Wisconsin – The State of Wisconsin Office of Governor Scott Walker has issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, October 4, 2012 as Human Resources Professionals Day, stating:

• The State of Wisconsin recognizes the importance of the Human Resources profession in the recruitment, development and retention of a qualified workforce for Wisconsin’s employers; and
• Wisconsin’s Human Resources Professionals are trained and responsible for the strategic planning to put the right people, in the right place, at the right time, with the right attitude to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s consumers of goods and services; and
• The Human Resources Professional has become a vitally important part of every organization in this country accepting ethical responsibility for promoting and fostering fairness and justice for all employees.

The Wisconsin Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) State Council will celebrate Human Resources Professionals Day at the 26th Annual Wisconsin State SHRM Conference being held at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. This conference runs from October 3-5 and will provide relevant and comprehensive professional development programs and networking opportunities. More information on the conference can be found at www.wishrm.org.

The Wisconsin SHRM Council represents human resource professionals in the State of Wisconsin and is supported through the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), a non-profit professional association. Wisconsin has 19 local SHRM chapters across the state, that each provide programming and networking opportunities in the local area.