Core Leadership Areas

SHRM's Seven Core Leadership Areas (CLAs)

There are seven areas SHRM has determined critical – or core – to the success of achieving its mission to Advance the Profession and Serve the Professional: College Relations, Diversity, Governmental Affairs, HR Certification Institute Certification, Membership, SHRM Foundation and Workforce Readiness. ASHRM has volunteer leadership roles on our Board for many of these core leadership areas, and we support all seven areas.

Resources

2009 Goals

Membership

SHRM and ASHRM membership ensures that you remain connected with HR professionals. Visit our Membership page for more information.

SHRM Foundation

The SHRM Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate of SHRM. A leading funder of HR research grants, the Foundation produces publications and educational resources to advance the HR profession. Our work is made possible by your generous tax-deductible donations.

Workforce Readiness

Workforce-readiness activities at SHRM continue to stay as hot as the temperature outside. Click here for more information on this CLA on the SHRM website.

College Relations

One of the most positive aspects of being involved with SHRM's college relations program is that everyone wants to see the students and student chapters succeed. Click here for more information on this CLA on the SHRM website.

Diversity

Diversity is one of the most important issues organizations are dealing with in the 21st century as our country and our workplaces become more blended. Click here to access the Diversity page on the SHRM website.

Governmental Affairs

HR professionals are the experts that your state and federal policymakers need to hear from and rely upon. So, it is incumbent upon us all to stay educated and inform others. Click here for more information on this CLA on the SHRM website.

HRCI Certification

The HR Certification Institute (HRCI) offers four certifications for HR professionals:

PHR^® (Professional in Human Resources)
SPHR^® (Senior Professional in Human Resources)
GPHR^® (Global Professional in Human Resources)
PHR-CA^® and SPHR-CA^® (PHR with state certification in California and SPHR with state certification in California)

Certification is a voluntary action by a professional group to establish a system to grant recognition to professionals who have met a stated level of training and work experience. Certified individuals are usually issued a certificate attesting that they have met the standards of the credentialing organization and are entitled to make the public aware of their credentialed status, usually through the use of initials (i.e., PHR or SPHR) after their names.