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Best Practices Impact Award 2019 Winner

Category – Most Improved Membership:

  • Tie between Fauquier/Culpeper and Peninsula SHRM with total member increase of 29.17%

Category – Most Improved Membership in SHRM:

  • New River Valley with 115% increase

Category – Professionals:

  • Peninsula SHRM with their Enhance Programming Initiative

Enhanced programming to attract higher meeting attendance and drive membership.

Category – Advancing HR Profession:

  • Prince William with their Employment Law and HR Summit

Executive event with over 200 HR professionals networking, collaborating, and receiving continuing education credits in HR Law, DOL policy, and business.

Category – Community Enhancement:

  • Charlottesville SHRM with their Collaboration in Network2Work Initiative

The partnership between Charlottesville SHRM and the Network2Work Program, part of the Piedmont Virginia Community College’s Division of Community Self-Sufficiency Program.

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HR Virginia Wins Pinnacle Award for Bold Purpose to Thrive Program

HR Virginia was one of 12 human resource organizations from across the country to win the award from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the highest honor given to SHRM state councils and chapters for notable contributions to the human resource profession.

“HR Virginia is pleased to be honored through this prestigious award. It brings recognition to our 19 chapters and State Council leaders who bring their missions to life every day to serve and provide opportunities for HR professionals in Virginia & DC.” said, Karen A. Edwards, SHRM-SCP, IPMA-SCP, SPHR – Immediate Past State Director

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SHRM and HRCI Certification

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Commonwealth Stem Industry Internship Program (CSIIP)

The Commonwealth STEM industry Internship Program (CSIIP) is a no-fee online system that enables companies to select and hire spring, summer, and fall interns from a large pool of pre-qualifed college and university STEM students throughout Virginia. Funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia, CSIIP is managed by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, and is partners with organizationa like Virginia SHRM. Visit www.CSIIP.org for more details and/or download the program flyer HERE.

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The Best Places to Work in Virginia is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the areas best employers and providing organizations with value employee feedback.

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Best Practices Impact Awards
Deadline is Tuesday, November 22, 2019

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