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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.
[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).]
Associations
and Societies for Human Resoruces 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 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) - a 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 - jobs (coming?), plus a national convention
and lots of resources for students and consumers
American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries - no jobs but a great deal of information for career retirement plan professionals, local chapters, conferences, education, and exams
American
Society of 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
Career Directors International (formerly Career Masters Institute) - no jobs but many resources, committees, annual conferrence, and other information for "career professionals"
Career
Management Alliance - no jobs, but searchable member directory,
meetings, and conferences
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 - no jobs, but member directory (members only) and
other resources from this forum of SHRM
The ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association - an association for companies with an ESOP or similar plan, no jobs but infomation, resources, local chapters, and more about ESOP's
Human
Resource Planning Society - no jobs, but an 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 Career Management Professionals - no jobs, but
conferences, world-wide member services and resources, through localized
directories and an extensive list of relevant links.
International
Association of Workforce Professionals
- (formerly IAPES) no jobs,
but an 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 - no jobs, but international conferences and
other information
International
Personnel Management Association - no jobs, but 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 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 resoruces
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 - JOBS (and 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
For more related
employment and career links, go to the HR Links
category.
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and society resources:
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