To assist you in making contacts at specific companies or in a specific industry or geographical area, SHRM offers student members full use of the SHRM Member Directory , availabe in January 1997. One of the keys to success in any type of management is good interpersonal skills. Participating in an SHRM chapter will help you to better understand and develop these skills. In addition, many of the issues you will explore as a member of SHRM such as effective management practices, employee motivation, violence in the workplace, and sexual harrassment, will be relevant to you whether you become an accounting manager, a sales manager, or a human resource manager. Everyone in business works with people in some way.
Some local chapters collect additional dues to use for chapter projects.
While this may seem like a lot of money, consider the fact that you often pay more for one college textbook that will be used for a few months than you will for your SHRM membership that will continue to provide benefits for an entire year. Yes, in some cases. To receive the special student dues rate, applicants must meet the eligibility requirements described at the beginning of this FAQ . The membership does not run on a calendar year, it is based on the anniversary date of your membership. For example, if you start your membership in September, it will run for twelve months through September of the following year.