Stark County Human Resource Association

✨ Curious About SHRM Membership? Discover the Value of BOTH National & Local Connections! ✨

Whether you’re brand new to HR, an experienced professional, a people leader, or someone looking to grow your network and career — SHRM membership provides resources, education, advocacy, and connections that support you at every stage of your professional journey.

📅 Join the FREE SHRM Membership Benefits Webinar
🗓 June 9, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT

During this session, you’ll learn about:
✅ SHRM national member benefits and resources
✅ Professional development opportunities
✅ HR tools, templates, and certification support
✅ Networking and leadership opportunities
✅ Ways to stay informed on workplace trends and legislation

And locally… 👏

As an affiliate chapter of SHRM, provides members with incredible opportunities to connect right here in our community through:
⭐ Monthly professional development meetings
⭐ SHRM & HRCI certification credits
⭐ Dynamic speakers and timely HR topics
⭐ Networking with HR and business professionals
⭐ Access to local sponsors, partners, and resources
⭐ Leadership and volunteer opportunities
⭐ A welcoming HR community focused on learning and growth

At Stark County SHRM, we believe the combination of national SHRM resources and strong local chapter engagement creates an even more valuable membership experience.

📣 Please help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with colleagues, HR professionals, emerging leaders, students, and anyone interested in growing their career in Human Resources.

☕⚖️ HR professionals — make plans to join us for an important legislative and compliance update!

Stark County SHRM’s next **Coffee & Chat** will take place on **Tuesday, June 2 from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.** featuring Kallen Boyer presenting a timely **Legislative Update** focused on today’s evolving employment and labor law landscape.

💻 Virtual Meeting
🎟️ FREE to all attendees
📌 Registration is required to receive the Zoom link

Topics include:
✔️ Recent developments in wage & hour investigations by the DOL
✔️ EEOC enforcement priorities
✔️ OSHA investigations
✔️ Emerging legislation impacting workplace policies and compliance obligations

Attendees will gain practical insight into evolving legal risks and regulatory trends relevant to HR professionals and organizational leaders — helping you stay informed, proactive, and prepared. ☕💬

What a week for the Stark County SHRM volunteer board leadership team! 🚀🌟

Earlier this week, we headed to Columbus for the Volunteer Leader Business Meeting with the Ohio SHRM State Council, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and fellow SHRM chapters from across the state.

There’s something incredibly energizing about being in a room full of HR leaders who are all working toward the same goal — building stronger workplaces, stronger leaders, and stronger professional communities. 💼❤️

These meetings are always a powerful reminder that great local chapters don’t happen by accident. They happen because passionate volunteers are willing to collaborate, share ideas, challenge one another, and stay focused on delivering meaningful value for members.

We learned.
We laughed.
We shared ideas.
We talked strategy, programming, membership engagement, and the future of HR.

Most importantly, we made sure Stark County SHRM continues to stay on top of innovative programming, strong chapter leadership, and the evolving needs of HR professionals right here in Stark County. 🙌

A huge thank you to Heather Merrick, MBA, SHRM-SCP and Michael Aitken from SHRM for spending time with us and sharing insight, encouragement, and perspective.

And yes…we fully embraced the theme of the week:
✨ Monday: May the Fourth Be With You
🌮 Tuesday: Cinco de Mayo

Because if you know SHRM volunteer leaders…you know we can balance strategy meetings and fun better than just about anyone. 😂

Honestly, there’s nothing better than spending time with this incredible Stark County team. So proud of the passion, commitment, creativity, and heart they bring to our chapter every single day.

Thank you to our volunteer leaders who were able to attend: Valarie Nash, SHRM-SCP, Terri Fullmer, Stacey Fallot, SHRM-SCP, Freda Martin, PHR, SHRM-CP, Shantel Bradley, MBA, Kylee Stevens, Dustin Schlimm, Melissa Laskovski, and Jami Swain!

We definitely missed Stella Tsirelis, Abby Deligiannides, and Kallen Boyer this trip — but your presence was absolutely felt! ❤️

Here’s to continuing to grow, innovate, collaborate, and serve the HR community together. The future is bright for Stark County SHRM! ✨