Welcome to the May23 issue of HR Professionals Magazine. We honored to have Yvonne on the cover. Yvonne is the Director of the Alabama SHRM State Council. Read all about her progressive career in HR on Page 6. We hope you will join us at the ALSHRM Conference at Perdido Beach on May 15-17. Be sure to catch Chapter 6 of SHRM's Chief Knowledge Officer, Alex Alonso, Talking Taboo. Chapter 6 discusses Race, Religion, Ethnicity, and Nationality. We hope to see you there. Attention HR Professionals and Business owners, be sure to complete the NOARK Wage and Benefits Survey. See Page 42 for the details. We have a preview of SHRM23 in Las Vegas on Page 30. Check out the Top Educational Programs and the upcoming SHRM Conferences - all in this issue! See you in Vegas!