Volunteering With the Morris County SHRM Chapter

Our entire Chapter is run by volunteers: some on an occasional basis, helping out with a meeting or special project; and others who are elected to two-year terms on our Board. The time commitment could be a few hours once, or a few or more hours each month.

What is in it for you? Well here are just a few of the meaningful rewards you will realize by becoming a MC SHRM Volunteer:

Build upon your HR competencies!! You will gain access to local professional development opportunities to improve your HR competencies and advance yourself professionally!
Help shape the culture and future of the chapter by performing hands on volunteer work.
Reap the rewards and benefits of working with and learning from diverse Human Resource professionals.
Build out your network! Build more in-depth working relationships with the local network of professional members, fellow volunteers and HR service providers.
Share your knowledge and learn from others too. Enjoy a forum where your specialized skills/strengths can be put to use within a targeted volunteer role. If you are not sure of your strengths and passions this is a great forum for us to assist you in identifying them!
Build relationships of trust and hone effective interpersonal skills.
Become a credible HR activist and be recognized for your efforts!
Find purpose and meaning in your work!
Step out of the work place, achieve better work/life balance while applying your leadership skills.
Be recognized by external stakeholders as being engaged and involved in driving your human resources career through being connected as a volunteer within the SHRM National and local organizations.

Should you have interest in learning more about our current volunteer needs, please click here to contact our Volunteers Chair, Laura Coble.

Morris County Volunteer Opportunities

Programs Team:

HRCI Programs Advocate

Scope of Position:

Document presentation topics to highlight HRCI requirements.
Submit all chapter programs in a timely manner to HRCI.
Convey outcome and provide documentation for chapter meeting advertising at least 1 month prior to chapter meeting date.

Time Commitment: approximately 2 hours per month

Skills: Deadline driven person; proven quality writing ability; HRCI recertification knowledge; able to organize and coordinate effectively.

Special Projects Team:

Corporate Social Responsibility Chairperson

Overview:

This role is responsible for providing information to our chapter members and creating community outreach partnerships to promote all aspects of social responsibility including sustainability.

Relationships:

Reports to VP SHRM Professional Initiatives
Liaises with Board of Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at FDU

Activities:

Annually –
Coordinates Award Program for Best Practice in Corporate Sustainability with ISE Board – Award ceremony held at the FDU campus each May at conclusion of their annual conference (CAP Points):

Attends annual award dinner at ISE FDU with Chapter President (3 hours);
Responsible for annually reviewing and updating award criteria and categories with ISE Board (3 hours);
Promotes award program to chapter members at meetings and through website information (5 hours);
Liaises with CSR Advocate to review award submissions (1 hour);
Collaborates with ISE designated Board member to finalize annual award recipients based on award criteria;
Provides award vendor (existing – no need to source) with information for each award recipient and follows up on receipt by ISE and payment with MC Chapter Finance VP (2 hours); and
Reviews congratulatory letters to recipients for accuracy and completeness (sent by ISE Administrator).

Semi Annually – Spring and Fall
Attends Professional Initiatives team meetings to collaborate on community outreach and chapter events (2 hours each – usually meet in Madison on a Saturday morning from 9 to 11).

Quarterly -
Provides update on activities and accomplishments to VP SHRM Professional Initiatives for submission at Board meetings. (20 minutes each for writing time and submission by e-mail)

Monthly –
Updates chapter website with articles relative to topic. (The time for this will vary each month depending upon the research desired and availability of information to share – i.e.: awards, vs. information vs. community special event advisory).

Ongoing –

Develops relationships with SHRM national staff in similar role to remain abreast of trends and practices to share;
Participates in SHRM related topic web casts and conference calls as available (CAP Points); and
Connects with and develops relationships with other like minded organizations offering support and information to the public within Morris County and the surrounding communities as appropriate.

Diversity Chairperson

The Chairperson role is open and has responsibilities to:

Write an article each month for the chapter website relative to best practices and effective Diversity programs in the workplace;
Participe in SHRM National CLA Web casts to update members on that information through either website articles, chapter meeting announcements or handouts;
Create and manage one Diversity oriented educational event or program annually;
Liaise with the GSC State Director to share information about and support statewide initiatives; and
Develop relationships with local groups that provide education and awareness about diversity issues then bring that awareness to the chapter members through guest program introductory speakers, having literature tables at monthly meetings, etc.

Diversity Advocates

Diversity Advocates with a passion for providing others with greater understanding about what it really means to have Diversity in the Workplace will assist the Chairperson with the above referenced activities.

Legislative Advocate

Scope of Position:

Organize and conduct telephone campaigns regarding pending legislative issues.
Procure and produce awareness materials for SHRM chapter meetings.
Support statewide legislative initiatives.

Skills: Organizing; speaking; event planning; writing; detail oriented; able to track and coordinate campaigns; Legal exposure.

Mentoring Advocate

Overview:
Responsible for coordinating the mentoring program activities with community partners. Initially this includes the local offices for Dress for Success and the Aged Coalition.

Relationships:

Reports to the WFR Chairperson – part of the Professional Initiatives team
Liaison with Dress for Success of Morris County Board & Aged Coalition
United Way Morris County – Mentoring Program Coordinator

Activities:

Annually –
Reviews and updates mentoring application with DFS contact (2 hours).

Monthly –

Communicates information about current mentoring programs and opportunities to chapter members espousing the benefits and opportunities to connect with the collaborating organizations as well as those in need of a mentor. This may be done through monthly articles, announcements at chapter meetings; creating visual display materials for use at chapter meetings, etc.; (10 to 30 minutes monthly); and
Responds to chapter member questions about mentoring programs (ad hoc).

Ongoing –
Remains abreast of SHRM promoted mentoring programs and shares information with chapter members through the chapter website (6 hours throughout the year).

Sponsporship Advocate

Overview:

The goal of the Sponsorships Advocate is to solicit companies to sponsor chapter meetings. The goal is to have several sponsors at each chapter meeting and more at large events like the July Legal Update.

This position is supporting the Sponsorships chair. Responsibilities include:

Obtaining sponsors for chapter meetings
Contacting sponsors referred by other members
Assisting Chair with table logo signs at each meeting
Explaining levels of sponsorship to companies
Following up with annual sponsors featured on our website
Greeting and assisting sponsors with set up at chapter meetings
Introduce sponsors at chapter meetings as needed

Requirements

Must be comfortable selling to companies on behalf of SHRM, Morris County
Be organized and able to coordinate sponsorship at events
Be available to attend most chapter meetingstheir product/service.

Work Force Readiness Not for Profit Community Service Workshops Advocate

Scope of Position:

Facilitate workshops on resumes, interviewing, job search and skills development.
Prepare written reference materials.

Time Commitment: Evenings, 1-3 times per quarter, usually 6 PM to 8 PM.

Skills: Training; writing; material preparation and delivery.

Work Force Readiness – Support Programs Advocate

Scope of Position:

Create marketing and display materials.
Write and distribute press releases.
Solicit prospective donators.
Coordinate logistics of a donation drive, maintain mailing lists for donators.

Time Commitment: Several hours a month.

Skills: Outstanding writing skills; speaking; organizing; comfortable soliciting donations.