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Welcome to the Southwestern Iowa Chapter of SHRM

We are an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. Whether you are new to the HR field or have many years of experience, we are a local starting point for networking, information, professional development and continued support of excellence in Human Resources.

We welcome your use of this site as a resource, and encourage you to check back frequently for updated information. We also encourage your involvement and suggestions about all of our activities, on the web and off.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting or event!


Upcoming Events

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  • September 18, 2025 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
    Location:
    Southwestern Community College, 1501 W Townline St | Creston IA 50801

    More to come...

  • October 8, 2025 - 1:30pm to October 10, 2025 - 3:00pm
    Location:
    Iowa Event Center, Des Moines Iowa
  • October 16, 2025 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
    Location:
    Southwestern Community College, Performing Arts Center (Multipurpose Room) 1501 W Townline St | Creston IA 50801

    Presenter Rick Honeycutt, Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER) of IowaWorks will facilitate discussion on Veteran Hiring Best Practices including the following:

    • History and Overview of Home Base Iowa

    •Focus of Home Base Iowa

    •JVSG...

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    Our Focus

    • To provide a forum for the professional and personal development of our members
    • To provide an opportunity to develop leadership, management, public speaking and group decision making skills
    • To provide an arena for the development of trust relationships where common problems can be discussed and deliberated
    • To provide an opportunity to focus on current human resource management issues of importance to members
    • To provide a focus for legislative attention to state and national human resource management issues
    • To provide information gathering and dissemination channels
    • To provide a pool of human resource management leaders for continuing succession in the chapter