News You Can Use: Don't miss your chance to be a SHRM fellow

The Society for Human Resource Management now is accepting entries for the first-ever Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship recognizing excellence in advancing the human resource profession.

The fellowship will provide up to $10,000 annually for up to two years of graduate study in HR. To be eligible, an HR professional must either be a member of SHRM or hold a professional certification (i.e., PHR, SPHR or GPHR) from the HR Certification Institute. Additionally, the candidate must meet all of the following requirements:

* Earned a minimum GPA of 3.5 overall in his or her undergraduate major based on a four-point grading scale.
* Have at least 10 years of work experience, with a minimum of five years in HR.
* Have been accepted into a qualified graduate program within or outside of the United States.

Awards will be announced in conjunction with SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, June 28-July 1. The deadline to apply is April 1.

News You Can't Use: Congratulations Mary Power

Congratulations to Mary Power, executive director of the HR Certification Institute.

She has been chosen by by American Society of Association Executives to receive the 2008 Women Who Advance Excellence in Associations Award.

The award recognizes female executives in the Washington, D.C., region who have “set the standard of excellence in their professional lives through their leadership, mentoring, and career advancement,” and who have made a defining impact on the local association community.

“Receiving this award will mark a triple honor for me, coming on the heels of our global rebranding campaign launched in late June, and achieving 100,000 certified HR professionals by year’s end,” said Power.

Power joined the HR Certification Institute last August and is responsible for strategic planning and global expansion of certification programs. Her career includes more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and in association volunteer leadership.

The ceremony takes place November 19 in Arlington, Va.

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