President's Award
Human Resource Association of Greater Oak Brook
President’s Award for 2007
Nominations for the 2007 President’s award are being taken through November 1st, 2007. This award will be presented at the December 2007 HRA Annual Meeting. All nominations will be kept confidential. Please submit nominations to cbuck@insightsearch.net.
Those nominated will be contacted by the HRA board and asked to submit support information to be considered for the award.
Human Resource Candidates for nomination should possess qualities in the following areas:
- Demonstrated Professional Leadership/Association Participation
- Accomplishments within their Company / Employer
- Community Involvement; Professional Communication Achievement (e.g. articles or quotes published in newsletters, newspapers, magazines and/or trade publications, radio/television interviews, etc.)
- Individual Leadership Qualities
Please fill out our application form (Word format) and send the completed application to the above e-mail address.
About the President's Award
Each year the President's Award recognizes the efforts of an individual in the HR profession who has provided outstanding leadership, demonstrated creativity and high performance with a direct impact in the field of HR management.
To determine the recipient of award, nominees are asked to provide examples of their accomplishments in some or all of the following areas:
- Demonstrated leadership or participation in HRA functions
- Accomplishments within their own company
- Examples of community involvement
- Examples of communication achievements such as articles or quotes in newsletters, magazines or newspapers, or interviews on radio and television
- Examples of their individual leadership qualities
Of the nominees for consideration, many substantial accomplished were cited including professional certifications requiring significant personal time devoted to professional development; continuing education, both credit and non-credit, exceeding expectations on a regular basis in terms of job performance; extensive community involvement demonstrating valuable leadership and many hours of service devoted to the HRA and the SHRM/HRA Affiliated Student Chapters in diverse capacities.
During the past several years, HRA has recognized the talent and achievements of individuals who represent the determination and commitment of so many HR practitioners within our chapter. We look forward to continuing this annual award and further demonstrating to our peers and the general public the value and impact of the HR profession on the quality of commerce and the standard of living.

