Certification

The Certification Committee is responsible for planning and facilitating study groups twice each year to assist individuals who are preparing for the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certification exams. The study groups start annually in the spring and again in the fall and correspond with the SHRM test dates. 

Diversity | Equity Inclusion

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) are key to attracting and growing talent, harnessing the individual and collective superpower of all employees, fostering innovation and fueling growth.

The Central Iowa SHRM DEI committee is here to help you find DEI related resources, industry trends and share best practices so you can harness the power of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to solve some of the complex challenges businesses are facing today. 

Membership

The Central Iowa SHRM Membership Committee’s mission is to grow the chapter membership while working to retain its current member base. The committee reaches out to prospective and current members in multiple ways, promoting the benefits of professional membership offered by Central Iowa SHRM that includes a variety of events, programs, and educational resources, along with multiple opportunities for networking, volunteering, leadership and HR development. The Central Iowa SHRM Membership Committee spreads the message that belonging to Central Iowa SHRM not only benefits the individual member, but also their respective organizations, as well as the community at large.

Programs

The Central Iowa SHRM Program Committee is responsible for securing speakers for the monthly Chapter meetings, as well as coordinating other optional program events. We strive to arrange programs that address a wide variety of topics relevant to the HR profession, which provide SHRM recertification credit for attendees. The programs committee meetings on a monthly basis.

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Workforce Readiness

Based upon employment market trends, this committee will foster partnerships with community organizations to help connect and engage Iowa’s future workforce with colleges, apprenticeships, vocational skill training offerings and employers as they prepare to enter the workforce.

The Workforce Readiness Committee has spent the last year building relationships with local organizations that work with high-school and middle-school age students to keep students informed of workforce and after-high school opportunities. This committee also assists these organizations and the populations they serve through mock interviews, resume critiques and classroom presentations.