On behalf of the Board of Directors for the Springfield Area Human Resources Association (SAHRA), welcome to our website. SAHRA is a not-for-profit association serving Human Resource Professionals in the Springfield, MO area. Our organization is made up of more than 200 members representing a diverse group of leading area employers from a variety of industries including: education, entertainment, finance, government, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, professional services, and retail.
SAHRA is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association dedicated to human resource management with over 250,000 individual members in over 140 countries. The Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. SAHRA is one of 575 affiliate chapters in the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India. As an affiliate of SHRM we gain access to additional programming and networking opportunities in our local area. SHRM chapters are autonomous organizations, so it is not automatic that you will be a member of SHRM when you join SAHRA at the national level, and vice versa. SAHRA supports SHRM in its vision to be a globally recognized authority whose voice is heard on the most pressing people management issues of the day – now and in the future. SAHRA members are encouraged to join SHRM.
SAHRA offers an array of opportunities for members to develop their professional skills through formalized educational programs, idea exchange, and professional networking.
The SAHRA Board of Directors goals for 2010 are:
· Donate time to community
· Partner with professional organizations
o Promote the HR profession
· Increase HRCI and SHRM awareness
o HRCI certification
o SHRM membership
· Membership recruitment and retention
o Maintain
o Members at large
· Increase awareness about Springfield Area Human Resources Association
o Social networking
o Market SAHRA
o Publicity
Member benefits include: a monthly newsletter (HR Horizons), monthly meetings, semi-annual professional development seminars, and other special events. SAHRA is actively involved in the community and partners with area educational institutions to offer volunteer support to students and leaders who will make up our future workforce. SAHRA also supports and encourages its members to complete the certification requirements for the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designations through Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
Various links on our website provide information about upcoming events and activities.
Thank you for your interest in SAHRA.
Leigh Anne Rust, PHR
President
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