July note from the editor

    Our July issue is very special because we feature the top educational programs for HR professionals. If you would like to finish your degree or perhaps obtain a graduate degree, you will find many excellent offerings in this issue. We are showcasing many Southeastern colleges and universities with an array of online degree programs that are bound to meet your needs. Check out these fine programs and find the one that suits your needs.

    HR professionals were disappointed that we were unable to attend our usual SHRM spring conferences. But we are excited about recent signs that our economy is beginning to bounce back after COVID-19. Unemployment rates are decreasing and the stock market in on the rise! By all indications, the fall conferences will begin soon. It will be wonderful to see our HR friends again soon!

    Save the Date for these upcoming fall conferences:

    • SHRM-Atlanta SOAHR Virtual Conference is August 3-4
    • UNA & Shoals SHRM Present 25th Annual North Alabama Human Resource Management Conference August 11
    • SHRM-Memphis Legal Conference August 11 will be hybrid.
    • 36th Annual KYSHRM Conference in Louisville August 24-25
    • NCSHRM Conference in Winston-Salem September 1-4
    • 25th Annual Mississippi HR Conference September 14-16 will be virtual.
    • 2020 ALSHRM Conference in Birmingham September 21-22
    • SHRMGA Conference in Stone Mountain September 30-October 2
    • ARSHRM State Conference and ELLA Conference in Rogers October 12-14
    • 11th Annual WTSHRM Human Resources and Employment Law Conference in Jackson October 23
    • 2020 TN SHRM Conference & Expo in Memphis November 1-4

    Watch your email for your invitation to our July complimentary webinar sponsored by Data Facts on July 23. If you are not currently receiving our monthly email invitation, you can subscribe on our website at www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com

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