General Interest in SHRM

A career with SHRM is more than a job. It’s a bold purpose. We’re a company of change-makers, making work WORK for employers and employees around the world. We believe it takes people with all sorts of skills, backgrounds, and interests to make this happen. If you don’t see an open role that matches your background and interests, please apply here and let us know what you are looking for in your next career move. We will review your background and keep you in mind as we open future opportunities.

About Us:

At SHRM, we are committed to making work, workers and workplaces better through insights-driven policy solutions, learning and development, thought leadership and research. We are shaping the ways employers and employees thrive together. SHRM is empowering our more than 300,000+ members, including HR professionals, business executives, and people managers, to lead as strategic business partners and effective stewards of workplace culture, business productivity, and employee engagement.

Our Culture:

We perform bold, purpose-driven work that positively impacts the lives of millions of workers and their families. We are passionate about what we do and live by our Guiding Principles:

• BOLD PURPOSE: We move forward with single-minded determination to change the world of work by focusing not just on incremental change but monumental impact.
• EXCELLENCE & ACCOUNTABILITY: We unequivocally demand absolute excellence even in failed ventures and trust we will not settle for anything less from ourselves, our peers, our partners and our profession.
• FLEXIBILITY & AGILITY: We are open to new ways of doing things, able to pivot and embrace change with zeal and ingenuity.
• SMART & CURIOUS: We are naturally inquisitive with a voracious appetite for learning and a boundless intellectual capacity for solving complicated problems.
• COLLABORATIVE OPENNESS: We are open-minded professionals first and foremost, recognizing teamwork is rooted in honest interactions and unparalleled transparency.
• PUSH BACK TO MOVE FORWARD: We respectfully challenge each other’s ideas and points of view because it makes us a stronger and better organization. We confront without being confrontational. We want and expect individuals to advocate for their perspectives. Once the diverse voices are heard and explored, we decide and commit, moving forward with collective determination.

Benefits and Perks:

Our benefits and perks don’t just say we care but prove it! From flexible leave options to competitive 401(k) and pension plans, we aim to take care of our employees’ overall health and well-being.

• Competitive salaries and employee recognition programs
• SHRM offers coverage for medical, vision, dental, and prescriptions, along with flexible spending accounts and a variety of insurance options.
• SHRM offers an open leave benefit that provides you with flexibility when you need it most, for re-energizing, family needs, illness, community and other needs to give our employees the balance to excel at their jobs.
• We offer educational assistance and professional development opportunities that will help foster your career and growth at our organization.
• SHRM helps our employees progress not only professionally but also financially. We offer a 401(k) plan, a pension plan, and access to a credit union.
• Our offices are conveniently located in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA just a few short blocks from the King Street Metro and 495 and just footsteps away from Whole Foods and over a dozen restaurants.