note from the editor

April is always an exciting month because of the SHRM spring conferences and events happening. We are kicking off April with the ARSHRM ELLA Conference in Little Rock April 13. Next, we are headed to Orlando for the SHRM Talent Conference & Expo April 16-17. Looking forward to hearing about the latest recruiting trends and tactics for 2023 and beyond! We are back home in Memphis for the SHRM-Memphis Legal Conference on April 18. The Louisiana Conference for Human Resources will be in Lafayette April 20-21. Stay tuned for Facebook “live” interviews from these conferences! Follow us on Facebook/HRProfessionalsMagazine.com to receive notification of these live interviews. 

We are honored to feature Pamela J. McGee, SHRM-CP, PHR, on our April cover. Pam is the 2023 President of Greater Orlando SHRM (GOSHRM) and the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, Talent Management & Total Rewards for Valencia College in Orlando. GOSHRM has over 600 members in the Central Florida area. Under Pamela’s leadership as President-Elect, GOSHRM received the 2022 SHRM Pinnacle Award and the 2022 HR Florida Chapter Excellence Award. Read her exciting profile on Page 5.

Our focus this month is talent management and recruiting. We have some fantastic articles on preparing for the end of COVID-19 emergency declaration, anti-discrimination in hiring, and daily pay for hourly workers. There is also an exciting article about how vending machines can enhance your culture and offer healthy eating options for your employees. In addition, we have details about many of the SHRM State Conference coming up! Be sure to read the 5^th installment of Alex Alonso’s new book, Talking Taboo: Making the Most of Polarizing Discussions at Work.

We also have pictorial highlights from the 9^th Annual HR Conference Cruise to Cozumel and the Bahamas March 5-11. We are so pleased to announce our partnership with Mike Medoro, SHRM-SCP, with Aspect Marketing and Communications. Mike is a member of the Ohio SHRM State Conference and is the mastermind behind the concept of the HR Conference Cruise. The next HR cruise is May 13-18 on Liberty of the Seas. It will be departing from Port Cape Liberty, NJ, and sailing to Bermuda. This cruise has been submitted for 14 SHRM and HRCI credits! Visit www.HRCruise.com for details.

We are loving our Thursday webinars with HRCI and SHRM credits! We hope you are enjoying them as well. In April we have three complimentary webinars with exciting hot topics for HR professionals. Watch your email for your invitation.

My April complimentary webinar sponsored by Data Facts will be April 27 at 2 PM CT. Watch your email for the topic. Mark your calendar and join us! You will earn 1 SHRM PDC and 1 HRCI Business credit. If you are not currently receiving an email invitation, please subscribe to our digital subscription on our website.