How You Can Make A Difference in SHRM

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is made up of committed volunteers, like yourself, who contribute their knowledge and expertise in human resources for the betterment of the profession. As a volunteer leader, there are several ways that you can make a difference.

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Below are just some of the ways you can get involved. Please take a moment to complete the interest form.

State Councils

Each state and designated territory within the United States is governed by a State Council, headed by a State Council Director who is automatically a member of one of the six Area Boards. State Councils provide a structure for key volunteer leaders in the state to consult together on the affairs, activities, needs and problems of the Society in the state (or territory) and to adopt programs to promote the progress and welfare of the Society as Councils and Area Boards; services to members of the human resource management profession within the state, and leadership training at the state level.

Chapters

The Society has a growing network of more than 450 professional chapters and 340 student chapters across the United States. Professional chapter presidents ate automatically a member of the applicable State Council. Chapters provide:

A forum for the personal and professional development of its members. A chance to develop leadership, managerial, public speaking and group decision making skills. An arena for the development of trust relationships where common problems can be discussed and deliberated. An opportunity to focus on current human resource management issues of importance to chapter members. Focus for legislative attention to state and national human resource management issues. Valuable information gathering and dissemination channels. A pool of human resource management leaders for perpetuation of the professional association. Serve as an important point of introducing and recruiting human resource management professionals into the national organization. Serve as a part of the two-way channel of communications between the national organization and the individual members.

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