Dear Connecticut Human Resources Professional,

I am honored and privileged to be the new director of the SHRM Connecticut HR Council. I look forward to a productive year in 2010. There are many challenges to be faced and opportunities to embrace in the coming months, and I welcome the help, support and partnership of so many remarkable HR professionals from around our state and across the country.

For those of you who don’t know me, I have been a member of the HR profession for about 30 years, and in CT for the last 25. I have been an active SHRM and local chapter member, and greatly appreciate and value the benefit of those associations. As a result of being part of SHRM, I have forged many long term relationships, both personal and professional, which have helped me grow as a member of the HR community and as a person. If you are not yet a SHRM or chapter member, I strongly encourage you to go to a local chapter meeting, or get more information by contacting a volunteer leader at the state council or chapter level. Their names are available through links on this website. I also welcome you to contact me directly.

In these difficult and challenging times, human resources is being called upon to do more, often with less, provide critical guidance and direction to our organizations, remain competitive and current, and be a strong resource for our employees. SHRM and the local chapters can help you do just that. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you in 2010.

Here’s to a very successful year.

Janine G. Dunn, MLIR
State Director, SHRM Connecticut HR Council