Society for Human Resource Management

{{Short description|Professional human resources membership association}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use American English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox organization | image = SHRM_updated_Logo.png | image_size = 200px

| | num_members = 340,000 | founder = Leonard J. Smith<ref>{{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}}</ref> | leader_title = President, Chief Executive Officer | leader_name = Johnny C. Taylor Jr. | leader_title2 = Chair | leader_name2 = Betty Thompson | num_employees = 415 | num_employees_year = 2019 | num_volunteers = 17,666<ref name="ProPublica">{{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}}</ref> | num_volunteers_year = 2019 | revenue = $154,367,546<ref name="ProPublica">{{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}}</ref> | revenue_year = 2019 | expenses = $148,932,748<ref name="ProPublica">{{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}}</ref> | expenses_year = 2019 | status = 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization<ref name= 990-2014>"[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.</ref> | 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<ref name= 990-2014/> | former_name = American Society for Personnel Administration | region_served = Worldwide | website = {{URL|http://www.shrm.org}} }} thumb|SHRM headquarters in Alexandria, VA The '''Society for Human Resource Management''' ('''SHRM''') is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to the practice of human resource management.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon |date=2013-05-09 |title=Society For Human Resource Management - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/340948453 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref> Based in Alexandria, Virginia, SHRM offers membership services, conducts research, and engages in public policy advocacy. A nonpartisan organization, SHRM advocates at the federal, state, and local level, aiming to influence legislation and regulations related to workforce development, immigration, healthcare, and other issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ellis |first=Lindsay |title=Biden, in Rare Remarks Since Presidency, Warns His Accomplishments Are Coming Undone |url=https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/biden-in-rare-remarks-since-presidency-warns-his-accomplishments-are-coming-undone-18c58c50 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Foxman,Bloomberg |first=Simone |title=The world's top HR association cuts 'equity' from its diversity program amid DEI backlash |url=https://fortune.com/2024/07/12/dei-backlash-society-human-resources-management-diversity-equity-inclustion-tractor-supply/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref> The organization has nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, impacting more than 362 million workers and families globally.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WIU SHRM Student Chapter Receives Superior Merit Award 2024-2025 - WIU News |url=https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=20799 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=www.wiu.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Two Decades of Dedication: HR Professional Leads Others to SHRM Certification |url=https://online.uark.edu/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=ONLINE |language=en}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

SHRM has more than 575 chapters worldwide,<ref>{{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}}</ref> and more than 400 employees. As of 2025, the organization has nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WIU SHRM Student Chapter Receives Superior Merit Award 2024-2025 - WIU News |url=https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=20799 |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.wiu.edu}}</ref>

In 2022, SHRM announced the acquisition of Linkage Inc., a U.S.-based leadership development firm.<ref>{{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/}}</ref> That same year, SHRM acquired CEO Academy, a learning and networking experience for CEOs that focuses on C-suite issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHRM acquires CEO program, highlighting CEO-CHRO relationship {{!}} HR Dive |url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-acquires-ceo-program/635465/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.hrdive.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In July 2024, SHRM announced a greater focus on diversity and inclusion than equity itself.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parisi |first=ByKristen |title=SHRM changes course on DE&I, shifts focus to inclusion |url=https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/07/15/shrm-changes-course-on-de-and-i-shifts-focus-to-inclusion |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=HR Brew |language=en-us}}</ref> In 2025, the organization urged companies to “evaluate and elevate” their DEI initiatives, balancing diversity and inclusion with federal compliance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Employers shouldn’t abandon diversity efforts, SHRM says {{!}} HR Dive |url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-private-sector-dei-executive-order-response/738279/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.hrdive.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2025, SHRM called for companies to address the human impact related to artificial intelligence through communication, training, and other resources.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Needleman |first=Sarah E. |title=CEOs like Amazon's Andy Jassy are speaking candidly about job cuts and AI. It's a high-stakes message to employees. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ceos-talk-ai-job-impact-employees-2025-6 |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> The organization also advocates for AI-focused reskilling.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Employers shouldn’t abandon diversity efforts, SHRM says {{!}} HR Dive |url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-private-sector-dei-executive-order-response/738279/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.hrdive.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Leadership == The president and chief executive officer is Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. A longtime lawyer and human resources executive, he joined SHRM in 2017, and is credited with turning the organization around financially.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lebowitz |first=Shana |title=The CEO of the world's largest HR organization led a $20 million turnaround. Meet Johnny C. Taylor Jr., a visionary who insiders say embraces layoffs and dismisses COVID-19 fears. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-shrm-ceo-johnny-taylor-transformed-the-largest-hr-organization-2020-8 |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

Betty Thompson, former Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Booz Allen Hamilton, is chair of SHRM’s board of directors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Untapped Talent: The Rise of Skill Based Hiring – an Interview with Betty Thompson, Former CPO at Booz Allen Hamilton |url=https://www.sherylkline.com/blog/untapped-talent-the-rise-of-skill-based-hiring |website=Sheryl Kline}}</ref>

==Research== SHRM's data and analytics department researches workplace issues and their implications for the HR profession and business leaders, including market research. Among its products are the annual Employee Benefits Survey,<ref>{{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 }}</ref> Executive Priorities and Perspectives, and Civility Index.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fore |first=Preston |title=Workplace incivility is spiraling as companies rile up employees with RTO and layoffs, and new research warns it’s a $766 billion problem |url=https://fortune.com/2025/03/31/workplace-incivility-micromanaging-gaslighting-on-the-rise-return-to-office-layoffs-political-stressors/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref>

In 2019, SHRM released its report, "The High Cost of a Toxic Workplace Culture".<ref name=":4">{{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}}</ref> The company polled American employees in order to determine the impact of culture on workers’ well-being and business’ financial health.<ref name=":4" /> According to the report, 20% of employees left their jobs between 2014 and 2019 because of toxic workplace cultures.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Partly to combat these issues, SHRM designed its People Manager Qualification learning and development program.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

In 2022, SHRM presented its <nowiki>''</nowiki>State of the Workplace Report,"<ref>{{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 }}</ref> which included a look back at U.S. workplaces to gauge what went well and where organizations struggled throughout 2021, as well as looking at future trends in workplaces.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

In 2024, SHRM research found that American workers witnessed over 171 million instances of workplace incivility on a daily basis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2024 |title=Tempers Are Hot Leading Up to Election Day. We Must Practice Civility, Especially at Work. |url=https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-07-19/tempers-are-hot-leading-up-to-election-day-we-must-practice-civility-especially-at-work |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> That same year, the organization announced the “1 Million Civil Conversations” initiative, aimed at increasing civility in U.S. workplaces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parisi |first=ByKristen |title=SHRM contends that civil workplaces are inclusive workplaces |url=https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/11/14/shrm-contends-that-civil-workplaces-are-inclusive-workplaces |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=HR Brew |language=en-us}}</ref>

The SHRM State of the Workplace and CHRO Priorities and Perspectives reports found that recruiting was the top priority for HR professionals in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-03-18 |title=Report: Recruiting Top Priority in 2024 for HR Professionals {{!}} American Laundry News |url=https://americanlaundrynews.com/node/131630 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=americanlaundrynews.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2025, SHRM research identified leadership and management development as the top priority. The research also highlighted employee burnout as a key challenge facing employers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HR shifts its focus from recruiting to fostering existing talent, SHRM report finds {{!}} HR Dive |url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/hr-shifts-focus-from-recruiting-to-existing-talent-shrm/742935/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=www.hrdive.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Conferences== SHRM hosts regional and annual conferences. The individual state conferences are organized by SHRM's State Councils and Chapters.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref>

SHRM’s annual conference features HR seminars, workshops, and networking opportunities. In 2024, it was held in Chicago, Illinois. In 2025, the conference was held in San Diego, California.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGlauflin |first=ByPaige |title=What to expect at SHRM’s 2025 annual conference |url=https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2025/06/24/what-to-expect-shrm-2025-conference |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=HR Brew |language=en-us}}</ref>

The organization also hosts conferences like “SHRM Talent,” “SHRM Blueprint,” and the “SHRM Linkage Institute.”<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top HR conferences for 2025 {{!}} HR Dive |url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/top-hr-conferences-2025/727835/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=www.hrdive.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:2014 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition.JPG|thumb|The 2014 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition took place at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center.]]

==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 2024, one of SHRM’s lobbying priorities was responsible AI use.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHRM’s 2024 Advocacy Achievements Advance Workplace Policies and Strengthen the HR Profession |url=https://www.shrm.org/about/press-room/shrm-s-2024-advocacy-achievements-advance-workplace-policies-and |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=www.shrm.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

== COVID-19 pandemic ==

In 2020, SHRM focused on reassuring business leaders, managers, and workers that SHRM would continue supporting employers and employees.<ref>{{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=2025-07-29 |website=The Drum |language=en-US}}</ref> The organization created the SHRM COVID-19 resource center to help its members navigate the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHRM: Pandemic fueled benefits expansion {{!}} HR Dive |url=https://www.hrdive.com/news/shrm-pandemic-fueled-benefits-expansion/606791/ |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=www.hrdive.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MNSHRM State Council - Navigating Through COVID-19: A Message from SHRM’s CEO |url=https://mnshrm.com/Navigating-Through-COVID-19-A-Message-from-SHRMs-CEO |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=mnshrm.com}}</ref>

== Products and services == SHRM offers various membership options, including the SHRM Professional Membership, SHRM Student Membership, SHRM Global Membership, and SHRM Business.<ref name=":8">{{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}}</ref> Members have access to HR news, document samples and templates, compliance resources, community chats, and live certified advisors, among other offerings.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 2021, SHRM launched the SHRM Executive Network, a private, global collective of CHROs and HR business partners. In 2024, ''Fortune'' recognized the SHRM Executive Network as a top networking group for CHROs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burleigh |first=Emma |title=Should you join an HR networking group? |url=https://fortune.com/2024/02/27/executive-networking-groups-chro-hr-compare-ranking-newsletter/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref>

The organization also offers two main certifications: The SHRM Certified Professional Certification and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional Certification.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The certification exams are based on real-world situations experienced by HR professionals to test competency, with SHRM expert panels vetting the best answers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGlauflin |first=ByPaige |title=One decade after SHRM launched its HR certifications, who gets the most value from them? |url=https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2025/05/14/shrm-certifications-career-debate |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=HR Brew |language=en-us}}</ref>

== SHRM Foundation == Founded in 1966, the SHRM Foundation is the philanthropic arm of SHRM. The SHRM Foundation provides HR professionals with career development programs and partnerships, among other resources.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) & SHRM Foundation |url=https://learnworkecosystemlibrary.com/organizations/society-for-human-resource-manager/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Learn & Work Ecosystem Library |language=en-US}}</ref> The foundation also offers merit-based Undergraduate Academic Scholarships to college students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kristina Pierce awarded SHRM Foundation national scholarship {{!}} Haworth College of Business {{!}} Western Michigan University |url=https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/10/humanresourcesmanagement-shrm-scholarship-kristinapierce |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=wmich.edu |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2025, the SHRM Foundation launched the Center for a Skills First Future, a free online resource that helps employers transition to skills-based hiring and build “future-ready” teams.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |last4= |first4= |last5= |first5= |last6= |first6= |last7= |date=2025-06-10 |title=Alexandria’s SHRM Foundation helps companies transition to skills-based hiring |url=https://wtop.com/business-finance/2025/06/alexandrias-shrm-foundation-helps-companies-transition-to-skills-based-hiring/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.shrm.org/}} * [https://www.shrmconference.org/ SHRM conferences] * [https://www.shrm.org/foundation SHRM Foundation] * [https://www.shrm.org/business-solutions SHRM Business] * [https://www.shrm.org/linkage SHRM Linkage] * [https://www.shrm.org/ceo-academy CEO Academy]

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