The Solution is SHRM
Pamela J. Green, SPHR | Chief Membership Officer
©SHRM 2009
©SHRM 2009
Agenda
• About SHRM
• Affiliated Chapters
• SHRM Globally
• HR Certification
Institute and SHRM
Foundation
• SHRM’s Mission
• Serving the
Professional
• Advancing the
Profession
• Q&A
• Contact SHRM
©SHRM 2009
2
About SHRM
•
Founded as the American Society for Personnel Administration
(ASPA) in 1948.
•
ASPA became the Society for Human Resource Management
in 1989 to reflect the organization’s broadening scope.
•
Since SHRM’s 50th anniversary in 1998, the membership has
grown from 90,000 to more than 250,000 today.
•
Members represent all functional areas, industries and titles.
•
Membership is individual.
•
Discounted student membership is available for individuals who
are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester.
•
Active members who may be transitioning between jobs and are
up for renewal may qualify for a one-year free membership.
©SHRM 2009
3
About SHRM
• October 1, 2008 – Laurence
(Lon) O’Neil took the helm
as SHRM’s new President
and CEO
• His extensive experience
includes executive-level
human resources and
corporate positions at forprofit and not-for-profit
organizations, both in the
United States and abroad.
©SHRM 2009
4
SHRM Globally
•
SHRM is the world’s largest professional HR association.
•
Members reside in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., US
Territories and in more than 140 countries.
•
SHRM now has an office in Mumbai, India, and operates under
the name of SHRM India.
•
SHRM also has a representative office in Beijing, China, that
helps identify opportunities and build relationships.
•
SHRM is a member of the World Federation of Personnel
Management Associations (WFPMA) and the Coalition of
Human Resource Management Associations (COHRMA).
©SHRM 2009
5
Mission
250,000 members strong, SHRM is the world’s
largest association devoted to human resource
management.
SHRM’s mission is:
•
To serve HR professionals by providing the most
comprehensive and credible information, resources and
education
•
To advance the HR profession by promoting HR’s contribution
to strategic business decisions and influence on U.S. federal,
state, and local policy issues
©SHRM 2009
6
Serving the HR Professional
Countless, credible resources for HR professionals
•
•
•
•
•
•
Wide array of professional development products and services
World-class conferences
Easy access to expert HR advisors
Comprehensive website
> Research articles
> Legal and regulatory news
> Metrics calculators
> Effective practices
> HR jobs
Award-winning publications
Abundant networking and volunteer opportunities
©SHRM 2009
7
Serving the HR Professional
Discounted
for members
Approved for
PHR®/ SPHR®/
GPHR®
recertification
credits
SHRM
Member
Benefit
•
24/7 access  shrm.org.
•
Log in to access member protected pages on the Web site by
using your eight-digit member ID number and password.
•
If forgotten, your member ID can be e-mailed to you 24/7.
•
In addition to this webcast, the SHRM Member Services Guide
is a great summary of benefits, and is located at
shrm.org/memberkit.
©SHRM 2009
8
Templates and Tools
www.shrm.org/templatestools/toolkits
Online Toolkits
•
•
Get information on 100+ popular HR topics, all compiled in one
easy-to-view page on SHRM.org
Discover answers to basic questions or complex matters
involving topics ranging from the American Disabilities Act to
COBRA to workplace security
“My SHRM membership gives me a sense of security; I
know who I can turn to.”
— Joanna Markle
Member since 2008
©SHRM 2009
9
Templates and Tools
www.shrm.org/templatestools/expressrequests
Express Requests
•
•
•
A self-service tool that allows you to request and receive
information on a wide variety of HR topics via email
Express Request responses are available 24/7
Topics include
>
>
>
>
>
Audits, attitude surveys, behavioral interviewing
Salary surveys
Seasonal topics
Links to law firms' newsletters; directories for locating
employment lawyers for each state
HR competencies, HR career development and more
©SHRM 2009
10
Templates and Tools
www.shrm.org/templatestools/samples
Comprehensive Sample Databases
•
•
•
•
Policies
> Includes a full-length sample employee handbook
Forms
> Sample forms for processes ranging from hiring to
disciplinary actions and creating mission statements
Job Descriptions
> Search by title, function, or industry
> Samples from a cross section of employers, company size,
and industries
PowerPoint Presentations
> Organized by topic, these presentations can be downloaded
and modified to fit your organization’s needs
©SHRM 2009
11
HR Disciplines
www.shrm.org/HRdisciplines
HR Disciplines
•
These online communities provide the latest news, research
articles, webcasts, and discussion forums for each discipline:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Benefits
Business Leadership
Compensation
HR Consulting
Workplace Diversity
Employee Relations
Ethics & Sustainability
Global HR
Labor Relations
Organizational & Employee Development
Safety & Security
Staffing Management
Technology
©SHRM 2009
12
Templates and Tools
www.shrm.org/templatestools/samples/metrics
HR Metrics Calculators
•
Enhance productivity and minimize costs by calculating:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Absenteeism Rates
Cost per Hire
FTE Calculation
Human Capital ROI
Health Care Costs Per Employee
Revenue/Profit Per Employee
Training Costs Per Employee
Time to Hire-fill
Turnover
Workers’ Compensation Cost Per Employee
©SHRM 2009
13
Expert HR Advisors
www.shrm.org/templatestools/askanhrexpert
Make an informed decision with help from the
HR Knowledge Center
•
Get comprehensive answers to your questions on a wide range
of topics from general HR practices to new regulations and
policies
•
Experienced, certified HR experts have access to multitudes of
information including, SHRM’s 4,000-volume library and journal
collection, our publications, HR Libraries from the Bureau of
National Affairs, and hundreds of credible resources
•
Contact the HR Knowledge Center by:
Phone: +1-800-283-7476, available 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
> E-mail form: www.shrm.org/templatestools/askanhrexpert
>
©SHRM 2009
14
Award-winning Publications
www.shrm.org/pubs
•
•
•
•
HR Magazine®
HR News (online only)
HR Week (email)
Staffing Management
magazine
• SHRM ® Legal Report
• Research Quarterly
• HR Discipline e-newsletters
©SHRM 2009
15
Research and Surveys
www.shrm.org/research
•
Surveys
>
•
Polls
>
•
Briefs and reports on current and future trends
Regular polls of our members’ thoughts and current practices
Workplace Visions
>
This newsletter explores developments in the economy,
demographics, society, politics and law, science and technology
and globalization and their potential implications for work, human
capital and the HR profession.
©SHRM 2009
16
Research Tools
www.shrm.org/research/benchmarks
Customized Benchmarking Services
•
SHRM Benchmarking Reports can help you:
> Justify additional HR staff
> Defend recruiting and HR budgets
> Make the case for better 401(k) matching
> Devise competitive health care plans
•
Customize your report according to industry and company
size, and choose from more than 140 available metrics
“The information I get from SHRM helps me determine
what we need to do and the steps we need to follow. ”
— R. Schaeffer Greene
Member since 1982
©SHRM 2009
17
Research Tools
www.shrm.org/research
•
SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE)
>
•
Labor Market Outlook
>
•
covers the service and manufacturing sectors on key areas for
recruiting each month
The LMO survey examines hiring trends across a six-month
spectrum
Comp Data Center
>
With more than 140 metrics from over 5000 organizations in its
benchmarking database, SHRM offers objective data on some of
the most important issues facing HR and organizations today.
©SHRM 2009
18
Careers
www.shrm.org/jobs
HR Jobs
•
•
The largest online job board in the HR profession
Available to members and non-members
•
Job seekers are able to:
Search open positions
> Create cover letters and resumes
> Apply for jobs
> Manage employer responses
>
•
Recruiters are able to:
Post job openings
> Manage job postings
> Receive applications
>
©SHRM 2009
19
Advocacy
www.shrm.org/advocacy
Get Involved
•
•
•
•
•
Stay on top of the most current legislative information—both
federal and state
Take an active role in shaping laws that directly impact HR
professionals
Participate in the political process through the HRVoice
program and website
Get direct links to state legislative pages
Write state legislators directly from SHRM.org
©SHRM 2009
20
Networking
www.shrm.org/communities
•
HR Talk® Discussion Forums
•
Access and listing in the online membership directory
•
Meet fellow members at conferences, seminars and town hall
meetings throughout the country
•
Local SHRM chapter meetings
•
Coming soon … SHRM Connect, a new social networking
community for members
©SHRM 2009
21
Volunteer Opportunities
www.shrm.org/communities
•
Web-based Mentoring Program
•
Special Expertise Panels
•
Peer Reviewer
•
Volunteer Media Resource
•
Speaker
•
HR Voice
•
Local Chapter Volunteer
©SHRM 2009
22
Webcasts
www.shrm.org/multimedia/webcasts
Webcasts – Learn at your Desk or on the Road
•
•
•
•
•
Learn new HR information right at your desk
Most are FREE for SHRM members
More than 40 per year
Participation earns recertification credits
Archived for viewing at your convenience
“It’s hard to imagine working in HR without this
valuable resource.”
— Brooke Kaercher, PHR
Member since 2005
©SHRM 2009
23
Education
www.shrm.org/education
•
SHRM Seminars
HR Generalist (best selling program)
> FMLA, ADAA, Labor Relations
> Base and Incentive Comp programs
> Essentials of HR
>
•
SHRM Executive Education
Driving Talent Sustainability
> Leadership Development for HR Professionals
> Executive HR Network Summits
>
•
SHRM Business Education
Earn your strategic management recertification credits by taking one
of more of ten courses offered, including:
> Managing Individual & Organizational Change
> Creating an HR Strategy
> The Legal Environment for HR Professionals
©SHRM 2009
24
Education
www.shrm.org/education
•
SHRM e-Learning
100 courses available online
> Easy way to earn 1.25 credits per course toward recertification
> eTranscript keeps track of completed courses and total
recertification credits earned
>
•
Corporate Training for your company
SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management
> HR Generalist
> HR in Alignment (a more advanced HR generalist program)
> Business Education for HR Professionals
>
•
HR in the Federal Sector
>
provides federal HR professionals and federal contractors with a
comprehensive overview of key HR federal sector competencies
©SHRM 2009
25
World-Class Conferences
www.shrm.org/conferences
SHRM Conferences
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Employment Law & Legislative Conference
> The latest on the public policy and legislative agenda (March, Washington, DC)
Global Conference & Exposition
> Networking and concurrent sessions with an international focus (March)
Staffing Management Conference & Exposition
> The only SHRM conference dedicated to helping HR professionals who
specialize in talent management (April)
Annual Conference & Exposition
>
The world’s largest HR conference (June 28 – July 1, 2009, New Orleans, La.)
Strategy Conference
> High-profile, relevant topics for senior-level HR professionals (Oct 6 – 8, 2009,
Phoenix, Ariz.)
Workplace Diversity & Exposition
> For professionals with responsibilities in diversity issues and training (Oct 19 –
21, 2009, San Diego, Calif.)
Leadership Conference
> Invitation-only conference for SHRM volunteer leaders (November 2009,
Arlington, Va.)
©SHRM 2009
26
2009 Annual Conference
www.shrm.org/conferences/annual
Join your fellow HR professionals
in New Orleans, June 28 – July
1, 2009.
©SHRM 2009
•
Find sustainable HR solutions
that address your individual
issues as well as today’s
significant business and
economic challenges.
•
Stay on top of the latest
legislative efforts. Hot topics to
be covered include FMLA, labor,
immigration, employment law,
new HR developments and policy
updates.
•
Gain access to the best minds in
HR to discuss today’s top issues
and get your questions answered
around downsizing, rising
healthcare costs, compliance,
talent management .
27
Advancing the Profession
• Set the agenda for the HR profession.
• Ensure HR is recognized for its contribution to
organizational success.
• Enhance the capability and credibility of the HR
profession.
• Create communities for the exchange of business ideas
and the development of professional relationships.
©SHRM 2009
28
Advancing the Profession
• The “Advance the Profession” campaign is an
education/awareness campaign about the value and
importance of the HR profession and is targeted to HR
professionals and non-HR audiences (business leaders,
opinion leaders).
• TV commercials appeared on CNN, Fox Business News,
and Fox News, as part of an HR national awareness
campaign—a first for the profession
• The commercials promoted the value of HR on topics
debated in the 2008 presidential election cycle
• On Inauguration Day, SHRM ran ads in USA Today, The
Washington Post, and The New York Times
©SHRM 2009
29
Chapters
www.shrm.org/chapters
Join a SHRM Affiliated Chapter
•
Provides a network of professional peers you can turn to for
support
•
Helps you establish relationships and contacts with your local HR
community
•
Excellent way to gain valuable information on state and local
labor market conditions and issues
•
Unique opportunity to develop leadership skills
©SHRM 2009
30
Membership
www.shrm.org/join
SHRM Membership Nets Positive ROI
• Save time
• Learn and share best practices
• Validate decisions
• Save your organization money
• Create or enhance HR’s strategic value in
your organization
©SHRM 2009
31
Human Resource Certification Institute
www.hrci.org
Certifying body for the PHR, SPHR, GPHR and
California state-specific exams
•
•
•
•
•
Has certified more than 93,000 HR professionals in over 70
countries
Member discounts available on exam fee and learning materials
through SHRMStore
Ability to test your knowledge using the online assessment
exam
Testing centers located all over the world
Exams offered each May/June and December/January
©SHRM 2009
32
Certification
www.hrci.org
Prepare for certification with these self-directed learning tools:
• SHRM Learning System® – For the Professional in Human
Resources (PHR®) or Senior Professional in Human Resources
(SPHR®) certification exams. Those that use this consistently
exceed the national pass rate.
• SHRM Global Learning System® – HR professionals with
international and cross-border responsibilities can prepare for the
Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR®) exam
• California Learning System® – HR professionals who practice
in California or do business within the state gain information about
laws and practices to prepare for PHR-CA/SPHR-CA exams
©SHRM 2009
33
Recertification
www.hrci.org
•
•
Certification expires 3 years from the date of your exam
For recertification, 60 credit hours must be earned, options
include:
>
>
>
>
>
>
•
Teaching an HR class or training session: 1 hour taught = 1.5
credit hours awarded
On-the-job experience: Credit awarded for first-time work activity, if
it broadens your knowledge of the field of HR
Research/Publishing: Conduct research, write, or publish for the
industry
Leadership: Your external leadership activities
Professional Membership: Become a member of a national HRrelated professional association and earn credit hours
Mentoring and more!
It is also possible to recertify by retaking the exam
©SHRM 2009
34
SHRM Foundation
www.shrm.org/foundation
•
•
•
•
•
•
Research grants
Effective Practice Guidelines - free to members
Regional Scholarship program ($100,000 annually)
shrm.org/foundation/educationgrants.asp
Educational DVDs
Online guide to HR academic programs
Annual giving campaign
©SHRM 2009
35
FAQs
Q. My company paid my membership. What happens if I leave
jobs?
A. SHRM membership is individual, so your membership follows
you. Please make sure to keep your contact information current,
especially when leaving jobs! www.shrm.org/memberrecord.
Q. Where can I get a listing of all SHRM Member Resources?
A. Visit the Member Kit www.shrm.org/memberkit for a quick
overview.
Q. How do I request what e-mails I do or don’t want to receive?
A. SHRM tries to send each member information that could be
relevant to them based on the member profile. (Please visit
www.shrm.org/memberrecord to update your information.) However,
you know best what is of the most interest to you. At the bottom of
every e-mail, there are links to allow you to customize your email
preferences.
©SHRM 2009
36
FAQs
Q. As a member of SHRM, am I automatically a member of a local
chapter?
A. No. Membership in SHRM is separate from membership in a local
chapter. Each chapter has its own membership application process
and dues structure. Read more at www.shrm.org/chapters.
Q. As a member of my local chapter, am I automatically a
member of SHRM?
A. No. To join SHRM, please go to www.shrm.org/join.
Q. When I join a local chapter, should I notify SHRM?
A. Yes. Once you become a member of your local chapter, please
contact the SHRM Member Relations Team at
memberrelations@shrm.org or call us at (800) 283-SHRM to update
your member record. This is important because your local chapter
receives financial support from SHRM based on membership.
©SHRM 2009
37
Contact Us
For more information,
please contact
Pamela J. Green, SPHR
Pamela.green@shrm.org
Or
shrm@shrm.org
©SHRM 2009
38