Advertising & Media
SHRM’s authority in the HR market is recognized by organizations all over the world. By partnering with SHRM, your brand has the opportunity to reach and engage with executive leaders, HR specialists and HR generalists within organizations ranging from SMB (small and mid-size businesses) to Fortune 100 companies. Whether you’re looking to increase your brand’s perception within the HR community, promote a product/service, or implement a lead-gen/demand-gen program, SHRM Media will successfully execute your program and deliver the ROI needed to grow your business.

Event Exhibits & Sponsorships
SHRM produces and supports events all year long. Our events provide partners the opportunity to enhance their brand, expand their network and access SHRM’s audience of HR influencers. We offer a platform that elevates partners (exhibitors and sponsors) through experiences such as:

• Exhibit Booth rentals and Face-to-Face Marketing
• Products or services launch
• Onsite branding opportunities
• Attendee mailing lists
• Surprise and delight moments
• Virtual event sponsorships

These opportunities can all be customized to fit your company goals. Connect with us to discuss your goals for exhibiting at or sponsoring a SHRM event.

SHRM Certification
Become a SHRM Recertification Provider and be recognized as a provider of choice by SHRM-certified professionals. Being identified as a SHRM Recertification Provider eliminates the guesswork for credential-holders, who will know by your status that your program qualifies for recertification credits. Qualified activities may include conferences, college/university courses, seminars, workshops, videoconferences, webcasts, e-learning and other programs. Note that for exam development and test administration, SHRM partners exclusively with long-standing partners that align with rigorous standards required of SHRM Certification’s accrediting body.

SHRM newsletters, alerts and print publications, as well as news and feature content on SHRM.org, are produced by the Editorial Department. Writers interested in contributing can access SHRM’s writer’s guidelines here: https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/pages/shrm-writers-editorial-guidelines.aspx , and can learn more about SHRM’s editorial offerings here: Editorial Department. Please send press releases to hrnews@shrm.org.

Thousands of HR practitioners worldwide have trusted SHRM Educational Programs with their development, allowing these practitioners to hone the key technical and behavioral competencies critical to success in the HR field. SHRM often partners with experts to provide in-depth, self-paced courses in specific behavioral competencies and critical areas of HR expertise. Contact eLearning@shrm.org to learn more about partnering with SHRM’s education team.

SHRM Enterprise
No matter the vision or goals you have for your organization, SHRM is uniquely positioned to help you realize them. As the established leader on issues related to work, workers and the workplace—and with more than 300,000 members worldwide—we can provide the actionable insight you need to maximize productivity and future growth. Wondering how to stay ahead of whatever’s coming next? Connect with SHRM Enterprise to talk about your vision and see how they can help you reach your goals.

SHRM Executive Network
The SHRM Executive Network is the premier professional network focused on the intersection of people and strategy. Our members are strategically focused, forward-thinking, influential HR executives, representing the world’s most prominent organizations. Partnership opportunities are designed to maximize your company’s visibility and exposure to this exclusive audience of HR leaders through all-inclusive, fully integrated, year-round campaigns. All partners are vetted to ensure relevancy to our executive members as they make decisions for their workforces.

SHRM Foundation
The SHRM Foundation is the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of SHRM. Its purpose is to elevate and empower HR as a social force through mobilizing the power of HR and the generosity of donors to lead positive social change impacting work, workers and the workplace. The SHRM Foundation impacts SHRM members, workers and their families globally through its robust programming and resources, meaningful partnerships and evidenced-based solutions that educate and empower HR professionals to hire diverse talent, build inclusive workplaces and help employees find purpose at work and beyond. The work of the SHRM Foundation is made possible due to the generosity of donors and partnering with corporations and organizations. Partnering with the SHRM Foundation is mutually beneficial—donors and sponsors receive partnership benefits and recognized as a critical supporter of HR.

SHRMLabs, SHRM’s workplace innovation lab and venture capital arm, brings innovation to the forefront in creating better workplaces by identifying and elevating technologies solving today’s most pressing workplace challenges. SHRMLabs supports SHRM in elevating HR as a thought leader on the future of work and workplace technology; helping workplace tech innovators create technologies catered to the needs of workers and the workplace; and identifying, evaluating, and enabling the success of startup companies in the workplace technology industry. Just one way we do this is through the Better Workplaces Challenge Cup. Connect with us if you are a technology startup focused on creating better workplaces.

SHRM sometimes partners with organizations who want to offer SHRM members relevant, timely resources complimentarily. Complete the Partnership Proposal Request Form to share your proposal with the SHRM Membership team.

SHRM Media Relations & Publics Affairs
Whether you are a print or online journalist, magazine reporter or broadcast producer, we provide:

• Press releases on breaking and trending workforce news,
• Experts for virtual, telephone, in-person and on-camera interviews,
• Data and trends from SHRM’s latest research,
• Access to SHRM’s innovative and informative conferences,
• Explanations of workplace issues in infographics and fact sheets, and
• SHRM’s point of view through commentary in op-ed pieces.

SHRM’s social media team offers additional opportunities for SHRM partners, including SHRM blog posts and organic posts on SHRM’s social media channels, both of which build awareness and promote partnerships, while also promoting thought leadership on workplace-related topics.

SHRM Research elevates the HR profession by conducting objective research that provides insights that shape work, workers and the workplace. Our high-quality research provides insights to issues that impact the workplace today and tomorrow through independent research or with carefully selected partners in both the public and private sectors. Contact SHRMResearch@shrm.org to learn more about partnering with SHRM on research studies.

Our events provide partners the opportunity to enhance their brand, expand their network and access SHRM’s audience of HR influencers. SHRM events feature the most preeminent lineup of HR leaders, innovators, and experts from a cross-section of industries. When developing educational sessions at SHRM events, our primary goal is to address the most pressing, current and emerging HR management issues. We strongly encourage interested speakers to familiarize yourself with the benefits, expectations, and requirements via our Call for Presentations page.

Hosting your own event? To stay on top of cutting-edge issues and important conversations, the SHRM Speakers Bureau is here to help you deliver to your audience the knowledge and strategies needed for businesses and employees to succeed and thrive.

Speaking opportunities are also available at SHRM State and Affiliate Conferences. Please direct questions and inquiries regarding those to the contact listed for the specific SHRM State or Affiliate Conference. These events are not managed by SHRM National.

Now more than ever, workplaces need solutions that enable HR to innovate and lead. Businesses all over the world recognize this need and are building innovative products and programs to equip HR and business leaders to empower people and workplaces.

The business solutions team at SHRM focuses on forging partnerships with organizations offering innovative and relevant solutions to make them available to the SHRM audience via SHRM’s channels. These partnerships involve joint marketing and shared revenue arrangements. Businesses interested in a product partnership with SHRM must complete the Partnership Proposal Request Form. The team reviews submitted partnership requests during dedicated review cycles throughout the year and will reconnect with you during the appropriate review cycle to explore further.