Member FAQs

 

 

 1.  Q:  Why are there so many member types? 

     A:  There are a variety of people interested in being a member of our chapter.  The
            vast majority are HR professionals, at various levels of their careers and with 
            a variety of experiences.  Some are unemployed and seeking a career change
            in the HR profession.  A few are HR faculty at local colleges/universities, 
            some are lawyers who work in the area of employment law, and a few are HR
            consultants.
 
2.  Q:  Why are there 2 levels of annual dues?
          A:  National SHRM (www.shrm.org) gives local chapters a rebate for each local 
            member who is also a National SHRM member, and who designates our
            chapter, #0083, as their primary local SHRM chapter.  Because of that, we
            offer a discount to those national SHRM members, and they pay $65 per year.

            Local only members, and those who are national SHRM members who have 
            NOT designated our chapter as primary pay $85 per year.  The value, at either
            level, though, is phenomenal.

 
3.  Q:  What do the Board members actually do?
         A:  Your board members volunteer their time to run the chapter.  Each Board member
           chairs at least one of the chapter committees, and oversees other chapter
           volunteers who 
                  •   provide for our professional development events, our meetings, and our 
               study groups, 
           •  oversee our student chapters, 
           •  focus on membership growth and retention efforts, 
           •  keep track of our finances, 
                  •   communicate with all members about upcoming events and HR news,
           •  support the Career Transition team, and 
           •  procure Sponsors and Advertisers for our events.

 
4.  Q:  What are the plans for 2009?
       A:  We plan to continue to strengthen our chapter infrastructure, grow our membership
          and provide the most requested services and programs to our members.  Our big 
          event in 2009 is the 2009 Tennessee HR Conference, to be held in Nashville, 
          September 29-October 2, 2009.  If you'd like to volunteer for a chapter committee, 
          including the State conference, please contact Joy Merhar Allison.