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Programs Designed to Boost Science, Math, Tech Skills
Employers and their organizations are experimenting with a variety of programs designed to help young Americans gain the science, technology, engineering and math skills they need to fill critical vacant positions.

Three HR Executives Elected to SHRM Board
Three human resource and business executives have been elected to the SHRM Board of Directors for 2012. The 13-member Board provides leadership for the world’s largest HR association by setting broad policies and strategic direction and providing fiduciary oversight.

2011 Pinnacle Award Winners Announced
Seven professional chapters and two state councils were awarded the coveted 2011 SHRM Pinnacle Award for focusing on issues such as homelessness, the midterm elections and workplace diversity.

Adrielle Lewinski Wins Meisinger Fellowship
Adrielle Lewinski, PHR, a member of the SHRM Michiana Chapter, is the winner of the 2011 Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship for Graduate Study. The $10,000 award was announced during the SHRM Leadership Conference.

Consultants Often Weigh Competing Jobs
As the economy takes baby steps toward recovery, HR consultants might find themselves in the enviable position of having to choose between multiple assignments.

Georgia Prepares Its Health Care Exchange
Opposition to the 2010 health care reform law runs deep in Georgia. Yet the state is preparing a health care exchange for 2014 in case the law survives challenges.