Event: PHR/SPHR Credit: "The Digital Native Meets The 21st Century Workforce" hosted by WCHRMA

Ready or not here they come! The Digital Natives are entering the workforce at a time when most companies are looking for a way to regain market momentum. The traditional concept of a physical office for every employee is rapidly being changed. There is a growing number of teleworkers, telecommuters, and virtual employees in most service-related businesses. Up until now, this mainly meant that these workers used remote or home offices, but the rules are rapidly changing as new technology redefines the term "mobile". You will actually touch some of this technology and experience the power of the new mobile worker. We will spend some time discussing the new jobs that have yet to emerge, and examine the kind of human resources needed to capitalize on this change. This will be an interactive session where everyone will have something to do. Bring your cell phones, iPhones and Blackberries.

Guest Speaker, Raymond Hartfield- Director of Education Markets at AT&T

In 1979 Raymond accepted a Product Manager position with Texas Instruments (TI) and moved to Austin, Texas. In 1992 he became Vice President of Information Services at CCI/Triad (aka: Activant). Prior to coming to AT&T, he was Vice President of Global Services for VTEL Corporation (specializing in custom videoconferencing solutions for telemedicine and distance learning). As Director of Education Markets at AT&T, Raymond does research and consulting for multiple education and technology projects throughout the U.S. He is often called upon to provide his expertise in high stakes testing/assessment, instructional best practices, and school finance. He is widely known and respected in many education and industry circles for his public policy work and legislative updates. He has developed a professional network that affords him personal access to hundreds of decision makers in high tech and education.

Raymond has authored 58 published articles,150+ seminars, and more than 40 keynote addresses for TASB, TASBO, TEA, TASSP, MENC, ADHE, Phi Delta Kappa (National Honorary Educator’s Society), Wal-Mart, Mississippi Department of Education, and numerous other nationwide organizations. He remains an active member of Phi Mu Alpha (Symphonia), Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Kappa Tau. Raymond is named as scientist of record on 6 patents: One in Physics, two in chemistry (supporting scientist), and 3 in computer database architecture (primary scientist).

In addition to being well known in public education throughout the southwestern and southeastern U.S., Raymond is no stranger to State Legislatures where he frequently testifies on behalf of public policy, workforce development, and school finance.