Workforce Readiness can be defined as the competence and willingness of employees to change and adapt according to the needs of the workplace. Not everyone enters the workplace with all the skills that they will need to do their jobs, or at every stage of their career. Workplace readiness skills are personal qualities, people skills, and professional traits that are necessary to maintain employment. These skills are important because they are the most desirable skills employers are searching for in potential employees.

SHRM believes that government and employers play a role in providing worker training and development opportunities to maintain a skilled labor force. SHRM is committed to helping HR professionals remove barriers that may prevent qualified workers from being fully considered for jobs, particularly because of their long-term unemployment status.

SHRM Savannah Workforce Readiness Committee focuses on ensuring that its labor force in Georgia meets the pre-requisites demanded by current and future employers. As the premier organization for professionals dedicated to all facets of human resources management, and who represent the wide variety of industries represented southeast Georgia's economy, SHRM Savannah is committed to being an integral part of the strategic solutions that move the region’s economy forward. 

Through the engagement of the Workforce Readiness Committee with key area partners, SHRM Savannah and its members make yearly contributions of time, resources, and skills in assisting and promoting various focus groups that are critical to our local economy and mission. As part of our strategic initiatives, SHRM Savannah dedicates its Workforce Readiness resources to programs and partnerships that support the following the SHRM Foundation initiatives: Untapped Talent, Getting Talent Back to Work, Veterans at Work, Workplace Mental Health, The Aging Workplace, and Employing Abilities.

SHRM Foundation Untapped Talent

As part of this commitment, our Workforce Readiness resource page is designed to provide you, our SHRM members, and the community the resources that connect people to jobs and companies to talent sources.  We invite you to click and explore the rich list of resources we have compiled for your benefit.

Transitioning HR Professionals: (coming soon)

Transitioning HR professionals are part of our membership. SHRM Savannah recognizes that HR professional experience a period of transition and finding a job is not easy during these unprecedented times of unemployment.  SHRM Savannah's Workforce Readiness committee is dedicated to providing you resources that will assist you in landing your next job.

No Cost Annual SHRM Renewal

Are you a transitioning HR professional with a National and SHRM Savannah membership?  We want to help you! Ninety percent of HR jobs today require an HR Certification. Our SHRM membership is a vital part of staying competitive.  Did you know that if you are unemployed at the time your national SHRM membership expires, you could be approved for your next annual membership for free?  This is a benefit that SHRM national offers only once in your professional career.  If you are in this situation, we encourage you to visit SHRM Customer Experience at 800-283-7476. 

Additionally your registration will provide access to their HR Quarterly Newsletter and direct emails of statewide HR job opportunities.

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