The Rising Star Award is annually presented to an individual who is relatively new to the HR profession – and yet, they have shown themselves to be innovative, impactful, and effective in their work and contributions.

2025 Rising Star Award Sponsor

Eligibility Requirements

• Less than 5 years of work experience in the HR profession
• Current member of Richmond SHRM
  • If the nominee is not a current member, click here to join the chapter.
    

Attributes of our Rising Star Award recipient will include one or more of following:

• Successful work and performance in business situations not normally associated with those new to the HR profession.
• Innovative, creative and/or “out of the box” thinking to resolve a problem or complete a project.
• Significant impact to the Human Resources function and/or reputation within the organization.
• Excellence through creativity, new ideas, new programming.
• Highly effective utilization of well-regarded principles of HR (i.e., SHRM competencies).
• Less than 5 years of experience in the HR profession.

The Rising Star Award recipient will receive complimentary access to all Richmond SHRM events and programs for a year – a value of $1,000.

The 2025 nomination process is now closed. Promotion for the 2026 Award will begin in Spring 2026.

Preview the Rising Star Nomination Form here.