Society for HR Managers

Board 2011

The President and Vice President roles will be determined this summer via a ballot sent to all Human Resource Majors.

The Secretary and Treasurer positions will be filled by an election early in the fall semester.

Here's your chance to get involved!

Leadership roles offer a great opportunity to enhance your resume.

What is SHRM?

It is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management with 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. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters within the United States and members in more than 100 countries. For more detailed information on SHRM and great HR resources, go to shrm.org [1]

How do I join?

Contact these faculty advisors for information about meeting times, locations, and local schedules of events:

Main Campus Faculty Advisor-Assistant Professor, Dan Wiljanen can be reached Via email: dwiljanen@davenport.edu [2]

As a student member, what may I expect?

Our student chapter had monthly meetings and meet local and regional HR professionals as well as attend regional and national conventions. Student membership in SHRM provides access to vital HR information, products and services designed for the academic student as well as the practicing professional.

Our chapter has a close association with the Greater Grand Rapids Area Human Resource Management (AHRM) group. It is a vibrant chapter with over 200 Human Resource professionals in active membership roles. Our relationship allows us to provide internships, job shadowing, and networking opportunities within the West Michigan Community. Many mentorships and internships have evolved into job offers!

Our chapter hosts important seminars and workshops including the annual "Employment Panel Discussion," a forum for all Davenport students to learn about how to land a job! Another workshop hosted this past year was, "Building Cross Cultural Competencies." Davenport, AHRM, and the Michigan Diversity Council sponsored the event. Each year our SHRM Student Chapter designs and implements important community service projects. Last year our chapter sponsored a clothing drive for the Grand Rapids Women's Resource Center.

If you want to learn more about the Human Resource Management profession, make a difference in your community, and get a running start on launching your career, please join us!