Our October issue features profiles of labor and employment law attorneys listed in Chambers USA from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. Chambers is referred to as the “gold standard” for the legal profession. Individual lawyers are ranked in their practice area(s) based on their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness and their client service. Please check out this list of top ranked labor and employment law attorneys when you need legal assistance.
Did you know that HR professionals who pass the SHRM Certification Exam report having salaries 7% to 9% higher than peers who do not? Of SHRM-certified professionals who were promoted, 63% report that their credential was a key factor! If you are not yet SHRM-certified, I invite you to join our next Affordable Online SHRM Certification Exam Prep class beginning October 19. It’s one of the most affordable classes available and is taken from the comfort of your own home! Classes meet twice a week for 12 weeks. Register at www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com. Apply now for your SHRM exam and save $75 with early-bird pricing! The application deadline is October 16!
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Mark your calendars for these exciting conferences coming up in October and November.
The 2020 WT-SHRM 11th Annual HR & Employment Law Conference in Jackson will be October 23. Register at wtshrm.org. Earn 5.5 HRCI and SHRM recertification credits. This conference is scheduled to be live at the Carl Grant Event Center at Union University in Jackson, TN.
The 2020 TN SHRM Conference will be in Memphis this year! I am particularly excited about this one since it is my home town SHRM Chapter! It will be at the Sheraton Hotel November 2-4. This conference is hybrid. There will be a Students and Young Professionals Day on Saturday, October 31. There will also be a Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Sunday, November 1. Visit tnshrm.org to register. You can earn 40 credits with extended learning opportunities!
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for these sponsored webinars in October. These webinars are designed to help you plan for open enrollment and for 2021 compensation planning.
October 8 at 2 PM
Do Health Plans Give Employers Good Value? Learn what employers can do to achieve better value. Learn how to determine the cost of medical errors to your company. What tools are available to get better health care for your employees? Earn 1.00 SHRM PDC. Here is the link to register
October 13 at 2 PM
Driving Optimal Results through Individual/Team Performance Based Incentive-Compensation Plans. There will be examples of how these plans have made a positive impact on organizations and their employees. You will learn the components needed to build individual/team performance-based incentive compensation plans. You will also learn how to develop reasonable and stretch performance metrics for each position. Lastly, you will learn how these plans can create positive lasting change in your organization. Earn 1.00 SHRM PDC. Here is the link to register
We are proud to be the official media sponsor for the SHRM State Conferences in our distribution footprint. See previews of each conference with keynote speakers and agendas with the SHRM PDCs you will earn in this issue. We will bring you highlights of each event as they occur on Facebook and Twitter and full coverage in HR Professionals Magazine. Be sure to LIKE us on Facebook to receive instant notification of our live coverage from each of these exciting SHRM Conferences!
Please join us for our complimentary webinar sponsored by Data Facts on October 29. Earn 1.00 SHRM PDC and 1.00 HRCI recertification credit. Watch your email for details!