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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.

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News from SHRM

Internship Gives Insight into Running a Business

Fri, 22 Sep 2023
A summer internship at Allstate insurance company is an example of how companies can design internships not only to build... Read more

Ask HR: How Do Colleagues Write Letters of Recommendation?

Fri, 22 Sep 2023
What's the best way to write a letter of recommendation for a former co-worker? Should job applicants still send thank-you... Read more

UAW Widens Strike Against GM, Stellantis

Fri, 22 Sep 2023
UAW's president said that if significant progress isn’t made in contract negotiations with General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis by... Read more

EEOC Releases Strategic Enforcement Plan

Fri, 22 Sep 2023
The EEOC on Sept. 21 released its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2024-2028. The document emphases the EEOC’s... Read more

    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