Yes, we think so! OK, so maybe we were really just checking to see if you were still reading these FAQ’s. Congrats for making it to the last one! Feel free to contact us if you have any SDHR related questions not answered here.

Really? You have to ask? Of course we are not, and have all the necessary legal disclaimers to be sure you never assume that SDHR is in any way endorsing, supporting, guaranteeing, warranting, or in any other way giving you the impression that we are responsible for the information or content posted by anyone other than the SDHR ownership.

Please read our mission and vision under About SDHR. We are focused on raising the value of our peers and the profession of HR. What better way than to develop Educational, Certification, and SDHR Membership scholarships using sponsor donations. SDHR members are eligible to apply for these scholarships, and all money raised will go toward these member enrichment programs. We know our sponsors are also committed to making sure we help more HR Professionals become top business leaders in their respective companies. When we combine resources, we can make a difference in the community and change people’s careers forever. Click on become an SDHR Sponsor for more information.

Yes! We feel that this is a benefit to our members and a service to the San Diego HR Community to create a central place for all events related to HR. Click on our calendar to see upcoming events or post an event today.

You should consider joining SDHR if 50% or more of your job is dedicated to managing or supporting the HR function in an organization, either as an employee or a consultant. See our  SDHR Success Stories for direct quotes from our members, who will gladly share why they have grown to rely on the SDHR community as a top resource to being successful in their job. SDHR membership is not open to just anybody. Membership to SDHR is only open to HR Professionals and Practitioners who manage or support the human resource function at companies located in San Diego, CA. Our members are encouraged to network and share information freely, and must be able to do so in an environment free of solicitations.

SDHR is different than any other HR Organization. We are a close knit community of Corporate HR Practioners dedicated to helping each other by sharing key information and resources. Our Board of Directors develops an annual strategy and plan, and works hard to follow a "blue ocean strategy" offering features and benefits that make us unique and valuable to our members. Our vision and mission guide us to search for ways to use our members' collective talent and resources to make a significant impact in San Diego's HR community.

Upon registration, you will be asked to register for membership as an HR Executive, HR Consultant, or HR Professional.


HR Professional: HR Professional members include all HR related positions, such as recruiter, benefits, employee relations, generalist, compensation, talent management, organizational development, or any other HR related position. HR Professionals may post on the HR Roundtable or Recruiters Roundtable and all Expert Roundtables.


HR Executive: In addition to the HR Professional membership, members with 10 or more years of experience in HR who are currently in a Director, VP or Top HR Executive role may request the HR Executive membership. Our HR Executive Roundtable is an additional resource where Senior HR Professionals can network and discuss sensitive or executive level topics in a private format. Special Approval and employment verification is required at the discretion of SDHR.


HR Consultant: In addition to the HR Professional membership, members who are currently consultants or contract HR Professionals, charging on an hourly or project basis, may also request HR Consultants membership. Our HR Consultant Roundtable will be an online community of HR Consultants where we can share job leads, set up networking meetings, and discuss consulting specific topics. Special Approval and employment verification is required at the discretion of SDHR.

 The HR Roundtables are SDHR’s superhighway of information sharing among HR Practitioners exclusively in an environment free of solicitations. The HR Roundtables are how you stay connected with your peers, best practices, current trends, and keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in HR. Our HR Roundtables, which operate similar to large social networking sites, are found in the member area and reach out to our member population through the website using email. Be sure your subject line clearly and concisely relays the topic of your post. We offer an HR Roundtable, Recruiters Roundtable, Executive Roundtable, Consultant Roundtable, and Ask the Expert Moderated Roundtables. You can search the HR Roundtables for historical information.

Feel free to use the HR Roundtables to share HR Related information or ask any HR or recruiting-related networking question. We allow and encourage any topic related to Human Resources including, but not limited to, resume referrals, job referrals, recruiting sources, employee relations issues, general HR topics and vendor referrals or vendor references.

Please do not use any part of SDHR, including website, blogs, HR Roundtables or Expert Roundtables for solicitations, to promote vendors, or to discuss non-HR related issues. Members are prohibited from forwarding any SDHR email or posts outside of the organization, or relay any information to a non-member that will result in an unwanted solicitation to any SDHR member.

Jobs and resumes are all featured in SDHR's Career Center. Candidates, Members, and Non-Members can post resumes to our Resume Database any time at NO CHARGE by clicking on the Post your Resume link on our home page. Our Resume Database is searchable only by our targeted membership of hundreds of HR Professionals.

Members can post unlimited jobs to the website and search our Resume Database from the Career Center. Non-members can post jobs on our website for a nominal fee. In the Career Center, click on Post a Job and enter in your job information.

YES!! Please post all of your open positions on SDHR's Career Center. While HR related job postings are the most relative to our member community, any other positions may also be posted and will be visible to all candidates from the non-member area. Our job board is integrated with partners such as indeed.com, and our job leads go out through our vast Social Media network using Linked In, Twitter, and Facebook. We reach thousands of unique candidates who visit our job board each day.

If you receive an unwanted solicitation, please report this immediately to the SDHR Chairperson. Solicitations violate membership guidelines and are strictly prohibited.

YES!! SDHR is proud of our relationship with our SDHR Experts! Our industry experts moderate our Ask the Expert Roundtables and interact with members to respond to specific questions and interact in discussions. Our SDHR Experts preside over Roundtables related to Employment Law, Benefits, Compensation, Corporate Communications and Payroll & HRIS. .

You can log into our member area and change your profile at any time by clicking on "My SDHR". You can change your contact information, password, membership profile and email address all on your own at any time.

SDHR offers a Shared Documents forum in our HR Roundtables area where members can post documents to share for other members to access. Documents include such items as Exit Interviews, Performance Evaluations, Termination Checklists, etc. These shared documents are provided by members only, and are not provided, created or endorsed by SDHR. Please review the Membership Guidelines and Conditions for more information regarding the responsibility and liability of information as provided by members in the document library.