Membership in Cyclone Chapter of SHRM is open to any individual who currently works in or has an interest in the human resource profession. Discounted membership are provided to applicants who are members of the national Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

To join the Cyclone Chapter of SHRM, download the Membership Application (Word or PDF).  Applications can be returned by mail, email or simply brought to a Chapter meeting. For any questions relating to Membership, please contact the VP of Membership, Matt Nelson, matt.nelson@nelsonelectric.biz.

Current Cyclone Chapter of SHRM Members can sign up for a login to the private area of our website here. Joining the Cylone Chapter of SHRM website does not take the place of submitting a registration form to join the Chapter. Signing in will give access to our membership roster. All other information on our site is public and can be viewed without signing in. (Members are not automatically assigned a login when they join the Chapter, but must register themselves on the site.)

Membership Dues

Local Membership                                                                     $75.00

Local Membership for National SHRM Members                      $50.00

Local Membership for ISU Student Chapter Members              Free**

*The Cyclone Chapter SHRM membership dues holiday for current/paid National SHRM members is for 2024 only.  National SHRM membership is verified and you will be notified if your National SHRM membership is not current/paid. 

** Membership to the Cyclone Chapter of SHRM is free for students with a paid membership to the ISU Student Chapter. 

Membership Benefits

As a member of the Cyclone Chapter of SHRM, you will develop a network that will help you in many ways:

• Exposure to other HR professionals and companies revealing how other organizations handle various human resource situations, procedures, policies, etc.;

• Access to a network of professionals and specialists providing HR information that might otherwise be difficult and/or expensive to obtain;

• Opportunity to develop relationships and contacts in other companies to share information on HR concerns;

• Availability of local professional development opportunities to improve your competence;

• Access to current best practices to make your organization more efficient, increase employee commitment, and help line managers carry out business strategy;

• Availability of up-to-date information on pending legislation that may impact your company's operations;

• Opportunity to develop leadership skills by taking on a volunteer leadership role in the Cyclone Chapter of SHRM; and

• Earn recertification credits from HRCI and SHRM by attending chapter programming that qualifies for credits.