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ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
THE SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM)
SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 185,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As an influential voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human resource profession to ensure that HR is recognised as an essential partner in developing and executing organisational strategy.
Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters within the United States and members in more than 100 countries. Here are some articles they have on-line (some can be downloaded only by SHRM members). Note also that about twice a month SHRM sends out a global update called Global Perspectives (free subscription, contact
Editor: David P. Marino-Nachison, dmarino@shrm.org). For more information, visit www.shrm.org/global. All contents copyright 2004 SHRM.
•Preparing for a Career in Global HR. More companies are seeking candidates for global HR roles than there are HR professionals with the desired skills and experience. The problem is that traditional HR career paths typically don't include overseas postings or responsibility for overseas operations. And many employers are reluctant to take a chance on inexperienced candidates. Read the full article from the SHRM Global Forum:
http://www.shrm.org/global/library_published/subject/nonIC/CMS_009623.asp
•Employers Must Help Fight HIV/AIDS. A new study by the International Labor Organization contains some grim statistics. In the absence of increased access to treatment, it says, more than 48 million workers worldwide will be lost to HIV/AIDS by 2010. By 2015, the number will jump to 74 million. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS and its impact on the global workforce has implications for employers all over the globe. --Read the full article from the SHRM Global Forum:
http://www.shrm.org/global/library_published/subject/nonIC/CMS_009602.asp
•Global Virtual Teams. One of the most commonly quoted advantages of global virtual teams is the ability of an organisation to leverage competencies and skills from all parts of the world. Because of their great diversity of experience and skills, global virtual teams are often considered to have the capability to solve complex problems and help generate substantial process creativity andinnovative solutions. --Read the report from SHRM Research:
http://messaging.shrm.org/ct/PpSPYK91W1-P
[Note from the Editor-This material from SHRM reflects the conviction of the need to purposefully connect with key groups and fields, secular and faith-based, that overlap with the member care field. Hence material from the human resource and humanitarian aid fields, for example, are often included in the Briefing. For some related perspectives, see pages 3-4, 8-9 in Doing Member Care Well.]
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