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Project Volunteer and Ambassador
Participate when the chapter needs additional support for an event, like being an Ambassador at an Education Event and sharing your love of DallasHR with non-members in attendance, to supporting a committee with urgent needs like writing thank you notes or calling new members. These short term and project based roles fill an important or urgent need.
Applications for Project Volunteer and Ambassadors are open!
Community Outreach Volunteer
Join fellow members who believe in using time and talent to impact the local community. This set of volunteers provide HR related workforce readiness programming at local organizations or give their time to assist other local non-profits. You will be notified as opportunities become available for when you join the Community Outreach Forum on HRConnect.
Committee Volunteer
DallasHR has various committees which work to support both DallasHR and The HRSouthwest Conference. Both committee member and elected positions are available for a one-year term which begins in January. There is a total of 11 committees to assist with sourcing education, outreach to our members, community service and helping advance the HR profession in general.
Committee Volunteer applications are open!
SHRM certified individuals are allowed 5 PDCs per year for recertification hour accumulation for serving as a SHRM affiliate leader.
The following is a list of committees for both DallasHR and The HRSouthwest Conference:
2026 Chapter Committees
- Ambassador Committee is to help foster growth and engagement among our members by promoting a sense of belonging and inclusion.
- Career Support coordinates and facilitates meetings and networking to support members of the HR community who are in transition or otherwise seeking to improve their overall career skills.
- DallasHR in Collin County serves the members who wish to engage and learn within Collin County. Through local programming, networking and recruitment efforts, this committee focuses on continuing the momentum developed in recent years.
- Community Relations finds and plans chapter outreach efforts to support the local community through volunteer engagement and workforce entrance type programming. Community outreach efforts focus on gatherings designed to engage many members in one activity. Additional programming which utilizes the skills and knowledge of active volunteers to support the local community who are preparing to enter the workforce is also a focus.
- Education plans monthly educational programs and round tables for all education area including general HR, benefits and compensation, department of ones, talent, organizational development and special interest areas.
- Emerging Professional supports HR professionals in early stages of their careers by offering networking, mentorship, and educational resources.
- Inclusion Committee plans and delivers programs that highlight the importance of equity, belonging, and diversity in the workplace. The committee hosts quarterly virtual roundtables and one annual education event to share best practices, explore strategies for recruiting and retaining diverse talent, and equip HR professionals to create inclusive environments where voice is valued.
- Member Engagement reaches out to welcome new members and helps them become acquainted. Follows up with members who have not yet renewed, manages the DallasHR Ambassador program, selects networking event venues, community service event, and research ways to improve the benefit value for all members.
- Student Engagement oversees and promotes all student activities for DallasHR & The HRSouthwest Conference. The activities include supporting the on-campus college SHRM chapters, a mentor program, scholarship review and awarding, student leadership summits, and other opportunities for students to network and grow into HR career professionals.
2026 Term Application Timeline
Application Period Opens | Application Period Closes | |
| Board of Director | August 17, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Committee Member | September 2, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
| Committee Member-late application period for remaining seats | November 23, 2026 | December 2, 2026 |
2026 Conference Committees
- Attendee Experience manages the overall needs of the onsite registration and the exhibitor check-in/check-out process, provides answers to a variety of attendee questions throughout the Conference, assists with various activies in the marketplace, and coordinates networking events including the Tuesday Closing Reception.
- Education Sessions selects the education speakers, develops the conference educational programs, handles all communication between The Conference and the speakers before, during and after the event, and coordinates pre-conference workshops.
- Bookstore focuses on managing and overseeing the bookstore operations, ensuring a seamless and successful experience for both conference attendees and speakers.
2026 Term Application Timeline
Application Period Opens | Application Period Closes | |
| Board of Director | September 8, 2026 | September 19, 2026 |
| Committee Member | September 12, 2026 | November 7, 2026 |
| Committee Member-late application period for remaining seats | November 21, 2026 | December 2, 2026 |