List of human resource management associations


This list of human resource management associations includes professional associations that either serve the broad scope of human resource management or a narrow scope within the field. Professional HR associations "aim to keep members informed, interconnected, and employed" by offering "member directories, publications, discussion groups, awards, local chapters, vendor relations, government lobbying, and job boards".

Associations

Association NameAcronymDate of establishmentBased City/CountryCategoryRef
American Human Resources Development AssociationAHRDA1993Minnesota, USATraining & Development
American Payroll AssociationAPA1982USAPayroll
American Society for Healthcare Human Resources AdministrationASHHR ASHHRA1964USAHealthcare
Association for Talent DevelopmentASTD ATD td.org1943USATraining & Development
American Staffing AssociationASA1966Virginia, USARecruitment
Asociación Mexicana en Dirección de Recursos HumanosAMeDiRH1947MEXOmnibus HR
Association for Human Resources Management in International OrganizationsAHRMIO1998SwitzerlandHuman resource management, HRM in public administration, Training & Development, Recruitment
Association Nationale des Directeurs de Ressources HumainesANDRH1947FranceGestion des ressources humaines,
Australian Human Resources InstituteAHRI1949AustraliaOmnibus HR
Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations CCHRA, CHRP1994HR
Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentCIPD1913UKOmnibus HR
Chartered institute of personnel management, NigeriaCIPM1968NigeriaHR
College and University Professional Association for Human ResourcesCUPA-HR1946USAColleges and universities
Federation of International EmployersFedEE, FII1988EUEmployment Law, Labor Relations
Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource ManagementIHRM1977HKGOmnibus HR
HR Certification InstituteHRCI®1973Virginia, USAHuman resource management certification
HR Policy AssociationHRPA2004USAAdministration
Human Resources Management AssociationHRMA1942Vancouver, HR
Human Resources Management Association of ChicagoHRMAC1915Illinois, USAOmnibus HR
Human Resources Professionals AssociationHRPA1936Omnibus HR
Human Resources Society NepalHRSN2013NepalTraining & Development
Institute for Human Resource ProfessionalsIHRP2016SingaporeOmnibus HR
Institute of RecruitersIoR2010ENGRecruitment
International Association for Human Resource Information ManagementIHRIM1980Massachusetts, USAInformation Management
International Foundation of Employee Benefit PlansIFEBP1954USATotal Rewards
International Public Management Association for Human ResourcesIPMA-HR1906USAPublic Sector
International Society for Performance ImprovementISPI1962USATraining & Development, Industrial and organizational psychology, Training
Labor and Employment Relations AssociationLERA1947USAOmnibus HR
National Academy of Human ResourcesNAHR1992USAAdministration
National Association of Personnel ServicesNAPS1961USARecruitment
National Human Resources AssociationNHRA1951USAOmnibus HR
National Institute of Personnel ManagementNIPM1980Kolkata, IndiaOmnibus HR
Professionals In Human Resources AssociationPIHRA1944Los Angeles, USAOmnibus HR
Recognition Professionals InternationalRPI1998USARecognition
Society for Human Resource ManagementSHRM1948USAOmnibus HR
WorldatWorkWaW1955USATotal Rewards
Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners, GhanaIHRMP1978GHAHuman Resource Management
Maldives Association of Human Resource Professionals - MAHRPMAHRP28 January 2018MaldivesHuman Resource Professional Body
Chartered Institute of Human Resources management, NigeriaCIHRM2018NigeriaHR