SHRM
WCHRA is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. A national organization, SHRM provides comprehensive resources for HR professionals.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 200,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As an influential voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 550 affiliated chapters and members in more than 100 countries.
Reprinted 01/25/06 from www.shrm.org
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SHRM Articles
Under the leadership of the SHRM Foundation, the Hay Group conducted a survey of 526 C-suite executives at companies of all sizes. Respondents identified the following challenges as their most pressing concerns:
- Succession planning
- Recruiting and selecting talented employees
- Engaging and retaining talented employees
- Providing leaders with skills to be successful
To address these challenges check out these free reports from the SHRM Foundation:
Developing Leadership Talent: A guide to succession planning and leadership development by David V. Day, Ph.D.
Employee Engagement and Commitment: A guide to understanding, measuring and increasing engagement in your organization by Robert J. Vance, Ph.D.
Selection Assessment Methods: A guide to implementing formal assessments to build a high quality workforce By Elain Pulakos, Ph.D.
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