The #FirstStepAct is a major stride for our #workforce. People leaving prison with the right #job #training can be the #talent needed to close the U.S. #skillsgap. To create workplaces of the future, we must prepare this untapped talent pool for these opportunities. #WeAreWork.

The SHRM Foundation prepares future #HR #leaders to tackle the evolving world of #work. Watch the fun as we surprised our final 2018 #scholarship winner, Peter Lee of Rutgers. youtu.be/RjcoTFgaZcc.

Final 2018 update on the top 10 state councils & top 25 chapters: ow.ly/1vjR30mQs5g. Congrats to HR Florida for taking the No. 1 spot! Funds must be in by 11:59 PM TODAY for your state council or chapter to get recognized in 2018. Contact [email protected] for more info.

The war for #talent is a global issue and key to closing the #skillsgap. To attract and retain the right people #entrepreneurs and #business leaders alike need #HR skills Tamkeen #wearework

I’m calling for #employers to commit to give people with criminal records a fair shot by signing the Getting Talent Back to Work pledge. When workplaces open opportunities to qualified people who have paid their debt, it’s a win for families, society and our workforce. #wearework

Join us and consider hiring those with criminal backgrounds. Take the pledge at gettingtalentbacktowork.org The Next Step in Getting Felons on the Right Path and Into the Workplace nationalreview.com/corner/the-nex…

Join me in providing opportunities to qualified people with a criminal record, deserving of a second chance. Take the pledge at GettingTalentBackToWork.org #WeAreWork

#FirstStepAct will likely be discussed tonight during #SOTU. Take the next step by considering those with criminal backgrounds - a talent pool historically locked out of the labor market. Join us and take the pledge at GettingTalentBackToWork.org #wearework

The opportunity to create better workplaces & a better world is NOW & SHRM, #HR stands ready to work w/ lawmakers to support bipartisan proposals: shrm.org/policy. #WeAreWork #SOTU

To create better workplaces we must work together. Jobs aren't red or blue. There are 7 mil job openings in the U.S. and 6.5 mil unemployed people looking for work. The skills gap is real and we need policies that will help us close it. #wearework #SOTU

People with criminal backgrounds that demonstrate a willingness to work, and are qualified for the job, should not be re-sentenced to joblessness #WeAreWork #FirstStepAct Employers should give job seekers with criminal records a second chance fxn.ws/2MR5US6 #FoxBusiness

Yesterday, in a tragic Illinois workplace shooting 5 employees were killed, including 2 HR professionals. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, loved ones and colleagues of those that were affected.

Workplace issues keeping you up at night? Attend #SHRMLeg to stay ahead of the curve. Rates increase after this Friday, 2/22. Act now to save $195! conferences.shrm.org/legislative-co…

SHRM our vision is to build a world of work that works for all. Congratulations to all of the #SheSuiteSummit luminaries including our own Chief of Staff Emily M Dickens. Thank you all for doing your part to build better workplaces for a better world. #WeAreWork

The greatest threat to America's long term economic prosperity is the workforce #skillsgap. Great to have Ivanka Trump with us at #SHRMleg to discuss the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. The efforts of this board will truly make a monumental impact on work. #WeAreWork

.SHRM we are focused on all things work, workers and the workplace. We need policies that provide real solutions for challenges facing: 1. Workforce Development 2. Workplace Immigration 3. Workplace Equity 4. Workplace Flexibility and Leave. #SHRMLeg #WeAreWork

Remember #SHRM19, hire people for what they can do better and differently than anyone else. -Different is powerful. -Different is how change happens. -Different is what we all have in common. All of these people and those they represent are the future of work! #WeAreWork

SHRM is partnering with CEOs from some of the world’s largest companies to talk about major issues impacting workplace culture. Watch Humana President and CEO Bruce Broussard and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP discuss the evolution of healthcare at work: shrm.org/work #WeAreWork

Thanks POLITICO for including me in the recent jobs report. Excited about joining the band Spotify as they lead in #DiversityandInclusion strategies that truly support a #21stcentury #Workforce politi.co/3vQhkue via POLITICO