Elon's student chapter was recognized by the world's largest human resources association.
The Elon student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) received a 2018-19 Superior Merit award from the international human resources association for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its members.
The SHRM student chapter merit award program, which began in 1972, was created to encourage student chapters to require ongoing excellence in the following areas: student chapter requirements, chapter operations, chapter programming and professional development of members, support of the human resource profession, and SHRM engagement.
“SHRM is committed to engaging the future leaders of the HR profession—HR and business students,” said Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, president and chief executive officer of SHRM. “As we work to shape better workplaces—where employers and employees can thrive together—we are energized by the work our student chapters are doing to encourage students to choose HR as a career path. Awarding this Superior designation is just one small way for SHRM to recognize and celebrate the big steps the Elon University SHRM student chapter has taken this past academic year.”
Elon SHRM helps students further their knowledge of human resource management as a career and understand its overall importance in the workplace. Advised by Brian Lyons, associate professor of management, the chapter hosts monthly meetings and participates in philanthropy events.
“We brought in many guest speakers who spoke about a variety of topics relating to HR,” said Ali Flaherty ’20, incoming Elon SHRM president. “The speakers have been a great resource for students and the meetings have been a way to make professional contacts, learn about the field, and ask questions about careers and next steps.
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 over 300,000 HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally.