We are celebrating nine fantastic years at HR Professionals Magazine this month! Hat’s off to our sponsors, contributors – and you for making these past nine years so successful! We are honored to be the official media sponsor for the SHRM State Conferences in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. It is a pleasure working with the SHRM State Councils and the SHRM volunteers in our distribution footprint. I also want to say a huge thank you to the extraordinary SHRM Public Affairs team who graciously works with us to bring you the latest in all things work.
We are so honored to have a very timely article by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, and President and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, in our September issue. This article is a “must-read” about racial injustice in our society. Taylor discusses new SHRM research about the striking divisions we’re experiencing in our workplaces around race. SHRM’s new platform, Together Forward @Work (#TogetherForwardAtWork) has the research, tools, and expert guidance you need! Be sure to read “Breaking Taboos and Putting Race on the Table” on Page 8.
We are excited to have Paula Kitchens, SHRM-CP, PHR, Director of SHRMGA, on our September cover. You will enjoy reading about her exciting career in HR in her profile on Page 5. We have also included the career profile of Brad Patterson, 2020 Chair of the SHRMGA Conference, that will be September 30 – October 2. The conference was previously scheduled to be at the Evergreen Resort at Stone Mountain State Park, but will now be virtual.
We know you are extremely busy this time of year planning for open enrollment and compensation. We’ve got you covered with many articles on the latest in employee benefits and compensation planning. Be sure to catch the article on Page 20 about the Leapfrog Group’s recent survey on employers’ ratings on top healthcare plans. There is also a fantastic article on 2020 specialty pharmacy trends by Denise Cabrera with McGriff Insurance on Page 24.
Did you know that HR professionals who pass the SHRM certification exam report having salaries 7% – 9% higher than peers who do not? In addition, of SHRM-certified professionals who were promoted, 63% report that their credential was a key factor. Are you SHRM certified? If not, I invite you to join our next Online SHRM Certification Exam Prep Class that begins October 19. The last day to register is October 12. Visit our website, www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com to register.
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