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 an upcoming event.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Alexandria, VA has awarded the Silver EXCEL Award designation to HRA of Greater Oak Brook for its scope of work in 2011.

The EXCEL Award is the recognition component of the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence (SHAPE).  SHAPE measures include alignment with SHRM’s overall objectives, strategic focus and initiatives as well as promoting the HR profession at the local level.

“This recognition demonstrates both the leadership and the successful partnership the chapter has with SHRM to serve the networking and professional development needs of human resource professionals and to the advancement of the human resources profession” noted Pamela J. Green, SPHR, Vice President, U.S. Membership for SHRM.

HRA of Greater Oak Brook receives a Certificate of Recognition, a specialized banner to display at its meetings and events, and is being recognized in SHRM’s publications and at its conferences.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, and more than 575 affiliated chapters.