Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) traces its origin back to the founding of the American Society for Personnel Administration (ASPA) on Nov. 21, 1948. Its mission is to create better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the trusted authority on all things work, SHRM is the foremost expert, advocate, researcher, and thought leader on innovations and issues impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With nearly 340,000 members in 180 countries, SHRM touches the lives of more than 362 million workers and their families globally.