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WELCOME TO GULF COAST HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION

We are an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Whether you are new to the HR field or have many years of experience, we are a local starting point for networking, information, professional development, and continued support of excellence in Human Resources. We welcome you to join our organization! 

 


 

GCHRA Awarded the 2022 Bronze Excel Award

This award recognizes outstanding achievements in Chapter operations and a commitment to providing meaningful programs and services for our members. It also is recognition of our continued growth and development as a business leader, capable of developing strategies that lead to business success!  We are immensely proud of our leadership and are grateful for our continued partnership with SHRM. 


DUAL MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Our Chapter has joined SHRM in the Dual Membership Release (DMR) program.  The program was launched on January 17, 2023, and it enables our members to now renew their GCHRA Chapter membership along with their SHRM membership on the SHRM website with ONE transaction. Click the link below to renew or join today!

MEMBERSHIP & BENEFITS


Congratulations to SHEILA FARR, SHRM-SCP, for receiving the 2022 GCHRA Lifetime Achievement Award!

Sheila Farr (SHRM-SCP), is an eternal optimist and the owner of Gulf Coast Training & Education Services, LLC.  She is a teacher, an author, and a cheerleader for all who seek to make their dreams come true!  At GCTES, Sheila teaches and mentors business professionals, assisting them in overcoming obstacles to build businesses that succeed.  Sheila is a former U.S. Air Force Reserve Personnel Specialist with more than 25 years of human resources, training, and medical administration experience.  

Her monthly blog, Thankful and Blessed 365, shares Christian insight with people around the world and encourages them to live thankfully, joyfully, and intentionally every single day!

Sheila lives in Biloxi and is an avid UGA football fan (Go DAWGS!).    In her spare time, she enjoys target shooting, golfing, yoga, reading, and gardening.  She attends Leggett Memorial Methodist Church in Biloxi and volunteers her time as a yoga instructor for many civic and community groups along the Coast. 

CHAPTER RECOGNITION AWARDS


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“Gulf Coast Human Resource Association is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®."


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