October 2020 note from the editor

    The SHRM fall conference season is in full swing! The only difference is this year they are virtual! The good news is that you can attend any of these conferences from the comfort of your home or office and earn SHRM and HRCI recertification credits!

    HR Tampa 20th Annual Virtual Conference and Expo

    Friday, October 2

    Earn up to +10 SHRM and HRCI recertification credits

    Register at HRTampaConference.com

    11th Annual WT SHRM HR & Employment Law Fall Conference (LIVE)

    October 23

    Earn 5.5 SHRM and HRCI recertification credits

    Union University Carl Grant Event Center, Jackson, TN

    Register at wtshrm.org

    Tennessee SHRM Annual Virtual Conference

    November 2-4

    Students and Young Professionals Day – Saturday, October 31

    Diversity and Inclusion Conference – Sunday, November 1

    Register at tnshrm.org

    We are honored to have Amy West, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Director of Tennessee SHRM, on our October cover. Read about Amy’s exciting career in HR and her volunteer service to SHRM on Page 5. We are excited about our annual special feature on the top labor and employment law attorneys listed in Chambers USA. If your favorite attorney is included on this prestigious list, please remember to congratulate them and thank them for helping us navigate through this difficult year with the pandemic!

    If you are not yet SHRM-certified, I invite you to register today for our next online SHRM-CP | SHRM-SCP class beginning October 19. The class meets on Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM for 12 weeks. See details on Page 17.

    Watch for your email for notification about our complimentary October webinar sponsored by Data Facts on October 29. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us from 2 PM to 3 PM. If you are not receiving our email notifications about our monthly webinars, please visit our website, www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com., and subscribe to our digital issue to be added to our email distribution list.

    Cynthia Y. Thompson, MBA, SCP, SPHR
    [email protected]
    www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com
    Twitter @cythomps