HR Florida State Council Receives Distinguished Award

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 24, 2011 -- The Society for Human Resource Management has awarded the HR Florida State Council, the EXCEL Silver Award for 2010.

The SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence (SHAPE) has been designed to ensure a strong connection between SHRM and our affiliated state councils from a business perspective. In addition to clearly outlining our requirements to measure state council alignment and engagement with SHRM’s overall objectives, SHAPE’s focus has shifted to activities and initiatives which are more strategic in nature. These efforts will allow each affiliated state council to increase its viability and effectiveness, as well as promote HR profession at the state level. This new program raises the bar of excellence for our affiliates and introduces the EXCEL Awards – a tiered recognition and awards system.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, and more than 575 affiliated chapters.

“This recognition is a distinct indication of the state council’s successful partnership with SHRM to serve the networking and professional development needs of human resource professionals and to the advancement of the human resources profession” noted Pamela J. Green, SPHR, Chief U.S. Membership Officer for SHRM.

The HR Florida State Council receives a Certificate of Recognition, a specialized banner to display at its meetings and events, and is being recognized in SHRM’s publications and at its conferences.

About the HR Florida State Council

Representing over 14,000 individual members, the HR Florida State Council is the state affiliate for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The Council facilitates services and programs for the collective interest of the state's SHRM and local chapter membership, and promotes activities that serve the professional and advance the profession. We also act as the voice of employers with regard to legislation impacting the workplace. We coordinate professional development efforts, and serve as the conduit for communication among SHRM and chapters as well as at-large members. The state of Florida has 28 SHRM affiliated chapters and those chapter presidents sit on the Council. Visit HR Florida Online at http://www.hrflorida.org/ Follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/hrflorida

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