SMA Membership
SMA South Florida provides quality employment-related programs focusing on recruitment and retention. Our purpose is to add value to the employment process through education, innovation and the identification of technology advances and best practices in the field. We do this through a minimum of 6 meetings per year providing professional speakers and the opportunity to network with other professionals responsible for staffing or employment-related activities, as well as individuals who provide services for employment related functions.
SMA South Florida events address and focus on:
- Identification of issues and trends
- Opportunities for professional development and education
- Ongoing sharing of best practices
- Promulgation of ethical standards
- Innovation and active use of available technology
- Leadership development
- Evaluation and measurement of business impact
- Research on staffing-related topics
As a Special Interest Chapter affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), all SMA members must first be active members of SHRM in good standing. SMA South Florida members include those individuals who are either engaged in supervising, managing, or performing an employment or placement function in a direct or indirect basis or engaged in activities supporting the employment or placement function. We also service those who have a bona fide interest in employment management. All active members may vote on Chapter issues. All applications shall be reviewed by the Vice-president for Membership and approved by the Board of Directors. New members shall be afforded full membership rights from the date of application approval by the Board of Directors.
Our Member Application form will conveniently allow new members to join in moments and remit payment through credit card or check. Annual dues in the amount of $30 must be received with the Application for Membership. Member benefits include:
- Membership meetings/events offering useful information exchange, typically featuring professional leaders or keynote speakers in HR, recruitment and retention
- Networking opportunities with other South Florida HR professionals
- Annual conferences with top speakers and educational opportunities
- Volunteer and leadership opportunties
- Access to the SMA South Florida member directory
- Reduced cost for admission to meetings and events