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What
is the Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM)?
SHRM is the largest professional society in the world devoted
exclusively to the human resource profession. Founded in 1948, it serves
more than 100,000 professional and student members. The Rowan University
student chapter was established in 1976 and has been a consistent National
Superior Merit Award Chapter. In May, 2000, it received the 1999-2000
Superior Merit Award given to only 60 Chapters of the 330 student chapters
nationally.
What
is Human Resource Management?
Human Resource Management is
a term that refers to managing an organization’s employees through:
- Employment,
recruiting and placement
- Training and
development
- Compensation and
Benefits
- Employee and labor
Relations
- Health, Safety and
Security
- Workplace Diversity
- Human Resource
Information Systems(HRIS)
Human Resource Management
has eight commonly accepted responsibilities:
- Compensation and
Benefits
- Employee and Labor
Relations
- Employment Practices
& Placement
- Workplace Diversity
- Health, Safety and
Security
- Human Resources
Information Systems
- Human Resource
Research
- Training and
Development
MBO Statement
The Rowan University Student SHRM Chapter is
dedicated to providing the means for which students who are interested in
the human resources field to learn about the profession, gain experience
through internships posted, and network with experienced professionals.
Objectives for 2007-2008 year:
- To achieve Superior
Merit Award
- To publish an e-newsletter
for club members each month
- To publish 1 article
in the Echoes Newsletter
- To increase student
membership by 30% by next year
- To compete in the HR
games and place in top 10
- To have guest
speakers at every one of our monthly meetings
- To attend sponsoring
chapter meetings and workshops
- Update the SHRM Web
Page twice per school year
- Organize and carry
out two fund-raising activities
- To provide students
with the opportunities and knowledge needed to obtain internships in
the field of HR
- To support the Rowan
University Career Fair in achieving an opportunity for students to
meet employers for potential full time and internship positions.
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