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Welcome to the Maryland SHRM State Council
Maryland SHRM State Council, Inc. is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
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.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries. For nearly seven decades, the Society has been the leading provider of resources serving the needs of HR professionals and advancing the practice of human resource management. SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China, India and United Arab Emirates.
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!
MD SHRM is proud to be recognized as a Platinum State Council for 2019! The award is part of the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence, which aligns individual chapters and councils’ activities with SHRM’s aspirations for the HR profession. The award recognizes accomplishments and strategic activities and initiatives that enhance the human resources profession. The EXCEL award can be earned at four levels: bronze, silver, gold and platinum, and each level has a prescribed set of requirements and accomplishments that have to be met.
MDSHRM is proud to be recognized as a Foundation State Council Champion for 2019! By supporting the SHRM Foundation, MDSHRM is empowering real social impact, allowing SHRM to continue to deliver on outreach initiatives that lead positive change affecting work, workers, and the workplace. We are also helping SHRM prepare the next generation of professionals for a future in HR. Our support will help the SHRM Foundation:
- Continue to engage and integrate military veterans in the workplace
- Deliver more than 300 scholarships in 2020 to HR professionals and students
- Advance workplace inclusion initiatives for individuals with disabilities
- Provide outreach that helps those formerly incarcerated as they are reintroduced to the workforce
Affiliate News
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February 26, 2020
MD SHRM State Council is acutely aware that family and medical leave laws are on the rise and paid time off to care for family and serious health cond
March 14, 201918 years ago in 2001, MD SHRM first supported Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation. It did not pass. In 2006, we tried again. It did not pass.
March 6, 2019
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News from SHRM
Employers Increased Employee Data Collection During Pandemic
Sun, 29 Nov 2020
The amount of data that organizations gathered on their employees grew exponentially during the pandemic. Whether employers collected information on...
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Emerging Trend Aims to Improve Diversity on Corporate Boards
Sun, 29 Nov 2020
The recent focus on gender and racial equity in the workplace has prompted state-level legislation to encourage or require diversity...
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DOL Priorities Will Change Under Biden Administration
Mon, 30 Nov 2020
Employers are preparing for changes the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may make under President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. From joint-employer...
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