BENEFITS OF CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP

The Central Louisiana Society for Human Resource Management (CLSHRM) is an affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest professional association devoted to Human Resource management.

Our chapter is an organization of HR professionals from a variety of industries, working primarily in the central Louisiana area. Local chapter membership, in conjunction with national SHRM membership, provides the well-rounded HR professional with extensive networking, programming and learning opportunities.

The cost of annual membership (on a calendar year basis) provides members with the following benefits:

• Exposure to other HR professionals and companies revealing how other organizations handle various human resource situations, procedures, policies, etc.
• Access to a network of professionals and specialists providing HR information that might otherwise be difficult and/or expensive to obtain.
• Opportunity to develop relationships and contacts in other companies to share information on HR concerns.
  Availability of local professional development opportunities to improve your competence.
• Access to current best practices to make your organization more efficient, increase employee commitment, and help line mangers carry out business strategies.
• Availability of up-to-date information on pending legislation that may impact your company’s operations.
• Opportunity to develop leadership skills by taking on a volunteer leadership role.
• Development of a reputation and credentials in the HR field.