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About SHRM-Atlanta

SHRM-Atlanta serves eight counties and has more than 1,500 members.

Vision

SHRM-Atlanta seeks to shape the Atlanta workforce and workplace, and develop HR professionals who transform their organizations and community.

Mission

We create best-in-class workforces and workplaces by developing HR professionals’ skills and knowledge, business acumen, and leadership capacity.

SHRM Affiliation

SHRM-Atlanta independently operates as the largest single-city SHRM chapter affiliates.

  • Recognized as one of only 18 Super-Mega Chapters (1,000+ members)
  • Larger than all other SHRM chapters in Georgia combined

By joining both organizations, you’ll gain access to:

  • Local connections and programming through SHRM-Atlanta
  • News and community insights tailored to metro Atlanta HR professionals
  • Government advocacy and research powered by SHRM National
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Core Values

SHRM-Atlanta’s essential and enduring tenets are core values—a small set of timeless, guiding principles that do not require external justification. They hold great intrinsic value and importance to members, staff, and key stakeholders. Core values are so fundamental; they seldom change—if at all.

We embrace diversity of thought and knowledge to offer expertise to the HR community

We recognize and support each other's individualism with respect, compassion, empathy, and allyship

We champion the highest ethical and equitable standards of professional practice and accountability in HR

We value continuous learning to empower HR professionals to make a positive impact on the great Atlanta business community

We lean into change as a necessary part of growth

 

Founded in 1965, SHRM-Atlanta is an independent non-profit association incorporated in the State of Georgia and operates under section 501(c)6 of the Internal Revenue code.