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 specifc geographic area also usually exist.
- American Association for Affirmative Action
JOBS plus annual conference, training and education, and resources
- American
Association of School Personnel Administrators
JOBS (a few),
plus annual national conference, professional development, and a member
directory (for members only)
- American Benefits Council (formerly The Benefits Association)
Public policy organization for employer-sponsored benefit programs with a plethora of information.
- American
College Personnel Association
JOBS, plus conventions and meetings,
and many other resources
- American
Counseling Association
National convention
and lots of resources for students and consumers
- American Payroll Association
JOBS, plus a career center, learning centers, publication, courses, and conferences
- American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries
Local chapters, conferences, education, and exams
- American
Society for Training and Development
JOBS a national conference
plus local chapters, seminars, publications, and many other resources
- Association of Career Professionals (ACP) International
JOBS, a local chapter and international events
- Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations
Events, exams and certification, and many resources
- Career Directors International
Searchable Member directory, training and certifications, resources, annual conferrence, and other information for and about "career professionals"
- Career
Management Alliance
Searchable member directory,
meetings, and annual conference
- College
and University Professional Association for Human Resources
JOBS (a few), plus a national conference, regional and local meetings,
and lots of resources
- Council on Employee Benefits
JOBS plus annual conferences, members-only directory, and other information
- Employment
Management Association
Member directory (members only) and
other resources from this forum of SHRM
- The ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association
For companies with an ESOP or similar plan, no jobs but infomation, resources, local chapters, and more about ESOP's
- European Association for People Management
News and events
- Human
Resource Planning Society
Annual conference, publications,
online networking, news, and other resources
- Human
Resources Research Organization
JOBS (few!) plus national conference,
internships/ fellowships, and other services
- International
Association for Human Resource Information Management
JOBS,
plus local chapters and meetings, special interest groups, national
conference, and other services; a member directory is available for
members
- International
Association of Workforce Professionals
Annual international conference and lots of resources for members
- International Foundation of
Employee Benefit Plans-OnLine
JOBS plus conferences, certification and
training, internships, and an amazing amount of information for sale and/or
available for members on-line
- International
Coach Federation
International conferences and
other information
- International
Personnel Management Association
Regional associations
(in the US) and many resources
- International
Society for Performance Improvement
JOBS plus conferences and meetings,
local chapters, publications, and other information
- National Association of Personnel Services
Member directory by state and specialty, education and certification (members only), aka "Recruiting Life"
- National Association of State Personnel Executives
JOBS plus events, research and networking forums (members only), news, and resources
- National
Association of Stock Plan Professionals
JOBS (members only), news, information, a national conference, member directory (members only), document library
(you guessed it - members ONLY!), and other information
- National
Human Resources Association
JOBS (members only), plus meetings,
local chapters in several parts of the country, and many other resources
- Northeast
Human Resources Association
JOBS, plus meetings, seminars, conferences,
information and resources for HR professionals in the northeast portion
of the USA.
- Organization
Development Network
JOBS (for members only), conferences, directory of
programs, resource guide, online resources and networking, and more
- Professionals
in Human Resources
JOBS, plus meetings, and many other resources.
- Society
for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
JOBS (includin a job alert e-mail system),
interest groups (HR Channels), meetings, seminars, and much more -
the "mother ship" for HR
- Society
for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
JOBS (some) and
other resources
- WEB (Worldwide Employment Benefits Network)
JOBS, local chapters, limited resources for non-members
- WorldatWork.org - JOBS (a few) for compensation and benefits professionals, including professinal certifications, news, international conferences, and other resources
Other association
and society resources:
[These associations
and societies first appeared in the August 24, 2002, edition of Job-Hunt's
twice-a-month emailed newsletter (Online
Job Search Guide).] |
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