To be eligible for General Membership, individuals must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be an individual who meets the criteria for Professional membership and is actively engaged in human resources as a practitioner, educator, attorney, or vendor but does not hold membership in National SHRM and does not hold current SHRM or HRCI certification or
- Be an individual who does not meet membership criteria, but who has a bona fide interest in human resource management that would merit special consideration by the Board of Directors.