SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), the association for work-life professionals, is searching for stellar, up-and-coming professionals who demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life field for its new Work-Life Rising Star recognition program. Nominations will be accepted online Sept. 8-Oct. 30, 2006, at www.awlp.org/award.
Nominations are being sought for innovative, high potential career starters or individual mid-career contributors who exhibit a combination of professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community. The Work-Life Rising Star encourages professionals to remain engaged in the work-life profession and ultimately advance work-life effectiveness.
For this inaugural year, it is expected that up to five nominees will be selected as Work-Life Rising Stars. Recipients will be presented the opportunity to be mentored by established work-life professionals and to enhance their careers in the work-life field through exclusive professional development opportunities. Recipients will also be involved in the following year's selection of Work-Life Rising Stars. Recognition will be acknowledged publicly at the Work-Life 2007 Conference & Exhibition, presented by WorldatWork and AWLP, in February 2007.
This year AWLP is celebrating its 10 th anniversary. Since 1996, AWLP members have designed and administered corporate work-life initiatives for thousands of employees in North America and around the world. A special 10th anniversary Web site (www.awlp.org/10thanniversary) is available to learn more about AWLP history including interviews with founding members, work-life timelines, bulletin boards and a calendar of special events.
About Alliance for Work-Life Progress® Alliance for Work-Life Progress (www.awlp.org) is dedicated to advancing work-life as a business strategy integrating work, family and community. An entity of WorldatWork, AWLP defines and recognizes innovation and best practices, facilitates dialogue among various sectors and promotes work-life thought leadership.
