October 2021 note from the Editor

    The 2021 SHRM fall conference season is in full swing! There are lots of opportunities to earn SHRM and HRCI recertification credits! Here are some of them.

    NCSHRM State Conference

    October 20

    Earn up to 12 SHRM and HRCI recertification credits

    Register at NCSHRM.com

    HR Tampa Annual Virtual Conference and Expo

    October 29

    Earn up to 15 SHRM and HRCI recertification credits

    Register at HRTampaConference.com

    12th Annual WT SHRM HR & Employment Law Fall Conference 

    November 2

    Earn 5.5 SHRM and HRCI recertification credits

    Union University Carl Grant Event Center, Jackson, TN

    Register at wtshrm.org

    4th Annual Supervisor and Manager Conference

    November 19

    Earn 11 SHRM and HRCI recertification credits

    Crescent Club Memphis

    Register at www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com

    We are excited to have Michael Bean, Business Manager for Alabama SHRM, on our October cover. Read about Mike’s exciting career in HR and his 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 the continuing pandemic issues!

    If you are not yet SHRM-certified, I invite you to register today for our next online SHRM-CP | SHRM-SCP class beginning October 25. The class meets on Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM for 12 weeks. Visit our website, www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com for details and registration. We are proud of our 90% pass rate!

    Watch for your email for notification about our complimentary October webinar sponsored by Data Facts on October 28. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us from 2 PM to 3 PM CT. 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, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
    cynthia@hrprosmagazine.com
    www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com
    Twitter @cythomps