workers to use government-issued credit cards for nearly all travel costs (The Washington Post).

VOLUNTEERISM--In a recent survey 8 out of 10 people said they would be likely to do volunteer work if their companies gave them paid time off to do it (USA TODAY)...Many large corporations are committed to charitable causes: Time Warner will give 1 million employee volunteer hours for literacy tutoring by the year 2000 (USA TODAY).

RANK AWARD WINNERS--OPM's Mary Lou Lindholm last week was honored by the President and Vice President as one of the 1996 winners of the Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service (The Federal Times).

JOB SEEKERS--Job hunting on the World Wide Web is splintering into niches serving fields as specific as acting and lawyering (USA TODAY).

FAMILY VALUES--A recent Roper poll said about one-third (31%) say when moms with children under 3 work outside the home, that's a major threat to family values; 42% call it a minor threat (USA TODAY).

HIGH-TECH RESPONDS--To address the evolving needs of their workers, more high-tech companies are allowing flexible work hours and telecommuting (USA TODAY).

EXITING--As baby boomers age, a new yen appears to be replacing their desire for money, power and fame. Tired of corporate politics and long car commutes, boomers are checking out small-town living (USA TODAY).

OF INTEREST--Managers switching industries is becoming more commonplace (The Wall Street Journal, Managing Your Career).