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Welcome to the Southeast Iowa SHRM

We are an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. Whether you are new to the HR field or have many years of experience, we are a local starting point for networking, information, professional development and continued support of excellence in Human Resources.

We welcome your use of this site as a resource, and encourage you to check back frequently for updated information. We also encourage your involvement and suggestions about all of our activities, on the web and off.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting or event!

Upcoming Events

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  • Trends in Employees Benefits and Unique Recruitment and Retention Strategies
    July 8, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
    Location:
    This is an in-person OR virtual meeting Mahaska Health -- Enter through door 2 (brick building), take a left at the top of the flight of stairs. 1229 C Ave East Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 220 105 227 099 7 Passcode: tq2jm76X

    Topic: Trends in Employees Benefits and Unique Recruitment and Retention Strategies

    Speaker: Dr. Nataliya Boychenko Stone

    Overview: Labor shortages are affecting industries across the board, presenting significant challenges for organizations. In this session, we...

  • Internal Investigations
    August 12, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
    Location:
    This is an in-person OR virtual meeting Mahaska Health -- Enter through door 2 (brick building), take a left at the top of the flight of stairs. 1229 C Ave East Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Microsoft Teams Meeting ID:290 815 300 019 8 Passcode: WY7hh34t

    Topic: Internal investigations

    Speaker: Fran Haas

    Overview: The internal investigation process has developed into a critical tool to manage a multitude of legal and personnel risks in the workplace. They have also begun to be heavily...

  • Moving Beyond Support Roles to Becoming Essential Strategic Advisors
    September 9, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
    Location:
    This is an in-person OR virtual meeting Mahaska Health -- Enter through door 2 (brick building), take a right at the top of the flight of stairs. 1229 C Ave East Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 289 515 540 112 36 Passcode: zh9fR6LX

    Topic: Moving Beyond Support Roles to Becoming Essential Strategic Advisors

    Speaker: Todd McDonald

    Overview: This session will help HR professionals shift from transactional support to trusted strategic advisors. Participants will explore practical methods for building...

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    Southeast Iowa SHRM is dedicated to the advancement of the human resource profession and to serving the human resource professional. As an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the chapter offers the opportunity to interact with peers and provide professional and personal growth opportunities. Knowledge increases your value as an HR professional and Southeast Iowa SHRM provides resources to keep pace with the ever changing human resource profession.

    Joining our SHRM chapter is a great way to accelerate your HR career. Members share resources and ideas on HR related issues. When we meet each month we provide networking opportunities plus we have an educational presentation pertinent to our profession.  You should feel free to attend a couple of meetings as a guest to see how our chapter can help you.

    Monthly meetings are generally held on the 2nd Wednesday afternoon of each month. The upcoming meeting schedule is posted on the Programs page.

    For additional information on membership, please contact Stacey Bone at sbone@leightonbank.com

    Please explore our site to learn more about our chapter and its activities. We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event!