Learn about Human Resource Professional Day

Being in HR can be a difficult task to handle because of all the crucial tasks that the HR department does help keeps the business running and successful. While there may be some that don’t like that department, they’re vital and essential and sometimes they may not get enough credit for what they do. Human Resource Professional Day is a holiday made to change the perspective people have of HR and learn about why their job is valuable for businesses.

History of Human Resource Professional Day

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.

How to Celebrate Human Resource Professional Day

Attend a seminar your company or local business is holding to learn more about the HR department and the tasks that they do. Take the time to say thank you by giving them a gift or taking one of them on a night out. Do some research about job opportunities that companies have for people interested in HR and see if you want to change up your career.