Our Mission and Goals

Support state-wide activities and information sharing between chapters.
Promote education and professional development to all members of the HR profession within the state.
Be a forum for chapter/member input to SHRM

To provide a forum for chapters to discuss common issues, problems, concerns and to share ideas and successes;
To facilitate information from Chapters and the state council to the region and national boards and from the region and national boards to the state council and Chapters;
To represent SHRM by visiting and communicating with chapters and promoting and sharing with members the services and benefits offered by SHRM;
To assess the needs of members and chapters, and meeting those needs by securing and/or providing information;
To adopt programs that will promote the progress, visibility, and welfare of SHRM and its members in the human resource profession; and coordinate state and national legislative affair

Like all state councils, the Oregon State Council is an autonomous entity that operates as an affiliate of SHRM.
Each state council conducts the affairs of a nonprofit organization under the general guidance of SHRM.
The Oregon State Council is responsible directly to the Pacific West Regional Board and indirectly to the national SHRM Board of Directors.
Council activities shall be in compliance with, and subject to, the policies and procedures established by the national SHRM and Pacific West Regional Board of Directors.
Volunteer leaders from around the state comprise the State Council.
Every Chapter President is a member of the Oregon State Council.

Oregon SHRM