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VASHRM Ranks #7 in Top Giving to SHRM Foundation
Virginia SHRM is proud to announce that in 2017 VA SHRM ranked #7 of all state councils in donations to the SHRM Foundation! This is the second year that VA SHRM has been recognized as a Top 10 SHRM Foundation contributor. This incredible accomplishment is due to the collective generosity of Virginia's HR professionals. Thank you for your commitment and support of the SHRM Foundation. |
Make a Donation...Change a Life!
Have you made a donation to the SHRM Foundation recently? For your convenience, here's the LINK to make an online donation. Don't forget to give the VA SHRM State Council credit! It can change a life!
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SHRM FOUNDATION on Aging Workforce Initiative
VASHRM is an Aging Workforce Partner. Click HERE to easily access resources to address aging workforce issues on the SHRM Foundation page.
Additional Resources:
Aging Workforce Update Presentation
Untapped Labor Source Presentation
Aging Workforce Partner Initiative
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VASHRM SHRM FOUNDATION CHALLENGE
Virginia SHRM was #2 in State Council contributions made to the SHRM Foundation in 2016, which is incredible. During the Virginia SHRM State Council Teleconference on Friday July 28, 2017 we'll be celebrating the color GREEN!
Let's continue our commitment to excellence! Here's how you can help:
Make a contribution to the SHRM Foundation through Virginia SHRM before 11:59PM on July 31, 2017 and for every $5 increment you contribute to the Foundation, you'll be entered to win a $150 gift card! So, if you contribute $25, you'll have 5 chances to win!
Use the DONATE button below to make a credit card contribution. Send check contributions payable to Virginia SHRM State Council to Brenda Madden - Treasurer at 10985 Live Oak Court, Midlothian VA 23113. All Foundation contributions made through Virginia SHRM will be combined and included with Virginia SHRM's annual contribution to the SHRM Foundation.
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VASHRM Ranks #2 in Top Giving to SHRM Foundation
Virginia SHRM is proud to announce that in 2016 VA SHRM ranked #2 of all state councils in donations to the SHRM Foundation! That's an amazing effort that placed us ahead of many councils with significantly larger territories/chapters.
A big kudos goes to NOVA SHRM. They were a 2016 Top 25 Chapter in donations to the SHRM Foundation.
Thank you to all who generously gave to support the SHRM Foundation. The SHRM Foundation is a values-based charity organization that champions workforce and workplace transformation and inspires HR professionals to make it happen. |
| Virginia SHRM Sponsored Scholarship Awarded |
 Virginia SHRM is proud to announce the inaugural winner of the Virginia SHRM Certification Scholarship award by the SHRM Foundation. This scholarship of $750 was created to directly support HR professional who are working to obtain their professional HR certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.
The Inaugural Virginia SHRM Certification Scholarship winner is Beverly Riddle from Martinsville, Virginia. Riddle says that having this certification will better my career and will also certify that I have the knowledge and the credentials to prove it.
Beverly states that her proudest accomplishment is that she has taken HR to a different level in just under the two years she has worked at Virginia Mirror.
Beverly is the HR Manager at Virginia Mirror.
Reference Letter Excerpts from CEO and President of Virginia Mirror, John Korff
"The level of knowledge and Beverly's ability to work with others is her outstanding quality. I could not ask for a better person overseeing our HR department. She is a team player and works very hard to make sure all policy and procedures are followed...She works well with our broker and has built a relationship that is a cost savings and benefit for both employees and employer...
Beverly has been able to change the culture here at Virginia Mirror and Virginia Glass. This has been a challenge that she continues to improve at both facilities on daily basis."
Click HERE to learn more about the scholarships and how to apply. |
VASHRM Snags Top Award from SHRM
 John F. Kates, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, VASHRM President accepts recognition award on behalf of the Virginia SHRM State Council for being named #2 of 10 Top Giving State Councils to the SHRM Foundation at the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition Las Vegas
Congratulations to Northern Virginia SHRM for being named one of the TOP 25 Giving Chapters to the SHRM Foundation in the nation by SHRM.
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About the SHRM Foundation
The SHRM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the Society
for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The Foundation is a legally
separate organization, and is not funded by SHRM membership dues.
The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board
of Directors from the HR profession, including academics, practitioners
and representatives from SHRM.
The mission of the SHRM Foundation is to maximize the impact of the
HR profession on organizational decision-making and performance by
promoting innovation, education, research, and the use of research-based
knowledge.
The SHRM Foundation's work includes:
Innovative academic research grants. The SHRM Foundation
is a leading
funder of HR research. Over the past three years, the SHRM Foundation
has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to fund rigorous, original
academic research with practical implications for HR management practice.
Scholarships. The SHRM Foundation awards $170,000
annually in education
and certification scholarships to professional and student SHRM
members, and doctoral students.
Educational resources. The SHRM Foundation's Effective
Practice Guidelines series make research findings easily accessible
to HR practitioners. The Foundation has also created a series of educational
DVDs
for SHRM chapter programming, staff trainings, and executive education
sessions.
The SHRM Foundation is grateful for the generous support we receive
from the HR
Certification Institute, Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM) and the J.
J. Keller Foundation.
In addition, the SHRM Foundation conducts an annual fundraising campaign
to support our programming. We are grateful for the generous support
we receive from SHRM chapters and state councils, individuals, corporations
and others. Your financial support is vital to ensure that the SHRM
Foundation can continue this important work. Donate
today
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