Human Resource Professional Day
Thank your HR department for the work they do, and attend a seminar or event to learn more about how they can help you and your co-workers in the workplace.
Position HR-focused solutions and employee recognition programs as essential tools for celebrating and supporting HR teams during their professional day.
- HR appreciation gift guides: software, wellness, or recognition tools
- Webinar: How to support your HR team's professional development
- Employee recognition campaign templates for HR departments
- LinkedIn spotlight: Stories from HR professionals on their impact
Human Resource Professional Day or HR Professional Day was first referenced by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen back in October of 2013 and was created to recognize and celebrate human resource professionals who play an integral role in ensuring the success of organizations by nurturing and developing human capital.
While the holiday was in the discussion back in 2001 on HR.com on the internet, the holiday didn’t come into the spotlight until most recently, when Governor-General Hon Steadman Alvin Ridout Fuller, declared it an official holiday in Jamaica in 2018. Another reference to the holiday comes from Sheridan College, an undergraduate college in Ontario, Canada, that celebrates the holiday annual in its business department.
HR Professional Day is all about thanking and appreciating the HR’s who handle the most difficult of situations, including staff negotiating, corporate liaison and legislation interpreting. On this day, people host public lectures about the various aspects of HR, especially for those interested in gaining insight into the HR department job market.
HR follows important legislation, helps co-workers get paid, and gets to plan those fun company parties after a long year’s work. HR Professional Day is a time to learn about what HR does to make people’s lives better and give people the opportunity to join the HR industry.