Membership
New! Membership Webinar February 14
Join us on Thursday February 14th at 2pm ET/1pm CT/12noon MT/11am PT for the first Membership Webinar of 2013. We will be covering the following topics:
1. Kicking off your 2013 Membership Drive and building a successful marketing program
2. Involving you chapter members and Chapter Board in the membership
3. Sources for your marketing ideas and how SHRM is your partner!
Please join Phyllis Shurn-Hannah and Scott Ferrin for a great hour of information and idea sharing with the membership group!
Membership Marketing Tip: Are you listening or assuming? – Never assume you know what members want. At least once a year survey your members to get honest feedback on the value of your benefits, services and programs you provide. Pay close attention to the negative feedback to help improve satisfaction and retention and use the most positively rated items as a selling point in your materials.
Volunteer Leader Resource Center (VLRC)
Volunteer Leader Resource Center link: VLRC
New! Presentations for Chapter and State Council Use
Do you need a presentation for a chapter meeting? These presentations and scripts were developed for use by chapters and state councils:
* HR Scenario Planning: Key Tool for Managing Economic Uncertainty New!
* Business Ethics for HR Professionals New!
Click here to access these presentations: Presentation for Chapters and State Councils
New! Orientation Presentation for Chapter Boards
Engage and educate your chapter board by providing them with an orientation to their role. An updated Power Point presentation is available to orientate chapter board members. This presentation can be customized for your chapter and can be accessed at this link: Orientation Presentation for Chapter Boards.
Now Available! 2013 SHAPE Planning Workbooks
The 2013 SHAPE Planning Workbooks and Worksheets are now available in the SHAPE Center of the VLRC! As a reminder, chapter representation at the State Leadership Conferences is now required in Section 1. Please plan on sending a representative so that your chapter is in compliance with this requirement, especially as many of these events happen early in the year.If you have any questions about the 2013 SHAPE, please contact your Field Services Director. Visit the SHAPE Center for more information about the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence (SHAPE).
The Idea Center – Affiliate Successful Practices Center
The Idea Center has moved online! We moved the Idea Center from the SHAPE Planning Workbook for 2012. The new online version replaces the version previously found in the appendix of the planning workbook. The new online version includes samples of initiatives reported in the 2010 and 2011 SHAPE Year-End Reports. We've expanded the number of initiatives being shared and placed them in spreadsheets for ease of use. Check out the new online Idea Center in the Affiliate Successful Practices Center.
Post your 2013 State Conference info on the SHRM website!
Online State Conference Posting Request Form State Conference Posting Request Form Information regarding 2013 SHRM state conferences will be posted on the SHRM website providing each of the following three requirements are met: (1) the state conference must demonstrate use of the SHRM "affiliate of" logo on its website and/or promotional materials; (2) only one contact person may be listed per conference; (3) all requests to post state conference information must be made utilizing the interactive online request form; and, (4) please allow 3-5 business days to process your request. All requests are subject to approval by SHRM. Once approved, state conference information will be posted to the SHRM website at no cost to the state council.
Volunteers
New! Email Bundle for Chapter Presidents and State Council Directors
Emails are sent to Chapter Presidents and State Council Directors with timely reminders and the newest information from SHRM. These are referred to as bundled messages as messages are combined from various areas within SHRM in order to reduce the total number of e-mails you receive. Check to ensure you receive these messages and allow emails from .
New! SHRM Connect
Access SHRM Connect to network, ask questions, and share documents among chapters. There’s a SHRM Connect group for each Chapter By Size group:
Small Chapter Presidents: Small Chapter Presidents - SHRM Connect
Medium Chapter Presidents: Medium Chapter Presidents - SHRM Connect
Large Chapter Presidents: Large Chapter Presidents - SHRM Connect
Mega Chapter Presidents: Mega Chapter Presidents - SHRM Connect
Super Mega Chapter Presidents: Super Mega Chapter Presidents - SHRM Connect
Rolling Power Point to use at Chapter Meetings
During your chapter’s networking time, consider using SHRM’s rolling PowerPoint presentation with updates from SHRM. The slides change automatically every 10-15 seconds and show the latest benefits and news from SHRM. The slides are located at “What’s New in the VLRC.” We hope this helps your members understand their benefits and helps your chapter retain SHRM members.
Chapter Officer Badges
Now is the time to order hard badges for your new chapter officers.RCB Awards has been the preferred vendor for badges for the last couple of years. You can place your order online and review/approveproofs prior to printing.RCB Awards also has recognition items that canbe produced with your chapter logo. Please visit Chapter Officer Badges to place and pay RCB directly for your order.
Chapter/State Council Delegation Pricing Is Back!
SHRM is pleased to announce the return of the Chapter/State Council Delegation Program for the 2013 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. The program offers discounted rates to chapter members or those who serve on state councils. Chapters may group together or be part of state council groups. This is a limited time offer and all registrations must be received by April 5, 2013. Interested in forming a group for your chapter or state council? Read more. As announced at the Leadership Conference, the volunteer leader discount program is also being offered for the 2013 conference. Online registration at the discounted rate of $1,160 for eligible SHRM volunteer leaders opens soon. Watch for more details in the coming weeks.
SHRM Affiliate Website Program
Have you considered having a website but don’t know where to start? Or do you already have a website and you are looking for ways to reduce the associated costs? Then the SHRM Affiliate Website Program may be the answer for you!
We offer a free program that includes website hosting and website content management software. This enables you to create attractive pages, set-up events with an online registration process, post member protected content and more! To learn more about the program, please visit our Program Information page.
Already participating in the SHRM Affiliate Website Program
Please visit the Help Desk for Support & Training Guidelines as well as Resources. You will also find the Support Request form to submit with questions or when you need support.
Also check out the SHRM Affiliate Website Program Users group found in SHRM Connect. You can get important software/program updates and network with others participating in the program.
Certification
HR Certification for Reading Select HR Books!
New! Certification Directors
Have you taken on the role of Certification Director for your chapter or state? Are you wondering what is expected of you and how you can be successful in this role? Check out the new 2013 Certification Directors' Orientation webinar on the VLRC! And be sure to join the HR Certification Institute on February 13th at 4pm ET for an informational webinar on the exam process, application details and tools that you can use to promote HR certification.
College Relations
New! College Relations Webinar February 7
Join us on Thursday February 7th at 4pm ET/3pm CT/2pm MT/ 1pm PT for the first College Relations Webinar of 2013. We will be covering the following topics:
1. Overview of College Relations and goals for 2013
2. Working with your Student Chapter to prepare for the 2013 Regional Student Conferences
3. How to help your Student Chapter maximize the Merit Award Program!
Please join Tara Fournier and Scott Ferrin for a great hour of information and sharing with fellow College Relations leaders!
Update! Assurance of Learning Assessment for Graduates of HR Degree Programs
Get your free copy of the Employer’s Guide to the SHRM Assurance of Learning® Assessment via e-mail. Interested in knowing what this new exam is all about and why you should care if entry-level candidates have taken and passed it? Contact us via e-mail at to receive your complimentary copy of the Employer’s Guide. For more details about the assessment, visit us online at Assessment or contact Nancy Woolever, .
Spring 2013 registration now open! Encourage students to register!
Students who pass the exam receive a Certificate of Learning indicating they have acquired the minimum knowledge required to enter the profession. Encourage students to register for the spring 2013 testing window at Assessment now. Questions? Contact the Assurance of Learning hotline at or 1-800-283-7476 x3926 (EXAM).
New! FREE SHRM Member Benefit: Post Your Spring & Summer Internships FREE
Did you know that SHRM has a partnership with internships.com, one of the nation’s leading and largest resources for internships? Did you know that as a SHRM member, you have the ability to post your internships, access the student database and search resumes for FREE on their site? Now is the time to start posting your open intern positions – visit Internships and take advantage of this added membership benefit! Student members have the ability to register for free as well, so encourage any HR students to register as well. Happy searching!
Giving Back to the Future: Don’t Miss this Opportunity to “Pay it Forward” & Support Your Future Members
The Regional Student Conferences offer a unique opportunity to reach the future of the HR profession directly, (your future professional members!) by engaging hundreds of the best and brightest HR graduate and undergraduate students through a variety of methods. Support the advancement of the HR profession and the SHRM Student Programs by sponsoring an educational session, refreshment break, case competition or career development fair. Multiple levels of sponsorship are available. Contact Tara Fournier, Manager, Member Engagement, at or 703-535-6074 for information.
Government Affairs
New! SHRM A-Team Programming Provides Strategic Credit at No Cost for Certain Chapters and State Councils
Were you aware that your chapter or council can host a SHRM speaker, offering your members a session awarded 1 to 1.5 hours of HR Certification Institute strategic recertification credit? Did you also know that SHRM and the State Councils have made these sessions available at no cost? Learn more HERE.
New! Promote the Sloan Award!
The Sloan Award recognizes model employers of all types and sizes for their innovative and effective workplace flexibility practices. Sloan Award applications are open now through April 5. You may access the application HERE. SHRM encourages State Councils/Chapters to promote awareness of the Sloan Award. You can promote the Sloan Award by; including a link to When Work Works on your affiliate website, notifying members that the application is open through an electronic newsletter or email, and by encouraging your members to apply for a Sloan Award via a podium announcement at your monthly meetings. With your help we will build support for workplace flexibility in your communities and organizations.
Workflex: Employee Toolkit
Are your employees increasingly asking for workplace flexibility? This toolkit offers employees a blueprint for making workflex a reality, including self-assessment tools and specific direction on how to ask for workflex. It also provides advice for HR professionals looking to build support for flex in their organizations.
SHRM Foundation
New! SHRM Foundation Update
With the close of the 2012 Annual Campaign, the SHRM Foundation is proud to announce that – with tremendous assistance from our chapters and state councils -- we have surpassed our 2011 Annual Campaign fundraising total! The efforts of our volunteers and local leadership are invaluable to the success of our Annual Campaigns, and we thank you for your efforts in helping us to accomplish our goals so that we can continue to support the research grants, scholarships and educational products designed to shape the future of the HR profession.To provide you with an overview of information you can use to continue to educate your members about the Foundation’s work and the opportunity to contribute, please visit the VLRC to view the archived CLA Foundation Volunteer Leader Orientation webinar. Additional tools to assist you in your fundraising efforts will also be available in February.
Many thanks once again for all of your hard work in strengthening the HR profession. If you have any comments on how the SHRM Foundation can better serve you or questions please contact Michael Ressegue, Coordinator of Development, at .
New! SHRM Foundation New Products
Check out these new products from the SHRM Foundation, all available for complimentary download:
Executive Briefings
New! Social Media in the Workplace: Issues and Strategic Questions
New! Employee Engagement: Your Competitive Advantage
Educational DVDs
Dollar General: Serving Others
Ernst & Young: Creating a Culture of Flexibility
Scholarship Winners
The SHRM Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in Education and Certification scholarships to HR professionals in 2012. Congratulations to all the SHRM members who received 2012 SHRM Foundation awards! View the list of winners.
FYI
New! State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace—Wellness Initiatives
This is Part 1 of a series of SHRM surveys examining the state of employee benefits in the workplace. The research explores various wellness programs, resources or services organizations offer to their employees and the effectiveness of organizational wellness initiatives. Wellness Initiatives
New! State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace—Flexible Work Arrangements
This is Part 2 of a series of SHRM surveys examining the state of employee benefits in the workplace. The research explores flexible work arrangement offerings and employee participation rates in these arrangements. Flexible Work Arrangements
2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities
This research looks at holiday/year-end activities that organizations are planning for 2012. Activities such as holiday parties, year-end giving and alcohol at work-related events are examined.