ASHRM: Anchorage Society for Human Resource Management

08/23/2026

🎓 EARLY BIRD PRICING!🎓

Ready to take the next step in your HR career? Get SHRM Certified with ASHRM!

Registration is open for the Fall 2026 SHRM Certification Prep Course, designed to help HR professionals prepare for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP exam with confidence.

Register early and SAVE with Early Bird Pricing!

Why prepare with ASHRM?

✨ Learn with experienced HR Subject Matter Experts
- Prepare using the SHRM Learning System and SHRM BaSK™
- Study alongside fellow Alaska HR professionals
- Gain practical study and test-taking strategies
- Get support with testing anxiety and adult learning techniques

🏆 Join a program with a strong history of helping participants prepare for certification success

Earning your SHRM certification can strengthen your HR expertise, increase your professional credibility, and help position you for the next step in your career.

Whether you’re pursuing the SHRM-CP or ready to take on the SHRM-SCP, ASHRM is ready to help you get there.

⏰ Don’t wait—take advantage of Early Bird Pricing and start preparing for your next professional milestone!

👉 Register and learn more through ASHRM:
https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/prepcourse

📩 Questions? Contact Shirley Kelly at [email protected] and copy [email protected].

08/22/2026

September is packed with opportunities to connect, learn, and grow with ASHRM!

From the NHRMA 2026 Conference and HR Book Club to leadership development and our HR Hustle 5K, there’s something for everyone.

💙 Mark your calendar, bring a colleague, and be part of the ASHRM community!

👉 https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/events

08/22/2026

🎉 Celebrate HR Professionals Day 2026 with the Anchorage Society for Human Resource Management (ASHRM)! 👟💙

Join us for ASHRM’s FIRST 5K Fun Run/Walk and help support the SHRM Foundation!

WHEN: Saturday, September 26, 2026
TIME: 9:00 AM
WHERE: Goose Lake | Anchorage

🏃 Run it.
🚶 Walk it.
🏃‍♀️ Jog it.

Just come have some fun with us!

Bring your coworkers, friends, family, or your whole HR team and enjoy a morning of movement, connection, and community while celebrating HR professionals.

💙 Funds raised benefit the SHRM Foundation, supporting scholarships, education, research, and initiatives that help build better workplaces.

👟 Lace up and join the HR Hustle!
https://runsignup.com/Race/AK/Anchorage/HRHustle

08/22/2026

🎓 Ready to Earn Your SHRM Certification? A Scholarship Could Help Get You There!

If earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP has been on your professional goal list, this is your chance to take the next step.

Anchorage SHRM is preparing for the Fall 2026 SHRM Certification Prep System, featuring virtual classes designed to help HR professionals prepare effectively, stay on track, and approach the certification exam with confidence.

Virtual Classes: 5:30–7:30 PM
Structured SHRM certification preparation
Scholarship opportunity available!

Don’t let cost stand in the way of your professional growth. Apply for a scholarship and move closer to earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential!

🏆 Apply for the Scholarship:

September 9th for the Fall classes
Completed application packets may be submitted:

Via email: [email protected] and [email protected] Please use this subject line: ASHRM Scholarship Application for Fall (year).

Winners will be notified no later than September 15 for the Fall classes.

Invest in yourself. Strengthen your HR expertise. Earn your credential. 🚀

08/21/2026

One more week for early bird registrations - certification prep with ASHRM is virtual and effective! Have your CP or SCP? Take the course to earn credits toward recertification without testing again. https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/prepcourse

08/14/2026

HR TEAM OF ONE SIG
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:00–6:30 PM
IMA Financial Group, Centerpoint Dr.

When you ARE the HR department, who do you talk to when you need another HR perspective?

This SIG, hosted by ASHRM member Eric Thayer, creates that space.

August’s conversation will focus on policies, procedures, and the real-world challenges participants are facing. Come connect with other HR Teams of One (or maybe two!) who understand the balancing act of leading HR without a large team behind you.

- Light bites and beverages
- Candid peer conversations
- Practical ideas and shared resources
- A community that gets it

Register for HR Team of One:
https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/event-6579984/Registration

SIGs are an ASHRM member benefit designed intentionally around small groups and meaningful connection. That means seating is limited—and once capacity is reached, a waitlist begins.

Don’t wait to claim your seat!

Come for the conversation. Leave with ideas, resources, and a stronger HR community around you.

08/13/2026

Looking for a place to have the HR conversations that don’t always happen at larger events? Anchorage SHRM’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) bring members together in small, peer-led settings to share ideas, ask questions, solve problems, and build community.

AI & HR SIG
Friday, August 14 | 3:00–4:45 PM
RSA Engineering, Inc.

Curious about how other HR professionals are actually using AI?

Bring your successes. Bring your questions. Bring your laptop or mobile device if you’d like and come ready to explore!

Hosted by ASHRM member Cara Fox, this is not a training session or product pitch. It’s a judgment-free conversation among peers about:
✨ How AI is boosting day-to-day productivity
✨ HR tasks being made more efficient with AI
✨ What’s working—and what still raises questions
✨ Using AI thoughtfully and responsibly
✨ Hands-on exploration together

🔗 Register for AI & HR:
https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/event-6748377/Registration

08/11/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! 🚨

Tomorrow is the day! Join Anchorage SHRM for Remote Worker Realities: Leading from a Distance with internationally recognized speaker and author Jill Christensen.

Remote employees want flexibility but flexibility alone doesn’t create engagement.

Come discover practical strategies to:
✨ Keep remote employees connected and engaged
✨ Build trust without micromanaging
✨ Strengthen communication and accountability
✨ Improve productivity and retention
✨ Lead virtual teams with greater confidence

And yes—we want you to participate! Bring your questions, share what’s working (and what isn’t), and connect with HR professionals and leaders from across Alaska.

TOMORROW — Tuesday, August 11
Virtual via Zoom
Networking: 11:30 AM
Program: 11:45 AM

Don’t wait until tomorrow and wish you had registered today!

👉 Register now, grab your lunch, and join us online!
https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/event-6748364/Registration

08/10/2026

Tuesday is The Day to take time for Jill's perspective!

⏰ REMINDER: We’re going virtual this Tuesday!

Remote work is here to stay—but are we leading remote employees in a way that keeps them connected, engaged, and productive?

Join ASHRM for Remote Worker Realities: Leading from a Distance with internationally recognized speaker and author Jill Christensen!

Tuesday, August 11
Networking begins at 11:30 AM
Program begins at 11:45 AM

100% Virtual

Come ready to learn, ask questions, and connect with fellow HR professionals across Alaska. Jill will share practical strategies you can immediately use to strengthen engagement, improve retention, and lead remote teams more effectively.

📣 There’s still time to register! Grab your lunch, log in, turn on your camera, and join us Tuesday!

https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/event-6748364/Registration