Ottawa University Student Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (OUSHRM)
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Society for Human Resource Management
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) http://www.shrm.org/ is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 190,000 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 500 affiliated chapters within the United States and members in more than 100 countries.
Source: http://www.shrm.org/
SHRM serves the needs of the human resource management professional by providing the most essential and comprehensive set of resources available. In addition, the Society is committed to advancing the human resource profession and the capabilities of all human resource professionals to ensure that HR is an essential and effective partner in developing and executing organizational strategy.
Source: http://www.shrm.org/
Our current local professional SHRM chapters within Arizona include: East Valley Human Resource Association (EVHRA), Valley of the Sun Human Resource Association (VSHRA), Employment Management Association for Greater Phoenix, Central Arizona HR Management Association, Northern Arizona HR Association, Prescott Area Human Resource Association, SHRM of Greater Tucson, Southern Arizona Human Resource Association, and the Senior HR Executive Council (SREC). Our local SHRM professional chapters are all under the direction and leadership of the Arizona SHRM State Council.
The Society for Human Resource Management's Student Program was created in 1965 to promote mutually beneficial interaction between HRM students and practitioners. Since the first chapter was chartered nearly 40 years ago, the student program has experienced tremendous growth. The program now includes over 400 affiliated student chapters and nearly 10,000 student members. Our current local student SHRM chapters in Arizona include: Ottawa University, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, and the Garvin School of International Management-Thunderbird University.
Source: http://www.shrm.org/students/
About the Ottawa University Student Chapter of SHRM
The Ottawa University Student Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management was first formed and chartered in September 2004 and is facilitated by:
| Dr. Tony Muscia | Director of Graduate Business Studies at Ottawa University |
| Dr. Kayong Holston | Associate Professor of Business Management |
| Mysti Anderson, PHR | Arizona SHRM State Council College Relations Director |
| Cheryl Bond | President of OUSHRM |
The mission of the Ottawa University Student Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (OUSHRM) is to support and encourage relationship building and network development between Ottawa University human resource management students and the human resource professional community. As a result, Ottawa University HRM students attain exposure and introduction to human resource professionals from every level of management in nearly every conceivable industry. We are also equally and proactively devoted to the continuous education about the unique world of the human resource profession by way of professional and career mentoring, academic and scholastic excellence, guest speakers, and professional association.
Membership Benefits
Network with more than 175,000 HR professionals and students
Access to Human Resource Jobs, Internships, and Scholarships
Access to SHRM professional chapters and attend their monthly meetings
and much, much more!!
The Ottawa University Student Chapter of SHRM would like to invite you to become an active member of our student chapter. Membership with the Ottawa SHRM Student Chapter is FREE. For more information, or if you just have questions, please contact Cheryl Bond at cheryl.bond@cox.net. We look forward to hearing from you.
2007 Executive Leadership Council
Cheryl Bond, Student Chapter President
Kendra Merritt, Student Chapter Secretary
Lyn Berton, Student Chapter Treasure
Ericka Washington, Student Chapter Membership Director
Anna Marie Heywood, Student Chapter Special Projects Director-Volunteers
Gary Johnson, Student Chapter Special Projects Director
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Always remember, that we work for all of you!
Helpful Links
Society for Human Resource Management On-Line
http://www.shrm.org/
Society for Human Resource Management Student Programs
http://www.shrm.org/students
Human Resource Certification Institute
http://www.hrci.org/
Arizona SHRM Leadership Council
http://www.azshrm.org/Default.asp
Arizona SHRM Professional Chapters
http://www.azshrm.org/default.asp?PageID=10001108
Human Resource Jobs
http://www.evhra.org/default.asp?PageID=10000451
Human Resource Job Seeker Networking Meetings
http://www.azshrm.org/news_feature.asp?story=1351