Human Resources Associations and Societies

Professional and industry associations and societies are great places to make connections to your next job! Check out "Tapping the Hidden Job Market" for ideas on some of the ways you can leverage associations for your job search

For more associations and/or for associations focused on other professions, go to the Associations and Societies home page. For more links related to the human resources profession, visit Job-Hunt's HR Links page.

Associations and Societies for Human Resources Professionals:

Most of these organizations are national or international. Local chapters convenient for you to attend may exist, and independent professional associations focused on a specific geographic area also usually exist.

• American Association for Affirmative Action
  JOBS, annual conference, training and education, and resources
  
• American Association of School Personnel Administrators
  Annual national conference, professional development, and publications
  
• American Benefits Council (formerly The Benefits Association)
  Public policy organization with publications, news, calendar, and a list of links to benefit sites
  
• American College Personnel Association
  JOBS, conventions and meetings, professional development, Facebook, and Twitter
  
• American Counseling Association
  JOBS, national convention, many resources for students and consumers, and Twitter
  
• American Payroll Association
  JOBS, newsletter to job board, career center, learning centers, publication, courses, conferences, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
  
• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries
  Volunteer opportunities, local chapters, conferences, education, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  
• American Society for Training and Development
  JOBS, national conference, local chapters, seminars, publications, and many other resources
  
• Association of Career Professionals (ACP) International
  Local chapter, newsletter, and international events
  
• Career Directors International
  Searchable Member directory, training and certifications, resources, annual conference, and other information for and about "career professionals"
  
• Career Management Alliance
  Searchable member directory, meetings, seminars, and an annual conference
  
• College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
  JOBS, national conference, regional and local meetings, and lots of resources, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
  
• Council on Employee Benefits
  JOBS, annual conferences, member directory, and LinkedIn
  
• Employment Management Association
  Member directory (members only) and other resources from this forum of SHRM
  
• The ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association
  Local chapters, calendar of events, awards, Facebook, and LinkedIn
  
• European Association for People Management
  News, events, publications, member directory, a blog, and an international conference
  
• Human Resource Planning Society
  JOBS (member's only), annual conference, publications, online networking, news, and other resources
  
• Human Resources Research Organization
  JOBS, national conference, internships/ fellowships, and Facebook
  
• International Association for Human Resource Information Management
  JOBS, local chapters, meetings, special interest groups, national conference, and news; a member directory is available for members
  
• International Association of Workforce Professionals
  Annual international conference, events, and many other resources for members
  
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans-OnLine
  JOBS, conferences, certification and training, internships, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube
  
• International Coach Federation
  Local chapters, events, news, international conferences, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube
  
• International Personnel Management Association
  JOBS, regional associations (in the US), presentations (member's only), Twitter, and LinkedIn
  
• International Society for Performance Improvement
  JOBS, conferences and meetings, local chapters, publications, and other information
  
• Recruiting Life by National Association of Personnel Services
  Member directory, education and credentialing (members only), Facebook, and Twitter
  
• National Association of State Personnel Executives
  JOBS (State job boards), meetings, events, research & publications, networking forums (members only), news, and Twitter
  
• National Association of Stock Plan Professionals
  JOBS (members only), news, information, a national conference, member directory (members only), document library (member's only), and other information
  
• National Human Resources Association
  JOBS, meetings, local chapters, Facebook, and LinkedIn
  
• Northeast Human Resources Association
  JOBS, internships, meetings, seminars, conferences, calendar of events, information and resources for HR professionals in the northeast portion of the USA
  
• Organization Development Network
  JOBS (members only), conferences, directory of programs, resource guide, online resources and networking, and Twitter
  
• Professionals in Human Resources
  JOBS (Greater Los Angeles area), meetings, and many other resources, Facebook, and LinkedIn
  
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  JOBS (including a job alert e-mail system), interest groups (HR Channels), meetings, seminars, HR vendor directory, and more - the "mother ship" for HR
  
• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  JOBS, internships, international I-O directory, list of graduate training programs in I-O, and other resources
  
• WEB (Worldwide Employment Benefits Network)
  Local chapters, limited resources for non-members, Facebook, and LinkedIn
  
• WorldatWork.org
  JOBS for compensation and benefits professionals, including professional certifications, news, international conferences, and other resources