Contains performance statistics, "hits," "misses," and plans for 2012 for the JHRS Community.

2. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 JHRS Year End Video 2011 “ THANKFUL.”: The JHRS Year-End Video 2011 http://www.jhrs.org/video_podcast

3. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 JHRS in Numbers 590 officially registered JHRS members: 546 Basic Members, 13 Associate Members & Magazine Subscribers, & 31 Professional, Honorary, & Community Members 58% MALE; 42% FEMALE 45 yrs AVERAGE AGE; 11.1 yrs AVERAGE YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 82% HR PROFESSIONALS; 18% NON-HR (C-Level, GM/CM, etc.) 70% JAPAN-BASED; 3o% BASED OUTSIDE OF JAPAN (as of 31 January 2012)

4. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our “HITS” in 2011 Biggest HITS # 1 : Participation in 1 International and 3 Domestic HR Conferences (as of end Dec 2011)

5. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our “HITS” in 2011 Biggest HITS # 2 : JHRS Response to 3/11 (as of end Dec 2011)

6. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our “HITS” in 2011 Biggest HITS # 3 : The HR Agenda Magazine (as of end Dec 2011)

8. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our Plans for 2012 # 1 : Continue to participate in international HR conferences and/or form alliances/partnerships with other HR professional organizations to strengthen JHRS position as a Japan-focused professional HR organization

9. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our Plans for 2012 # 2 : Launch the JHRS Scholarship Fund which aims to provide scholarship grants to HR professionals to pursue further HR education through TUJ or eCornell (Fall Sem 2012) WANTED! Sponsors/Donors (Corporate/Individuals)

10. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our Plans for 2012 # 3 : Strengthen The HR Agenda branding and positioning as Japan’s premiere bilingual HR magazine. Expand distribution network both domestically & internationally. WANTED! Advertisers, writers, bloggers, subscribers….

11. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our Plans for 2012 # 4: Strengthen our research capabilities through partnership with The AberdeenGroup and other organizations. WANTED! Survey respondents

12. State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our Plans for 2012 # 5: Get more volunteers and member-involvement! INTRODUCING! New JHRS Community Officers Clive Tanaya-Bloomer Chief Advocate, The CEO-HR Forum OPEN POSITIONS Advocate Leader, Women in HR Advocate Leader, Responsible Recruiting WANTED! More volunteers and advocate leaders. Chad Stewart Chief Advocate, Green HR

13. With the support of: State of the JHRS Community Report 2012 Our Slogan for 2012 Let’s MAKE THINGS HAPPEN in 2012! 頑張りましょう！