The week of March 11-17, 2012 has been designated to recognize human resources professionals in hospitals and non-hospital organizations across the nation for the daily issues they face in workforce, compensation and benefits, employee relations, health care reform, and wellness - just to name a few.

ASHHRA encourages all of you to get involved in this week-long celebration. Be sure to mark your calendars and check back here for more details about Health Care HR Week!

Check out the Recommended Activities below
(or download the PDF version).

You may also download the announcement flier to post in your facility.

ASHHRA Members: Download the Health Care HR Week Toolkit here.

Looking to order promotional items to celebrate Health Care HR Week? 
ASHHRA has collaborated with Logodance, Inc. on producing many, such as the Health Care HR Week magents, ASHHRA shirts, and other items. Their expertise can assist you in procuring the give-aways you may be looking for. Contact them at sales@logodance.com or (312) 787-3800.

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Recommended Activities for Health Care HR Week
March 11-17, 2012

Below are events suggested by ASHHRA. Health care HR professionals can use them or create their own events. The events may be celebrated on the day that best aligns with the culture and operations of your organization, (i.e., the Monday event can be done on Tuesday or Wednesday’s event can be done Friday). 

Sunday, March 11: Hot Topics in Health Care HR Day The top five to ten hot topics in health care HR could be posted throughout the organization with an explanation of how health care HR professionals work to ensure the betterment of its stakeholders.

Monday, March 12: Know Your Health Care HR Professional Day Hold a contest using a brief questionnaire to ask hospital employees around the organization to define the responsibilities of the HR department. The top three winners could receive a prize.

Tuesday, March 13: Pat on the Back Day The CEO in your organization could come to say thank you to the HR Department.

Wednesday, March 14: Hospital Wellness Day Hold an Employee Well-Being Expo – HR staff will set up tables to talk about health and fitness, invite suppliers on healthy foods, exercise, stress management, etc.; offer incentive for participating.

Thursday, March 15: Luncheon Celebration Hold a luncheon in your organization to celebrate the work of the HR professional and have others in the organization meet the HR staff.

Friday, March 16: Cover Me for Lunch Day For an hour and a half, the HR non-managers and managers could switch jobs for a day; the goal is to learn what the other does day to day and gain a greater appreciation for one another.

Saturday, March 17: Career Fair Day Invite the community to your organization for a career fair that includes career development activities such as resume writing, interviewing skills, networking strategies, seminars on getting hired, how to shine, turning a no into a yes, etc., or visit a school to talk about careers in health care HR.