January 2020 note from the editor

    Cynthia with Diane Heyman, Chief People Officer at ALSAC-St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; and Ross Harris, CEO at C3 Freight Payment. Thank you for 10 years of service on our Advisory Board!

    We are so excited to have Sean Sullivan, CHRO of the Society for Human Resource Management, on the cover of our January 2020 issue! Sean has over 25 years of experience in human resources strategy and operations. He has built his career across multiple industries, including health care, defense, technology, IT, and manufacturing, applying his expertise to help grow and support diverse business models. You can read more about Sean’s amazing career on Page 5.

    We have a preview of the 2020 SHRM-Atlanta SOAHR Conference that will be held on March 23-25, 2019 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta on Page 6. You can pick up 19.5 SHRM-PDCs at this event! Remember that you do not have to be a member of SHRM-Atlanta to attend this fantastic conference where you can network with over 1000 HR professionals and industry experts. You can save $30 off the two-day registration with code HRPRO20! Register today!!

    We are presenting the 2020 U.S. News Best Lawyers in Labor and Employment Law in this issue. This is an excellent guide for those of you searching for assistance with employment law issues. If you see your favorite attorney is this special section, be sure and congratulate them on making this very prestigious list!

    If one of your New Year’s resolutions includes becoming a certified HR professional in 2020, you will be excited to learn that we are offering our next Online SHRM Certification Exam Prep Class in April. See Page 44 for details. Check our website for registration details. Be sure to watch your email for your invitation to attend our complimentary January webinar sponsored by Data Facts. Our topic will be “Designing Incentives to Increase Your Bottom Line.” You will earn 1.00 SHRM and 1.00 HRCI credit for attending.

    Best wishes for happy and prosperous 2020!

    cynthia@hrprosmagazine.com
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