Human Resource Association of Greater Oak Brook
| Welcome to the home page for the Human Resource Association of Greater Oak Brook, Local Chapter #212, of the Society for Human Resource Management. Please read about some of our professional development opportunities on our Chapter Programs page. We look forward to meeting you at a upcoming event.
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Since winning the 1995 Pinnacle Award, the Human Resource Association of Greater Oak Brook has been designated as a Superior Merit Chapter by the Society for Human Resource Management for years 1995 through 2007. We are well on our way to achieving this status for year 2008. Go to Menu: Events > Awards for additional details. |
HRA… PROVIDING VITAL RESOURCES FOR A CHANGING WORLD AND YOUR SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
Who We Are
Founded in 1970, HRA provides professional development and networking opportunities for association members and other human resource professionals, practitioners, consultants, vendors and students. HRA is an association of human resource professionals, representing many business and non-profit organizations. Currently, we serve over 125 individual members and represent over 100 business and non-profit organizations in the greater Oak Brook area and other Chicago-area suburbs.
HRA is managed by an elected Board of Directors, and its purposes are:
- To provide a medium of exchange for information regarding common problems among local human resources professionals.
- To advance the understanding of the principles of HR management through educational programs.
- To encourage the establishment of local human resource professionals
To contact an HRA Board Member, click on HRA Leadership in the navigation menu.
HRA is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Local Chapter 212. SHRM, a national non-profit association, is the global voice of the human resource profession, with over 220,000 professional and student members around the world. Membership in HRA and SHRM is distinct and separate, although HRA members are encouraged to join SHRM for additional information and career development needs.
HRA's student chapter affiliation is with Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois, and known as Elmhurst College Human Resource Association (ECHRA), SHRM Student Chapter #5472.
