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What does SHRM do for Students?
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What is SHRM?
• Founded in 1948• World’s largest professional
association dedicated to human resource management
• Over 200,000 professional and student members in more than 100 countries
• More than 560 affiliated local professional chapters
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What is SHRM?
• SHRM’s Student Program was created in 1965 to promote interaction between students and practitioners.
• The program now includes over 430 affiliated student chapters and 11,000 student members.
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Student Membership
• Professional membership dues are $160 per year
• Student membership costs just $35 per year
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Student Membership Benefits
• HR Magazine• Twelve monthly issues
of this full-color magazine featuring in-depth articles on human resource management.
• Echoes Newsletter• Online e-newsletter
featuring chapter news and job search hints published eight times per year: September-December and February-May.
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Student Membership Benefits
• HRNews
• Monthly online newspaper featuring the latest trends and issues in the field, as well as legal updates.
• Free Bibliographies
• Cut down your research time. National SHRM student members can contact the Society's Information Center toll-free at 800-283-SHRM. Supply your membership ID number to access the service.
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Student Membership Benefits
• SHRM® Book Service• Discounted prices on HRM/general management
publications. A catalog of publications is published periodically in HR News and is also available online.
• SHRM® Store• Discounted prices on HRM/general management
publications. A catalog of publications is available online. • White Papers
• Browse the growing collection of Information Center White Papers, available on the SHRM web site.
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Student Membership Benefits
• Annual Conference• Over 150 educational sessions, a one-day student
conference, and attendance of over 10,000 professionals and 250 students. Held in June each year--student members can attend at a substantial discount.
• Member Directory Online• Searchable database helps you locate and network
with SHRM professional members around the country and the world.
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Student Membership Benefits
• SHRM Online's HR Talk• Go online to discuss issues affecting the HR
profession.
• State & Regional Conferences• Student and professional educational conferences
held around the country sponsored by local SHRM chapters or state councils.
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Student Membership Benefits
• Membership card• An official SHRM membership card including your
membership number, which allows you to access your membership services.
• Scholarships/Awards• Two annual awards recognizing two outstanding student
leaders. Award winners receive $1000, a commemorative plaque, and a complimentary registration to the Society's annual conference. Application deadline is March 1 each year.
– Leonard R. Brice, SPHR, Outstanding Student Award – SHRM Foundation Graduate Student Leadership Award – SHRM Foundation, Dr. Lisa Burke, SPHR, Scholarship
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Student Membership Benefits
• Conversion Dues• Graduating members can convert their membership
to professional status for only $80 for one year of membership, half off the regular membership fee of $160!
• Note: A conversion application must be submitted within six months of the expiration of student membership to receive this special rate.
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Student Membership Benefits
• Access to online information:• Webcasts
• HR Policies Database
• Job Descriptions Database
• HR Forms Database
• HR Basics Database
• HR Toolkits
• HR Surveys
• HR Metrics
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Student Membership Benefits
• Access to online information:• Business Literacy Toolkit
• HR Links
• HR Job Postings
• Career Articles
• White Papers
• HR Legislative Updates
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Student Membership Benefits
• Opportunity to sit for PHR certification exam• For students or recent graduates, passing the exam is
the first step toward becoming fully certified.• Within five years of passing the exam, students must
acquire two years of exempt-level HR experience.• Individuals will then be designated a certified
Professional in Human Resources or PHR. • To learn more about certification, visit www.hrci.org
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Student Membership Benefits
• Opportunity to sit for PHR certification exam• Take the exam within one year of graduation
(before or after)• Cost is $120 (cost will be much higher if you
take it as a professional)
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HR Games
• HR Games are a fun way to motivate and prepare students for the HRCI exam.
• One-day series of Jeopardy-style matches, between teams of up to three undergraduate students from various universities.
• Questions are divided into categories similar to those used in the PHR certification exam.
• Winning teams at the state level earn the right to compete at the regional competitions.
• Regional winners go on to compete against other regional champions at the SHRM Annual Conference.
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HR Careers
• HR professionals oversee the business of managing people in an organization including:• Compensation• Benefits• Career development• Training• Hiring
• HR practitioners structure retention programs to recruit and retain the best employees by making the company an employer of choice.
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HR Education
• Education—What classes should I take?• Behavioral sciences (Sociology & Psychology)
• Economics
• General business & management
• Business and labor law
• Accounting and statistics
• Oral and written communication
• Compensation and benefits
• Industrial relations
• Organizational development
• Organizational behavior
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HR Education
• Master’s in HR vs. MBA• If MHR, be sure to take courses in finance,
economics, accounting, marketing, MIS, and management OR have an undergraduate degree in Business
• An MBA gives you “clout” with the organizational leaders
• Choose an AACSB-accredited program
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Generalist vs. Specialist
• HR Generalists have a broad spectrum of responsibilities • staffing the organization• training and developing employees at all levels• managing a diverse work force• maintaining a fair and equitable compensation program• developing policies and procedures• planning ways to meet the HR needs of the future• ensuring that internal policies and programs conform to all laws
that affect the workplace
• Entry-level generalist positions are often titled human resource/personnel assistant or specialist and support the work of the whole department.
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Generalist vs. Specialist
• Larger organizations require specialists with technical knowledge and skill in specific areas of HR management.
• Entry-level positions often fall within these specialties.
• Opportunities in these areas are more likely to be found in larger organizations.
• There are five major areas of specialization.
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Entry-Level Roles
• Employment and Recruiting• Training and Development• Compensation and Benefits• Employee and Labor Relations• Health, Safety and Security
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Getting Into HR
• Networking
• Informational Interviews
• Internships
• Entry-level jobs
• Being involved in SHRM!
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Visit SHRM’s Web Site at www.shrm.org!
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Student Membership
• Qualifications for SHRM student membership:• You are enrolled in the equivalent of at least
six (6) credit hours per term in a degree-seeking program.
• Your coursework, taken or planned, supports a demonstrated interest in HR.
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How to Join SHRM
Complete a membership application
• takes 4-6 weeks to process
OR
Join online
• secure website
• no wait - temporary member number gives you immediate access to
your SHRM benefits
www.shrm.org/students
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Thank you! Any questions?
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