Metro Milwaukee SHRM Committees/Interest Groups

Looking for a great way to get more involved in Metro Milwaukee SHRM? Join a working committee or special interest group (SIG)!

Each SIG has the opportunity to coordinate and host an annual program for Metro Milwaukee SHRM members and non-members. Additionally, each SIG holds monthly meetings devoted to best business practice sharing and on-going development of the SIG members. The working committees plan special events such as the annual golf outing, holiday networking event and spring conference.

Becoming a member of either a committee or a SIG provides an opportunity for leadership, career development, education, and networking. Listed below are the current SIGs and Committees:

Advocacy SIG
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Goals: Encourages legislative advocacy. Enables Metro Milwaukee SHRM members to influence the outcome of federal and state legislation through education, opportunities for involvement and to provide a voice to legislators on workplace issues.

Methods: By networking with legislators and keeping Metro Milwaukee SHRM members up to date on changes in the law through publications, meetings and with the aid of SHRM's HR VOICE resource.

Benefits: SIG members become aware of and involved in legislative issues that have a direct impact on their role as an HR professional within their organization.

Certification Committee
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Goals: Promote Professional Development via the certification process as defined by SHRM-HRCI with an objective to certify as many members as possible.

Methods: Information provided at committee workshops, via the newsletter, at monthly membership meetings and through Metro Milwaukee SHRM's Certification Study Group.

Benefits: Exciting opportunities to enhance one's own professional development as well as raising the standards for the association and the profession.

Business Development Committee
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Goals: To ensure all communications for the Human Resource Management Association of Southeastern Wisconsin enhance the brand and support the strategy.

Methods: Continuously improve and maintain the Human Resource Management Association Website, Resource Newsletter, and various other communication mediums in promoting strategic objectives, member activities, and the professional image within the organization and business community at large.

Benefits: Opportunity to help move the Human Resource Management Association of Southeastern Wisconsin forward, promoting the value to the membership, and business community while networking and gaining insight into branding, marketing and effective communication.

College Relations SIG
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Goals: Provides a liaison between Metro Milwaukee SHRM and area universities keeping student SHRM chapters informed of activities related to the HR profession.

Methods: By developing and supporting ongoing relationships between faculties and student chapters and by providing programs and communication to stimulate activity within Metro Milwaukee SHRM.

Benefits: SIG members aid in practical guidance to students interested in the HR fields and provide a professional network to help stimulate their growth and career development. Also helps to bridge the transition from student membership to professional membership.

Community Outreach SIG
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Goals: Develop alliances with community groups and organizations with a focus on identifying volunteer opportunities that utilize HR knowledge and experience.

Methods: A partnership is formed with Journey House, where HR professionals can contribute their expertise in the delivery of services that this community organization provides. Additionally, the Community Outreach SIG researches and develops alliances with other charitable organizations where members can volunteer their skills and promote our profession.

Benefits: The Community Outreach SIG provides a great opportunity to network with other HR professionals, make a difference in our community, and advance the profession.

Employment Practices SIG
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Goals: To provide a variety of resources with which to educate HR Professionals on employment practices of member organizations, including employee relations and employment law issues and trends.

Methods: By planning and hosting two educational programs annually, creating publications on timely topics, and conducting roundtable discussions to exchange information at monthly meetings.

Benefits: The SIG has a strong membership of experienced HR professionals, providers of HR services and employment attorneys that have engaging and informative roundtable discussions to increase practical knowledge while providing excellent networking. Members also have opportunities to utilize their leadership skills to become a committee chairperson, facilitate speaker programs or be a participant in the speaker programs.

Social Events / Golf Outing Committee
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Goals: To provide a networking activity that enhances the personal relationships within MM SHRM.

Methods: By providing a purely social activity in a shotgun start/scramble format that doesn't require golf skills, and hosting a networking dinner and prize raffle to follow the event.

Benefits: A great way to meet new friends and contacts in a low-pressure event that requires minimal time commitment and no special skills in the sport.

HR Technology SIG
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Goals: To educate and inform Metro Milwaukee SHRM and its members on the use, trends and value of HR technology in an effort to help organizations meet their strategic business objectives.

Methods: The SIG provides networking opportunities for colleagues through regularly scheduled committee meetings and round tables, period programs and other events.

Benefits: Committee members establish worthwhile contacts, learn what other companies are doing and keep up to date on current trends in HR technology.

Membership SIG
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Goals: To develop strategies to broaden our reach to local Human Resource professionals and enhance programs and services to better serve the needs of our current and prospective members.

Methods:

  • Liaising with local HR professionals to recruit new members.
  • Acting as resources to potential members/new members.
  • Planning and coordinating bi-annual programs to introduce new members to the Metro Milwaukee SHRM organization.
  • Monthly call-in meetings to update progress on current membership initiatives.
  • Quarterly in-person meetings to brainstorm and generate new ideas to serve membership.
  • Consistent presence and involvement in Metro Milwaukee SHRM programs, maintaining channels of communication between Board of Directors and Membership.

 

Benefits: Participation in this SIG enhances your experience with Metro Milwaukee SHRM by keeping you closely involved in the activities of the organization. As a growing group, we’re always looking for new members to participate, providing fresh ideas to enhance our offerings to overall membership.

Performance and Development SIG
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Goals: To serve the professional by being an information resource to Metro Milwaukee SHRM members on performance and development issues, and continually foster professional development within the committee membership. To advance the profession by identifying key issues facing local businesses and offering resources to our members and the companies they serve. Grow the organization through networking at meetings and program offerings.

Methods: Discuss topics at each meeting that broaden members' knowledge of performance and development issues, trends, and products and present general membership programs to address those areas.

Benefits: Through sharing personal knowledge, SIG members learn each other's best practices, new products and techniques in training. In addition, committee members have an opportunity to network and develop their own leadership skills.

Talent Acquisition SIG
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Goals: Promote professional development via interaction with other Talent Acquisition professionals at monthly meetings and stay abreast of new recruitment tools, trends and strategies.

Methods: Monthly topics will vary and we often have guest speakers presenting on recruitment and TA related topics. The October meeting is a networking event in the evening and there is no meeting in November. Please see the calendar for future events.

Benefits: The opportunity to enhance individual professional development as well as learn and share best recruitment practices with other MM SHRM members.

Total Rewards SIG  
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Goals: To provide educational programs in the areas of Comp & Benefits for Metro Milwaukee SHRM members.

Methods: Through program planning with discussions focused on Metro Milwaukee SHRM members' interests. Programs also provide a forum for members to share experience and address issues.

Benefits: Great environment to learn more about these important issues with other HR professionals from the community.

Workplace Diversity and Compliance SIG
Desiree Pitman 414-446-4552

Goals: To provide technical expertise and program leadership on issues that impact workplace diversity, equal employment opportunity, fair employment laws, and affirmative action to Metro Milwaukee SHRM members.

Methods: Facilitating discussion and networking among diversity and compliance professionals.

Benefits: Networking opportunities with EEO/Diversity practitioners and attorneys at the regular monthly meetings as well as updates from OFCCP ILG meetings. Learning opportunities, topic of the month discussions, and leadership opportunities.

 

The Metro Milwaukee SHRM Special Interest Groups (SIG) and Committees put on valuable programs that you won’t want to miss. Check out our Upcoming Programs.