Membership

The Benefits of Being a TAHRA Member

Monthly Programming

TAHRA meets monthly, with the exception of July and August, with an educational program scheduled to address the needs of HR professionals.

Peer Exchange

An important benefit of TAHRA membership is the opportunity to meet your peers to exchange ideas and discuss HR issues. TAHRA is a powerful networking resource.

Certification Study Group 

As a TAHRA member, you are encouraged to gain professional certification through SHRM (CP and/or SCP) and/or HRCI (PHR and/or SPHR). Study groups are sponsored to help individuals become certified.  

At A Cost You Can Afford 

Membership dues are $300 per year. If you are a National SHRM member, the membership dues is reduced to $275 per year. The dues includes a buffet lunch and speakers for the monthly meetings.

New members joining TAHRA after the June meeting through December will receive a pro-rated membership dues of $200.


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To be accepted for membership, candidates must qualify under one of the following:

Professional Member

To be eligible for membership, one must be currently employed in the performance or educational function of Human Resources and have primary responsibilities of 50% professional work in Human Resources, or perform 80 - 100% of the Human Resource functions for their organization, or be currently HRCI and/or SHRM certified and seeking employment in the Human Resources field. 

Resource Partner Member

To be eligible for membership, one must work for a company with a presence in Michigan, in which the company sells a service or product that is utilized in the Human Resources job function and be a current member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The SHRM membership must be maintained for the duration of their TAHRA membership and Resource Partner Members must meet the requirement of 50% attendance at our monthly member meetings. 

Student Member

To be eligible for membership, one must be a current SHRM student member, complete the TAHRA student application, regularly attend monthly membership meetings, and participate on a TAHRA committee or assist with a special project/event.   

Retiree Member

To be eligible for membership, one must be a past HR Professional or Resource Partner Member in good standing who has been TAHRA and/or SHRM members for a minimum of 10 consecutive years.   

The organization holds all members to a "no solicitation" policy.