Center for HR Management
Join CHRM
Members, referred to as Partners, are integral to the continuing success of CHRM. Corporations and their human resource executives form a pillar of the CHRM model. Each year CHRM corporate partners are asked "What work issues keep you awake at night?" From this simple question, the quintessential HR problems are described. In turn, CHRM's Directors develop a request for proposals whereby faculty from both campuses design research projects to address these HR issues.
Partners play a critical role in CHRM. Four partners serve on the CHRM Board that reviews all research proposals. Each proposal must meet not only the academic standards of sound research but also the "practitioner Litmus Test" where the practitioners examine the practical value of the research for the workplace. In addition, a corporate partner acts as a co-Director of CHRM. In this role, the practitioner maintains the Center's balance in selection of roundtable topics, service to partners, and general HR climate.
Partners make an annual $7,500 donation to CHRM and participate in the research process.
Partner benefits include:
- Learning HR Best Practices from colleagues' experiences and research.
- Networking with other HR executives.
- Continuing education through semi-annual roundtable events and HR teleconferences throughout the academic year.
- Opportunity to interact with faculty that are experts in the HR field from multiple disciplines including Organizational Behavior, Strategy, Psychology, Speech Communications, Business Administration and Social Work.
- User-friendly research report summaries
- Access to University internship and employment candidates (when recruiting at LER, CHRM members are allowed a 75-25 pre-select ratio for interviewees.)
- CHRM-Network usage where you may ask colleagues about their problems and how they solved them.
- First-hand participation in applied workplace research.
Testimonials:
With the on-going research analysis and dialogue provided through CHRM academic-business partnership, human resource professionals can access an effective forum and tool for keeping HR practices both competitive and practical.
Joan Crockett, Senior Vice President, HR Allstate Insurance Company.
There are three very tangible benefits I derive from CHRM. First, the organization provides access to recognized experts and thought leaders who provide in-depth analysis of current issues facing HR professionals. Second, it provides the opportunity to participate and have access to top notch academic research on labor and human resource issues. Finally, CHRM provides an opportunity to meet and network with other senior human resource professionals in a relaxed atmosphere. Most importantly, all three benefits are provided at a very low investment of time and resources.
Brian Cook, Vice President, HR USG
CHRM has allowed me to establish invaluable business relationships. And the opportunity to engage in applied research with leading edge academics is extraordinary.
Jim Abolt, Vice President, HR, Trilogy
I have found the investment in our membership at the Center to be quite valuable. The association has enabled me to stay close to important issues and able to partner with faculty strongly interested in solving the real-world problems I face through their research and consulting.
Kevin Nilan, Manager, HR Operations, 3M