Society for Human Resource Management

{{Short description|Professional human resources membership association}}

{{Infobox organization

| image = SHRM_updated_Logo.png

| size = 200px|

| formation = 1948

| headquarters = Alexandria, Virginia, United States|

| membership = 325,000"[https://shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/Pages/SHRM-Grows-by-Leaps-and-Bounds-Impacting-235M-Workers-and-Families-Globally.aspx SHRM Grows by Leaps and Bounds, Impacting 235M Workers and Families Globally]". Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

| founder = Leonard J. Smith{{cite web |last1=Miguel |first1=Matthew |title=Society of Human Resource Management |date=6 December 2017 |url=https://tritonscall.com/society-human-resource-management/ |access-date=17 June 2020}}

| leader_title = President, Chief Executive Officer

| leader_name = Johnny C. Taylor Jr.

| leader_title2 = Chair

| leader_name2 = Melissa Anderson

| employees = 415

| employees_year = 2019

| volunteers = 17,666{{cite web |publisher=ProPublica |title=SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |date=9 May 2013 |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/340948453/202033189349302628/full |access-date=2022-06-08}}

| volunteers_year = 2019

| revenue = $154,367,546{{cite web |publisher=ProPublica |title=SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |date=9 May 2013 |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/340948453/202033189349302628/full |access-date=2022-06-08}}

| revenue_year = 2019

| expenses = $148,932,748{{cite web |publisher=ProPublica |title=SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |date=9 May 2013 |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/340948453/202033189349302628/full |access-date=2022-06-08}}

| expenses_year = 2019

| num_locations = 8

| status = 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization"[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/340/948/2014-340948453-0c2a6216-9O.pdf 2014 Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". Society for Human Resource Management. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.

| subsidiaries = SHRM Foundation Inc,
CEO Academy,
Council for Global Immigration,
HR People & Strategy Inc,
SHRM Corporation,
Strategic Human Resource Management India Pvt,
SHRM MEA FZ-LLC,
SHRM Management Consulting (Beijing) Co

| formerly = American Society for Personnel Administration

| area_served = Worldwide

| website = {{URL|http://www.shrm.org}}

}}

File:Society for Human Resource Management headquarters, 1800 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia.jpg

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a professional human resources membership association headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. SHRM promotes the role of HR as a profession and provides education, certification, and networking to its members, while lobbying Congress on issues pertinent to labor management.

History

Founded in 1948 as the American Society for Personnel Administration (ASPA), the organization operated on a volunteer basis until 1964, when it established headquarters in Berea, Ohio, and began hiring staff members. In 1984, the headquarters was moved to Alexandria, Virginia, and in 1989, the organization changed its name to the Society for Human Resource Management.{{Cite web|last=Heathfield|first=Susan|title=Learn About the Benefits of the Society for HR Management (SHRM)|url=https://www.thebalancecareers.com/society-for-human-resource-management-shrm-1918261|access-date=2020-06-30|website=The Balance Careers|language=en}}

The association has more than 575 chapters worldwide,{{cite book |last1=Quirk |first1=Thomas J. |last2=Palmer-Schuyler |first2=Julie |title=Excel 2013 for Human Resource Management Statistics: A Guide to Solving Practical Problems |date=8 March 2016 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-28982-3 |page=49 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bum9CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA49 |language=en}} and more than 400 staff members. In 2022, SHRM acquired Linkage Inc.{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2022 |title=SHRM Acquires Leadership Firm, Linkage Inc. |url=https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/pages/shrm-acquires-leadership-firm-linkage-inc.aspx}}{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2022 |title=SHRM Acquires Linkage Inc., One of the Nation's Top Leadership Development Firms |url=https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/pages/shrm-acquires-linkage-inc-one-of-the-nations-top-leadership-development-firms.aspx}}{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2022 |title=A Special Message from Jennifer McCollum, CEO: Linkage is now a part of SHRM |url=https://www.linkageinc.com/leadership-insights/a-special-message-from-jennifer-mccollum-ceo-linkage-is-now-a-part-of-shrm/}} and CEO Academy,{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2022 |title=SHRM Acquires CEO Academy |url=https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-news/pages/shrm-acquires-ceo-academy.aspx}}{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2023 |title=Tapping into Influential Business Leaders with CEO Academy |url=https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/behavioral-competencies/pages/tapping-into-influential-business-leaders-with-ceo-academy.aspx}}{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2022 |title=SHRM acquires CEO program, highlighting CEO-CHRO relationship |url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-acquires-ceo-program/635465/}} now serving nearly 325,000 members in 165 countries.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-03|title=Melissa Rebholz Elected Secretary of Society for HR Management|url=https://www.bctv.org/2020/06/03/melissa-rebholz-elected-secretary-of-society-for-human-resource-management-berks-county-chapter/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=BCTV|language=en-US}} The president and chief executive officer is Johnny C. Taylor Jr.{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Johnny C. Jr.|title=Can I get sued if an employee catches COVID-19? Ask HR|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2020/06/09/can-reopening-company-sued-if-employee-gets-covid-19-ask-hr/5322124002/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}

Research

The organization's Survey Research Center researches workplace issues and their implications for the HR professional and business leaders. Among its products are the annual Employee Benefits Survey{{cite news | title=Employee Benefits Survey | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-30/seriously-don-t-come-to-work-if-you-re-sick | work=Bloomberg | date=30 August 2016 | access-date=31 August 2016 }} and Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey{{cite web | title=Job Satisfaction Survey | url=http://www.pe.com/articles/employees-809310-company-workplace.html | work=The Press Enterprise | date=28 July 2016 | access-date=31 August 2016 }} and the monthly Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) report. SHRM conducts research for organizations.{{Cite web|title=US workers have lost trillions from job losses, pay cuts|url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/us-workers-have-lost-trillions-from-job-losses-pay-cuts/578261/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=HR Dive|language=en-US}}

In 2019, SHRM released its report, "The High Cost of a Toxic Workplace Culture".{{Cite web|title=Toxic cultures have cost US businesses $223B in the past five years|url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/toxic-cultures-have-cost-us-businesses-223b-in-the-past-five-years/563905/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=HR Dive|language=en-US}} The company polled American employees in order to determine the impact of culture on workers’ well-being and business’ financial health. According to the report, 20% of employees left their jobs between 2014 and 2019 because of toxic workplace cultures.{{Cite web|title=Turnover from Toxic Workplaces Costs U.S. Companies $223B|url=https://www.cbia.com/news/hr-safety/toxic-workplaces-cost-billions/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=CBIA|date=8 October 2019 |language=en-US}} Partly to combat these issues, SHRM designed its People Manager Qualification learning and development program.{{Cite web|last=Ahearn|first=Thomas|title=SHRM Report Reveals One in Five Americans Leave Job Due to Toxic Workplace|url=https://www.esrcheck.com/wordpress/2019/09/27/shrm-toxic-workplace-culture-report/|website=Employment Screening Resources|date=September 27, 2019 }}

On February 16, 2022, SHRM presented the report State of the Workplace Study,{{Cite web |title=SHRM State of the Workplace Report 2021-2022 |date=23 March 2022 |url=https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/research-and-surveys/pages/shrm-state-of-the-workplace-report-.aspx }} which includes a look back at U.S. workplaces and gauges what went well and where organizations struggled throughout 2021, and it also includes a look at future trends in U.S. workplaces.{{Cite web |title=SHRM Presents State of the Workplace Study |date=16 February 2022 |url=https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/pages/shrm-presents-state-of-the-workplace-study.aspx }}

Conferences

SHRM holds annual conferences and regional student conferences. The individual state conferences are organized by SHRM's State Councils.{{Cite web|title=SHRM cancels 2020 conference|url=https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/training-and-development/shrm-cancels-2020-conference/329550|access-date=2020-06-11|website=www.hrreporter.com|language=en}}

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Lobbying activity

SHRM lobbies governmental bodies regarding workplace law and industry practice. For example, in April 2008, SHRM announced in a press release that its representatives had appeared before the US Senate to petition for changes in the administration of the Family and Medical Leave Act.{{Cite web|last=Staton|first=Marshall|date=2020-05-20|title=Why You Should Consider a Parental Leave Policy|url=https://www.homecaremag.com/operations/why-you-should-consider-parental-leave-policy|access-date=2020-06-11|website=HomeCare Magazine|language=en}}

The organization announced in the November 2003 issue of its HR Magazine that it had submitted a position paper to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suggesting factors the agency should consider when determining how to amend the definition of the term "job applicant" for the purposes of record keeping required by companies in order to comply with affirmative action and anti-discrimination laws.{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.ehstoday.com/safety-leadership/article/21133317/racial-discrimination-is-pervasive-in-americas-workplaces|access-date=2020-06-11|website=www.ehstoday.com|date=June 5, 2020 }}

In 2003, SHRM conducted an e-mail survey of its members to gauge the effectiveness of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) It presented the results of this survey to the EEOC at a meeting on September 8, 2003.{{cite web |url=http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/meetings/9-8-03/olson.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526002324/http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/meetings/9-8-03/olson.html |archive-date=26 May 2008 |title=Securing EEOC's Continued Effectiveness |author=Camille A. Olson |date=8 September 2003 |publisher=EEOC |access-date=4 February 2011}}

In November 2006, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor established an alliance with SHRM to encourage and promote the employment of people with disabilities.{{cite web |url=http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20061963.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914132201/http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20061963.htm |archive-date=14 September 2007 |title=U.S. Department of Labor Forms Alliance with SHRM to Promote Employment of Workers with Disabilities |author=Peggy Abrahamson |date=13 November 2006 |publisher=U.S. Department of Labor |access-date=4 February 2011}}

In 2015 and 2016, SHRM worked to oppose the United States Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Overtime regulation. The rule greatly increases the salary under which employees are eligible for overtime and the number of the employees who qualify for it.{{cite web |url=http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/06/30/shrm-tells-congress-to-hold-off-on-overtime-rule-c?slreturn=1473446349 |title=Securing EEOC's Continued Effectiveness |author=Dan Cook |date=30 June 2016 |work=BenefitsPro |access-date=9 September 2016}}

COVID-19 pandemic

In May 2020, SHRM joined with branded content studio Heve to produce a commercial targeted at SHRM employees and the American workforce at large.{{Cite web|title=SHRM looks to Heve to convey Covid-19 messaging in 30-second slot|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2020/05/12/shrm-looks-heve-convey-covid-19-messaging-30-second-slot|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The Drum|language=en}} SHRM president and CEO, Johnny C. Taylor Jr., was featured in the video. The commercial was entirely self-shot from actors’ homes. Its focus was on reassuring everyone that SHRM would continue supporting employees and companies.

Products and services

SHRM offers two membership options: SHRM Professional Membership and SHRM Global Online Membership.{{Cite news|date=2020-03-31|title=SHRM Membership Review: Is It Worth It? {{!}} HR University|language=en-US|work=HR University|url=https://hr.university/shrm-membership/|access-date=2020-06-30}} This first is available to U.S.-based and global professionals, the second only to professionals outside the U.S. Members have access to HR news, document samples and templates, compliance resources, community chats, and advisors.{{Cite web|title=What Benefits Does Membership in the Society for Human Resource Management provide?|url=https://www.humanresourcesmba.net/faq/what-benefits-does-membership-in-the-society-for-human-resource-management-provide/|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Human Resources Degrees|date=February 25, 2014 |language=en-US}}

The society also offers two main certifications: the SHRM Certified Professional Certification and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional Certification.{{Cite web|title=DePaul University Continuing and Professional Education - Human Resources Competencies Certificate: SHRM-CP and SCP Exam Preparation|url=https://www.learning.depaul.edu/ecs/CourseListing.aspx?master_id=1194&course_area=CHRT&course_number=123&course_subtitle=00|access-date=2020-06-30|website=www.learning.depaul.edu}}