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Welcome to the Southwest Virginia SHRM Website

SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the voice of all things work, workers and the workplace, SHRM is the foremost expert, convener and thought leader on issues impacting today's evolving workplaces. With 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally. Learn more at SHRM.org and on Twitter @SHRM.

Southwest Virginia SHRM is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management serving HR professionals in Southwest Virginia.  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. Our upcoming events are listed below.

SWVA SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP

Upcoming Events

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  • The Science of Well-Being
    October 3, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
    Location:
    Zoom - https://vccs.zoom.us/j/87886263259?pwd=RlNaNk96aW44Sk9GdVBab3Avd2dFdz09

    Designed to help employees RECHARGE at all levels--mental, physical, social and environmental--“The Science of Wellbeing” is built on the science of embodied behavior change and healthy habit formation. It supports the development of actionable strategies to lower levels of stress and stress-related leave claims, reduce...

  • Strategies to Strengthen Your Team through Staff Engagement
    December 5, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
    Location:
    Zoom - https://vccs.zoom.us/j/87886263259?pwd=RlNaNk96aW44Sk9GdVBab3Avd2dFdz09

    During this session, the presenter will discuss the ways in which employee retention, organizational growth, and office morale are all linked to employee engagement.

    Happy employees have been shown to be up to 20% more effective in the workplace than unhappy employees. To give their best each day, staff need to believe in the...

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