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About Us
Advantages
of Membership | History
| Mission
Statement
Guiding
Principles | Purpose
of SHRM
Advantages
of Membership
- Access to vital HR Information
- Products and services designed to help you work
smarter, not harder
- Experience exclusive SHRM benefits to enhance status
as an HR practitioner
- Publications such as HR Magazine, HR News, Workplace
Visions, SHRM Legal Report
- Networking opportunities
History
- Founded in 1948 by 28 individuals
- Volunteer organization until 1964 when it had 3,152
members, and 5 staff members headquartered in Ohio
- 1984 moved to Alexandria VA. With 39 staff serving
35,000 members
- Today under President and CEO Susan R. Meisinger
with a staff of 200+ and 20 specialized departments
Mission Statement
- Be the primary influencer of workplace policies
and practices that benefit members and their organizations
- Build a broad and actively engaged membership that
ensures dissemination of leading practices to the
workplace
- Be the major source for building strong competencies
and developing the talent and leadership of people
in the organization
Guiding Principles
- Valuing people as individuals. Care about the people
in the organization profession, striving to help them
reach their full potential
- Influence. We are leaders and catalysts for change,
working within the organization to ensure fair treatment
of people, anticipating the effects of social, business
and economic trends on the workplace and acting to
positively affect these trends
- New ideas. We are open to and initiate new ideas;
we are committed to being future-focused, responsive
to workplace and societal trends and entrepreneurial
in spirit and action.
Purpose of SHRM
- Provide a forum for the personal and professional
development of its members
- Provide opportunity to develop leadership, managerial,
public speaking and group decision making skills
- Provide an arena for the development of trust relationships
where common problems can be discussed and deliberated
- Provide an opportunity to focus on current HR management
issues of importance
- Provide a forum for the personal and professional
development of its members
- Provide opportunity to develop leadership, managerial,
public speaking and group decision making skills
- Provide an arena for the development of trust relationships
where common problems can be discussed and deliberated
- Provide an opportunity to focus on current HR management
issues of importance
- Code Of Ethics Guidelines
- Adhere to the highest standards
- Measure the effectiveness of HR in contributing
to organizational goals
- Comply with the law
- Work consistent with the values
- Strive to achieve highest levels of service
- Advocate appropriate use and appreciation of people
as employees
- Advocate openly and within established forums for
debate to influence decision making
- Respect the uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every
individual
- Treat people with dignity, respect and compassion
to foster a trusting work environment free of harassment,
intimidation, and unlawful discrimination
- Ensure that all have the opportunity to develop
skills and new competencies
- Assure an environment of inclusiveness and a commitment
to diversity in the organization
- Develop, administer and advocate fair consistent
and equitable treatment for all
- Regardless of personal interests, support decisions
made by the organization that are both ethical and
legal
- Act in a responsible manner and practice sound management
in the country in which our organization serves
- Adhere to and advocate the use of published policies
on conflicts of interest
- Refrain from using your position for personal, material
or financial gain or the appearance of such
- Refrain from giving or seeking preferential treatment
in the HR processes
- Prioritize your obligations to identify conflicts
of interest or the appearance thereof; when conflicts
arise, disclose them to relevant stakeholders
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