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Welcome to the Southwest Viginia SHRM Website

We are an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. We serve the Southwest Virginia region including, but not limited to, the Counties of Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington, and Wise.

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.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting or event!

Upcoming Events

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  • Business-to-Business Showcase
    March 1, 2012, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
    Goodloe Center Mountain Empire Community College 3441 Mountain Empire Road Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (276) 523-2400

     The Wise County Business to Business Showcase is scheduled for Thursday, March 1 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Goodloe Center at Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, VA.

    Sponsored by the Southwest Virginia Society for Human Resource Management (SWVA SHRM) and The University of Virginia’s College...

  • Virginia SHRM State Conference 2012
    April 23, 2012 - 8:00am - April 25, 2012 - 12:00pm
    The Homestead in Hot Springs

    http://virginiashrmstateconference.com/

    Join us for HR2aT!

    Get ready to take your human resources expertise to a whole new level at the 2012 Virginia SHRM State Conference from April 23-25 at The Homestead resort...

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  • What can we do for you?
    The Southwest Virginia SHRM chapter's mission is to be a resource for HR professionals and business leaders in our region. Our upcoming chapter meeting on March 17th will feature a presentation by Shannon Blevins outlining professional development opportunities in our area. What else would you find...
    February 23, 2011
  • Help Wanted: Looking For Great Employees
    There's been quite a bit of attention in the news last week and over the weekend paid to the way employers treat unemployed people looking for work. One recent news story went so far as to begin with a headline: Looking For Work? Unemployed Need Not Apply. Undoubtedly some companies will continue to...
    February 21, 2011
  • Editing Your Profile - And managing personal information
    If you’re like most people, you hesitate before adding your address or phone number to any form for any reason. And you might really be troubled about adding such information to a website, even if the website is http://swva.shrm.org. It is reasonable to have this reaction. However, we would like...
    February 18, 2011

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