SHRM Newsletter Article #2

“How About Those New SHRM Forums?!”

 Have you checked out the Forums on the SHRM website?? Go to www.shrm.org/forums.  There, you will find a selection of forums to choose from.

 The Forums are new resources at SHRM for information and networking. They provide news, research, interactive dialogue, member information sharing and specialized web casts for specific “niches” of HR. There are forums for: 

bullet Compensation & Benefits
bullet Diversity
bullet Employment and Recruitment
bullet General HR
bullet Global HR
bullet Healthcare HR
bullet HR Consulting
bullet HR Measurements
bullet HR Technology
bullet HR in the Technology Industry
bullet Manufacturing HR
bullet HR in the Media Industry
bullet Non-Profit HR
bullet HR in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
bullet HR in the Public Sector
bullet Retail HR
bullet Training and Development
bullet Workplace Safety & Health
bullet HR in the Financial Industry

 In any of these forums, you can find information specific to the area of HR. If you are a specialist or have a major accountability in one of these, you can come to this forum to get the most “up-to-date” information available on that topic. You can also sign up to receive a periodic e-newsletter.

 Each Forum also has designated web casts for members who opt in.  Although these web casts are free to members, you must sign up for them in advance. Most have been pre-approved for recertification credits for PHRs, SPHRs, and GPHRs. The web casts are then archived and are available for viewing and listening 24/7.  

 Members are also encouraged to “help build the forum” by contributing articles and web links that relate to the forum and would be of value to our members. Since quality and timeliness are of utmost importance to SHRM, there is a “peer review” process for articles submitted by members.

 Since the inception of the new Forums, SHRM has had a tremendous response from members who enjoy a “one-stop” shopping approach to finding subject-related material. So, try it!  And let us know how you like them and what you would like to see added to them. www.shrm.org/forums