K-State students win 2007 Kansas HR Games

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

K-STATE STUDENTS WIN 2007 KANSAS HR GAMES

MANHATTAN -- Students from Kansas State University's chapter of the Society for Human Resource Managers recently won the 2007 Kansas HR Games, defeating both the University of Kansas and Wichita State University.

K-State was host to the "Jeopardy!"-style competition, which was in the K-State Student Union. Questions were divided into categories similar to those used in the Professional of Human Resources certification exam and covered topics such as management practices, selection and recruitment, training and development, compensation and benefits, employee/labor relations, and health, safety and security.

"The event is an opportunity to foster friendly competition and networking opportunities among different universities," said Valerie Evans, K-State instructor in management and faculty adviser to the Society for Human Resource Managers.

"It also provides a fun way to motivate and prepare students for Professional of Human Resources certification, which is highly regarded among the human resources profession. As students prepare to compete, they are learning and reviewing knowledge needed to pass the exam," Evans said.

The competition was sponsored by the Kansas Society for Human Resource Managers State Council, Express Personnel Services in Manhattan and Jim Hill and the Human Resource Management Network of Manhattan.

K-State defeated both participating schools in the first rounds of the competition and won the final round against Wichita State. Members of the K-State team include Kathryn Blackburn, senior in management, Hutchinson; Joshua Schumm, senior in management, Manhattan; and Emily Watts, senior in management, Wamego.

As the winner of the competition, the K-State team received $1,500 from the Kansas Society for Human Resource Mangers State Council. The money will be used for transportation to the regional HR Games and student conference March 23-24 in Tempe, Ariz.