Outagamie County Celebrates HR Professional Day

Published on September 23, 2026

September 26 is HR Professional Day, a time to recognize the people who help make Outagamie County a great place to work and serve.

Human Resources, often called HR, plays an important role behind the scenes every day. From welcoming new employees to supporting long-term staff members, the HR team helps build a strong, skilled, and caring workforce.

At Outagamie County, our mission is to create an employee experience that supports a dynamic workforce. HR helps make that possible by attracting, developing, retaining, and supporting employees across County departments.

Their work touches nearly every part of an employee’s career. HR provides leadership and guidance in:

• Workforce planning and recruitment
• Employee and labor relations
• Compensation and benefits
• Learning and development
• Policy administration
• Leave management

Through close partnerships with departments across the County, HR helps ensure employees have the talent, tools, resources, and workplace culture needed to deliver high-quality public services to our community.

Supporting County Employees and Services

HR’s work is about people, but its impact reaches every resident, visitor, and business served by Outagamie County.

A well-supported employee is better prepared to provide helpful, reliable service. HR helps employees grow their skills, understand expectations, and feel connected to the County’s mission. This strengthens the services our community depends on.

Over the past year, the County’s HR team has made important progress. One major accomplishment was the advanced implementation of the County’s new comprehensive application program. This program will improve efficiency, standardization, and consistency across departments.

HR also expanded employee development opportunities. Training programs focused on strengths-based leadership, trust building, inclusive communication, cultural awareness, and personal growth. These efforts help employees build strong working relationships, create inclusive teams, and grow as leaders.

The goal is simple: support employees so they can succeed at work and provide the best possible experience for both internal and external customers.

More Than Hiring and Benefits

Many people think of HR mainly as the team that posts jobs, helps with benefits, or supports new employees. Those are important responsibilities, but HR does much more.

HR professionals help recruit talented employees, plan for future leadership needs, guide performance conversations, and support employee well-being. They help the County respond to change, maintain a positive workplace culture, and follow employment laws and regulations.

They also use workforce data to identify trends, plan ahead, and help leaders make informed decisions.

A Day to Say Thank You

HR Professional Day is observed each year on September 26. It is a chance to recognize the value HR professionals bring to organizations and communities.

This day also reminds us that HR is a people-centered profession. HR professionals help employees through career changes, learning opportunities, workplace challenges, and major life events. Their work requires knowledge, care, fairness, and strong communication.

Outagamie County is proud to recognize our Human Resources team and HR professionals everywhere.

Thank you for helping create a workplace where employees can grow, teams can thrive, and our County can continue serving the public with excellence.