special interest groups

Career Transition

The Career Transition SIG – Special Interest Group is a place to discuss how professionals can manage their careers as pandemic life somehow abides in the U.S. and the economy changes. In this scenario, many individuals are rethinking what work means to them, how they are valued, and how they spend their time.

Formerly called In-Transition SIG, our goal is to welcome not only those currently in transition, but also those who are looking to switch and find a new position, new career, or simply a new path in their lives.

Emerging Professionals

The Emerging Professionals SIG provides educational and networking opportunities for the next generation of HR leaders. Though the focus is on emerging professionals, the Emerging Professional SIG works to enhance communication and promote information sharing among all generations.

The Emerging Professional SIG leverages national resources from SHRM’s EPAC ( Emerging Professional Advisory Council), and local resources from a variety of HR professional and social networks in the New York City-metro area.

The Emerging Professional SIG partners with other SIGs to host professional and social events, and sponsors programs for the NYC HR community.

The Emerging Professional SIG welcomes members of all ages and levels—whether a recent HR grad looking to soak up as much knowledge as possible, or an experienced HR professional looking to mentor a new one.

Employee & Labor Relations

The Employee and Labor Relations SIG provides a forum to discuss and share topical information on issues related to employee and labor relations. The SIG provides a variety of programs with speakers or round table discussions on current “hot” topics and best practices in the employee and labor relations field.

Employee and Labor Relations SIG participants include HR Professionals at the beginning, middle and senior levels of professional development. The purpose of this SIG’S programs is to educate HR professionals regarding current legislative changes on the Local, State and Federal level.

This SIG provides programs on current legal trends and offers best practices for HR professionals.

Executive Network SIG

The NYC SHRM Executive Network SIG is an exclusive, members only group of the highest level of Human Resources professionals. It includes those individuals who set the strategy for their entire company or division and is comprised of those executives with titles including Director, Senior Director, Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, Chief People Officer and the like. Our meetings are held at times in-person and at times virtually.

Overseeing all functions of HR, we are committed to learning about new trends, compliance, sharing best practices, and exchanging ideas with our colleagues, We meet on a monthly basis, and our meetings feature a mixture of roundtable discussions and guest speakers that facilitate exploring the topics that are most important to our current work, share information about vendors, and other important knowledge that supports the work that we are doing. Special features of our SIG are the in-person networking where relationships are nurtured and email exchanges between meetings, when a colleague emails the group to share ideas or request information to assist them with special situations that crop up.

Our group is as good as the participation of its members. Therefore, with becoming a member, you are agreeing to participate in meetings both in person and/or virtually and be actively involved in the above activities. If this sounds like something that you feel will enrich your practice as a Human Resources Executive, then please complete the attached application including providing your resume for consideration.

Dina Wald-Margolis, PHR, SHRM-CP

Co-Chair

Global HR

The Global HR SIG hears from experts in the field about best practices and hot topics regarding all aspects of Global HR. Presentations range from cross-cultural topics and global mobility best practices to immigration reform and worldwide employment law.

Inclusivity At Work (DEI)

The Inclusivity at work SIG promotes the best workplace diversity and inclusion practices and management principles. It advocates respect for workforce differences including, but not limited to, gender, age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, military or veteran status, parental and pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and religious beliefs and practices.

The Diversity and Inclusion SIG’s activities, events and educational programs focus on enhancing a workplace where employees are treated fairly, are encouraged to contribute to the organization’s success, and have equal opportunity for personal growth and advancement.

Legal & Legislative

The Inclusivity at work SIG promotes the best workplace diversity and inclusion practices and management principles. It advocates respect for workforce differences including, but not limited to, gender, age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, military or veteran status, parental and pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and religious beliefs and practices.

The Diversity and Inclusion SIG’s activities, events and educational programs focus on enhancing a workplace where employees are treated fairly, are encouraged to contribute to the organization’s success, and have equal opportunity for personal growth and advancement.

Managers Forum

The New York City SHRM Managers’ Forum meets on a regular basis throughout the year and provides a platform for the exchange of information and ideas on current issues and developments facing HR professionals. Meetings often feature guest speakers in areas such as wage & hour compliance, employee relations, professional development, and other topics of interest to the Forum. Additionally, the group serves as a network of professionals who assist each other on a virtually on-demand basis with work issues members may be confronting. Members are currently employed (or in transition) in an HR Generalist role.

Please complete a Managers’ Forum application here.

Not-for-Profit

The Not-for-Profit SIG develops innovative programs with subject-matter experts that provide effective best practices to the not-for-profit sector, focusing on the special issues that these organizations encounter. HR can customize the practices and practical guidance from the programs to reflect their specific concerns and interests for strategic managerial strategies and action.

Organizational Development & Change Management

Are organization changes a constant for HR? The Organization Development and Change Management SIG provides a forum for HR practitioners to exchange tools and techniques for designing new organization structures, teams, roles, and capabilities as well as effectively managing the people side of change and transformation to achieve desired outcomes. 

Professional Development

Learn and grow with the dynamic Professional Development SIG. Enhance your knowledge and skills through various programs determined to make you a better strategic business partner and “earn a seat at the table.” Past program topics have included: Presentation and Public Speaking, Determining your Emotional Intelligence, Interviewing on Both Sides of the Table, and It’s Time to Tweet. Have fun while gaining new knowledge and perfecting your brand!

talent acquisition

The Talent Acquisition SIG is a dynamic group of T/A Professionals that meets monthly to discuss best practices in the world of recruiting.  Members are Corporate T/A practitioners and Talent Acquisition people from recruiting firms.  Our meetings involve a thorough exchange of ideas and concepts of current and futuristic recruiting trends, as well as focus on best practices in hiring.   We hold numerous joint committee meetings annually to enhance relations with various other SIGs and to foster better understanding between various HR disciplines.

total rewards

The Total Rewards SIG presents subject matter experts in the field to share best practices, trends and hot topics regarding all aspects of Total Rewards.  Presentations range from compensation and benefits topics, total rewards best practices, financial/health wellness to new regulations and legislation impacting employer programs.

Women’s Initiatives

The Women’s Initiatives SIG programs focus on ways to educate, advocate and advance both women and men in their professions. A primary objective of this SIG is to ensure that all members and guests have access to education and skills needed to flourish and grow professionally. The Women’s Initiatives SIG events promote career development, strategic networking, effective communication strategies, work-life balance, mentoring, and much more.

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