Flathead Valley SHRM Receives Prestigious SHRM Award

 

Kalispell, Montana,  March 25, 2016 — The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently awarded the Flathead Valley Chapter of SHRM its prestigious 2015 Gold EXCEL Award for the Flathead Valley Chapter of SHRM’s accomplishments in 2015.

 

The award is part of the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence, which aligns individual chapters and councils’ activities with SHRM’s aspirations for the HR profession. The award recognizes accomplishments and strategic activities and initiatives that enhance the human resources profession.

 

“SHRM rewards chapters and councils that demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing the human resources profession through service to the community, local networking and professional development activities,” said Henry G. (Hank) Jackson, president and CEO of SHRM. “Advancing the HR profession is at the heart of what SHRM does and Flathead Valley SHRM’s work this year helps us further showcase that mission.”

 

The EXCEL award can be earned at four levels: bronze, silver, gold and platinum, and each level has a prescribed set of requirements and accomplishments that have to be met. Flathead Valley SHRM will receive recognition in SHRM publications and conferences, a certificate of recognition, and a special banner to display at its meetings and events.

 

The Flathead Valley Chapter of SHRM holds monthly educational meetings for its members. Area HR managers stay up to date on the many challenges of their profession.  The Flathead Valley SHRM board of directors adheres to the compliance requirements of SHRM National.

 

For more information on the award visit www.shrm.org/communities/volunteerresources/resourcesforchapters/pages/award_info.aspx.

 

Media: For more information, contact Amanda Hawley of  Flathead Valley SHRM at (406) 755-4343 and ahawley@nwestco.com

 

Founded in 1948, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR membership organization devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 275,000 members in over 160 countries, the Society is the leading provider of resources to serve the needs of HR professionals and advance the professional practice of human resource management. SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China, India and United Arab Emirates. Visit us at shrm.org and follow us on Twitter @SHRMPress.