Membership benefits

-          Professional networking and recognition at the local level 

 

-          Opportunities to contribute to the HR profession via chapter events and volunteering for committees

-          HRCI credit for monthly presentations  

 

-          Annual workshops, new member orientation, and holiday party events

-          Chapter website access

o       Membership directory

o       Weekly HR updates and related links, including information on recently passed legislation

o       Job listings and resume posting

 

-    Discounted membership at the Athens YMCA

 

-          We encourage membership in the National Chapter as well. (We offer discounted membership chapter dues for National Member applicants)

-          The benefits of the National membership are bountiful and I encourage you to access the SHRM website - SHRM.org and click on the Join/Renew tab at the top of the page to find out more.

Categories (Levels)

-          AASHRM's Chapter has five levels of membership:  Professional, General, Associate, Honorary, and Student

 

-          Professional Members have the most strict requirements and must meet at least one of the following:

Practitioners of human resource management with at least three years of experience at the exempt level
o       Any  individual holding certification by HRCI (PHR, SPHR,  GPHR)
o       Any faculty member with three or more years experience holding an associate assistant or full professional rank in Human Resource Management
o       Full-time consultants with at least three years experience in counseling and advising clients on matters relating to the human resource profession.
o       Individuals engaged in Human Resource Management at the exempt level,  but who do not meet the requirements for Professional Membership qualify as General Members
o       And Individuals in non-exempt human resource management positions as well as those who do not meet any of the foregoing categories, but have a bona fide interest in human resource management can join as Associate Members  - however we have a 10% of chapter membership cap on the number of associate members we can have at any one time.

 

-         Honorary Members:

o       This membership is reserved for retirees with at least 5 years of experience and who have made significant contributions to the chapter.

 -          Student Membership

o       Must be involved in a Student SHRM Chapter in the Athens Area.