Feb 2023 note from the editor

This issue features payroll and HR technology. We are so honored to have Daphne Large, CEO of Data Facts, on our February cover! Data Facts is a charter sponsor of HR Professionals Magazine, and I cannot think of a more deserving person to honor in this issue. Daphne got her start in the consumer reporting industry at the young age of 16 at Equifax Services. She launched Data Facts in 1989 starting off providing consumer information to mortgage lenders assisting them in closing mortgage loans. In 1991 Data Facts diversified into the background screening industry. Daphne is an ardent admirer of Winston Churchill and believes in his words, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Data Facts continues to exemplify the best of HR technology with their service to HR professionals. Read all about Daphne on Page 5.

We also honor DailyPay in this issue for their innovative advances in how we pay our employees. They have transformed the payroll industry by paying employees daily rather than weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly as most companies do. Their technology enables employers to keep employees longer. The average tenure of employees who use DailyPay increased 27% over those non-DailyPay users. That’s 39 additional days on the job! Scan the QR Code on our back cover to learn more! Be sure to catch their article on Page 18!

Have you read “Talking Taboo: Making the Most of Polarizing Discussions at Work?” We are excited to present a chapter of Alex Alonso’s excellent book in each issue. This month we present Chapter 3: How to Assess and Guide Taboo Talk. Alex is SHRM’s Chief Knowledge Officer. HR professionals and managers struggle with the polarizing discussions now impacting every workplace from sports and religion to politics. Alex teaches us how to manage these discussions and enhance your workplace. Order your copy today from the SHRM bookstore!

Mark your calendar and register today for the upcoming SHRM Employment Law & Compliance Conference in Washington, D.C. February 26-28. See the full-page ad on Page 35 for the exciting details and scan the QR code to register today! You do not want to miss this important conference! We also have details on the 2023 SHRM-Atlanta SOAHR Conference in Duluth in this issue on Page 6 and the 2023 ALSHRM State Conference in Birmingham on Page 8. Don’t miss the Louisiana HR Conference in Lafayette in April. Check out the details on Page 34. 

Keep your New Year’s resolution this year and get certified in 2023! We will begin our next Online HRCI PHR | SPHR Certification Exam Prep Class on February 15. I am so proud that our class has a 90% pass rate! You will receive personal instruction, and I will stay with you until you pass! The deadline to register is February8. Please visit our website to register, www.hrprofessionalsmagazine.com. It is affordable and only lasts 8 weeks!

Get certified in 2022!