Welcome to the Northwest Louisiana Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management

The Northwest Louisiana Chapter is an affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest professional associations devoted solely to the Human Resources profession. Our chapter’s hundred members represent employers in the northwest parishes of Louisiana including Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Desoto and the east Texas country of Harrison and Panola.
Local chapter membership, in conjunction with national SHRM membership, provides the well-rounded HR professional with extensive networking, programming and learning opportunities. The chapter hosts monthly meetings to educate our members on current and vital HR concerns. There is an annual workshop, where industry leaders and HR professional share their knowledge and proven practices with members and the community.

Student chapters from Louisiana State University – Shreveport and Wiley Colley – Marshall, Texas are sponsored by our chapter. We encourage and foster future leaders in HR by awarding a scholarship to a deserving student in the Human Resources profession. To inspire continued growth in the HR profession, the chapter provides significant financial support to the SHRM Foundation with is the research and growth arm of our profession.

Our chapter is supported by a fantastic group of volunteer board members that strive to advance the profession and support the HR professional. Those interested in joining should review the bylaws for eligibility and submit an application if consideration. Whether you are a veteran HR professional or just entering the field, we welcome you and invite you to become a member of our organization.


Margaret M. Plunkett, SPHR
President 2008

May 2008 Newsletter
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Upcoming Event:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Reservations Are Required by: Friday June 13, 2008

“SHRM: Your Career Partner”
Presenter is Edie Cummings

While Edie Cummings didn’t start out in the Human Resource profession, she has always worked with personnel matters in her “past” life including working as a paralegal handling workers compensation and medical malpractice. In her current position as Human Resource Administrator for the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, where she has been for the past fifteen years, she handles all the daily aspects of human resource work.

Edie joined the local SHRM chapter in 2001 and has worked to promote and help grow our chapter. She has served our chapter as Secretary, Treasurer, President-Elect, President and Past President. Under her leadership the chapter received a Superior Merit Award and the Chapter Champion Award. Edie has also served on the State Council as Workforce Readiness Director, and has served as District I Director in 2007 and 2008. Edie earned her certification as a Professional in Human Resources in May 2001. In May 2002 Edie was asked by the HRCI (Human Resources Certification Institute) to sit on the Angoff Testing Panel. The Angoff Panel formulates test questions for the next years PHR test.

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