Why you need to connect with the #SHRM18Blogger Team!
I’ve been working with bloggers for over a decade now, across 4 continents and 3 separate careers. They are passionate, if not persistent- and fiercely loyal to their following. Yet, what I found above and beyond all the other personality traits is that they are- to put it as simply as I can- good at what they do.
This year’s crew is a mix of long-established HR voices as well as the “up and coming” cohort affectionately known as the #HRTribe. They come from all walks of life, backgrounds, and disciplines of HR. They are a diverse, yet cohesive group of practitioners who’ve worked so very hard to get where they are- and that, above all else, is why they are so very good at the very things they capture in their posts.
While we have a blogger’s lounge you’ll find them out and about more often than not- connecting, interacting and both teaching and learning during what’s an intensive 72-hours Annual Conference and Exposition experience. My advice to all is to find that person in the #SHRM18Blogger T-Shirt at #SHRM18, or connect with them long-before Chicago in June- and ask them about the workplace policy or practice. With several hundred hours of collective experience they’ve experienced the entire gamut of HR- and perhaps what’s even more important- they love sharing these successes and failures with others. Why? Because simply put- that’s who they are and why they are good at what they do- well beyond their posts, tweets, and updates across social media. Although, it’s nice to have all of that as well!
Follow the #SHRM18 Bloggers and connect! You’ll get much more out of it than you can imagine!
Andrew Morton is the Director of Veterans and Certification Affairs at SHRM.
In his role as the Director of Veterans and Certification Affairs at SHRM, Andrew Morton provides strategic leadership and direction for several of SHRM’s veteran, military-family, and disability hiring, retention and engagement programs. Andrew works with stakeholders across the military-service organizations to develop pathways for active-duty, veteran and military-family members to achieve relevant workforce credentials including SHRM’s Certification. Andrew also works with SHRM’s membership, and other partners to deliver resources that empower HR professionals, people managers, and business leaders in their inclusion-hiring, workforce-readiness, and employee-engagement efforts. This work includes SHRM’s initiative in support of second-chance employment through SHRM’s Getting Talent Back to Work initiative. He’s an award-winning speaker, delivering workshops and keynote sessions on the business case for and the business of integrating these highly-skilled talent pools into our workforce. In 2018, he was the contributing author to fellow-veteran Justin Constantine’s SHRM published book “From We Will to At Will- A Handbook for Veteran Hiring, Transitioning and Thriving in Today’s Workplace.”
Andrew also serves as spokesman for SHRM Certification in support of SHRM’s Chief Knowledge Officer, Dr. Alex Alonso. Prior to his current role within SHRM, Andrew spent five years serving as SHRM’s Director of Social Engagement, leading SHRM’s social media program and team.
Before joining SHRM in 2014, Andrew worked with a leading PR firm managing Fortune 500 brand and advocacy campaigns. Andrew is a retired Army Infantry-Officer who served in multiple leadership and command positions as well as overseas and combat tours including deployments to Iraq, Bosnia, Macedonia and Egypt. During his 21-year Army career Andrew also served in multiple senior public affairs positions including Chief of Media Outreach for Multi-National Force-Iraq, Chief of Marketing and Advertising for the Army Reserve, and the Director of Digital and Social Media for the Army Reserve.
Andrew is passionate about efforts to foster awareness and resources in support of mental health and our workplace- across all employees. Most importantly, Andrew serves as “Working-Dad” to his three wonderfully exhaustive kids at their home headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
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