Welcome Visitors and Members! 
Northern Virginia, one of the most strategic areas in the country due to its proximity to our nation’s capital is the mecca for government entities, national associations, defense and government contractors, and technology companies. The Northern Virginia Chapter for the Society for Human Resource Management (NOVA SHRM) is honored to be the largest chapter in the area bringing together more then 800 Human Resource professionals. The chapter provides an unparalleled quality of programs, networking and developmental opportunities, certification support, and community service to the members it serves in the northern Virginia community.
Our monthly chapter meetings, professional development seminars, academies, and special interest groups (SIGs) offer a varied spectrum of programs at an unparalleled caliber. The programs range from the latest trends in social media to the latest in healthcare reform. At NOVA SHRM the member, the non-member, the visitor, the student, and the entrepreneur will find a community that will satisfy all their learning needs ensuring they have the keen knowledge ready to apply at work.
Because professional and personal development are paramount to one’s career success, NOVA SHRM provides our members with vast opportunities for networking and career development. In conjunction with the Dulles SHRM chapter, our Pinnacle award winning annual mentoring program provides our members with a confidential and secure environment with plenty of opportunities to develop and acquire those skills they are unable to gain from their work experience.
When it comes to networking, NOVA SHRM is your place to be! We understand the importance of networking and for this reason we provide our members with many opportunities to grow their professional network. They range from NOVA SHRM only groups on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, to career networking events, happy hours, social events, member-only forums as well as networking opportunities at each of our chapter meetings, professional development seminars, academies, special interest groups, and more!
For the HR aficionado and/or the one entering the field, we regularly host orientation and educational sessions targeted to inform you of upcoming HRCI ceritifications. For those members recently certified, NOVA SHRM shows its commitment to advancing the profession by providing them with a certification reimbursement.
In closing, NOVA SHRM is the place to be for the human resource practitioner, the human resource aficionado, the human resource executive, the person in transition, the student, and the business owner or entrepreneur interested in advancing their people practices while expanding their network. With so much that NOVA-SHRM has to offer, don’t delay! Make NOVA SHRM your chapter of choice and sign up to become a member today!
Sincerely,
Vanina P. Colombo, MHR, SPHR
2010 Chapter President
