Member Advantages

Monthly Meetings, Quarterly Workshops & Annual Conference
SD SHRM presenting programs on timely topics of interest to the human resource professional. Members are able to attend these meetings at a reduced cost.

Legislation
SD SHRM provides monthly reports of new and pending legislation, as well as, relevant court decisions that affect human resource professionals and their companies.

Exclusive Job Bank Service
The Job Bank, a job referral service, is provided to SD SHRM members and prospective employers seeking human resource professionals. A current list of open positions is available to members through our Website.

Monthly Newsletter
“THE RESOURCE” includes legislative updates, meeting and program opportunities plus other issues of interest.

Membership Directory
Published annually, the directory contains a listing of members by name and by employer. It is an effective tool for connecting with other human resource professionals. Additionally, it includes the SD SHRM Constitution and By-Laws.

Website
The Website provides accessibility to the Job Bank for SD SHRM members, legislative updates, plus other articles and topics of interest.

PHR/SPHR Certification Study Groups
SD SHRM offers study groups designed to prepare experienced human resource practitioners and/or recent college graduates for the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) exam. The designation of Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) is conferred upon those who qualify for and pass the exam.

Publications
New members receive a six-month subscription to the San Diego Business Journal.

Membership Categories

SD SHRM classifys memberships into one of four categories: Professional, General, Associate or Student. Please note that membership is granted to individuals, rather than to corporate or institutional representative members. Memberships are not transferable.

Professional Membership: Individuals who are engaged in the profession of human resource management and who meet one of the criteria below. Professional members may vote, serve on committees and hold office on the Board of Directors.

• Possess at least three years of exempt-level human resource experience;
  
  
• Certification by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) or its predecessor, the Personnel Accreditation Institute (PAI), as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR);
  
  
• Faculty members holding assistant, associate or full professor rank in human resource management or any of its specialized functions at an accredited college or university, and who have at least three years of experience at this level of teaching;
  
  
• Full-time consultants with at least three years of management experience as a human resource practitioner and whose practice is primarily directly related to the practice of human resource management;
  
  
• Attorneys with at least three years of primary practice in any of the following areas: labor and employment law, employee benefits (e.g., pension, retirement, 401(k), Sec. 125, health and welfare plans), ESOPs, or workers' compensation.
  

General Membership: Individuals who are or were engaged in the profession of human resource management in an exempt position but do not meet the requirements of Professional Membership. General Members have the right to vote and serve on Committees, but may not hold office on the Board of Directors.

• Individuals who possess less than three years exempt-level human resource management experience.
  
  
• Persons engaged in fields of work closely related to the human resource profession. Examples include attorneys (other than those specified under the Professional category above), employment agencies, executive search firms, temporary employment services, outplacement, relocation, public employment agencies, and consultants not otherwise categorized. However, to qualify, individuals of such firms must be a partner, the senior executive or owner of the local facility.
  
  
• Individuals whose responsibilities include the human resource function.
  
  

Association Membership: Individuals in non-exempt human resource management positions, and graduates of a bachelor's degree or professional certificate program with major emphasis in the human resource field. Associate Members may serve on committees, but may not vote or hold office on the Board of Directors.

Student Membership: Individuals who are actively enrolled in human resource programs at an accredited college or university and who meet one of the criteria below. Student Members may serve on committees, but may not vote or hold office on the Board of Directors.

• An individual maintaining at least 12 semester or 9 quarter hours in a Bachelor's-degree-granting program with major emphasis in the human resource field.
  
  
• An individual enrolled in a professional human resource certificate program requiring a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter units from an accredited college or university.

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Download National Application and Fax: 619-589-0211
(We do not process National SHRM renewals)