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Becoming a member of the Manchester Area Human Resources Association
provides you with many benefits including:
- Monthly Meetings-MAHRA usually holds monthly meetings
on the first Tuesday of each month from September through
June. Generally, our meetings are split evenly between breakfast
and dinner meetings to accommodate the varied schedules
of our members. Each meeting includes a legal update as
well as a speaker on a subject directly related to a segment
of the human resources field.
- Annual Conference-Along with other New Hampshire Chapters,
MAHRA supports and presents the annual Granite State Human
Resources Conference, a full day conference on issues, topics
and techniques related to human resource management. The
conference is held annually in May and is designed to further
the education and build the skills of the human resource
professional.
- Membership Directory-Members of MAHRA are provided with
access to an online a directory of all MAHRA members.
- Professional Certification Exam Reimbursement-MAHRA reimburses
members 100% of the exam fee for the SPHR and PHR exams
for members who pass the exam and whose employers do not
provide financial support.
- Access to “Members Only” sections of the
MAHRA website.
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to (a) those individuals actively engaged in bona fide
human resources administration (at the exempt and non-exempt
level) who devote at least 50% of their time to personnel,
human resources or industrial relations functions; (b)
faculty members holding an assistant, associate or full
professor rank in personnel, human resources, industrial
relations or related specialized areas of study, at an
accredited college or university and who possess responsible
experience at this level of teaching; (c) full-time attorneys
who specialize in counseling and advising clients on matters
involving labor and employment law and other matters directly
relating to the human resources profession; (d) individuals
engaged in occupations with a primary focus in human resources
consulting, support and/or outsourced functions and who
provide satisfactory proof of membership of SHRM. |
| Individuals who are actively
enrolled in human resources degree programs at the college
or university level. Student members may not vote and
may not hold office. |
| All memberships are individual not corporate
and are not transferable to other individuals. |
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| Individuals who do not meet the qualifications
of other classes, but who have demonstrated a bona fide
interest in human resources, MAHRA’s mission and
are seeking a position in the HR field. Associate members
may vote but may not hold office on the MAHRA Board of
Directors. |
Members in transition
who no longer qualify for membership due to unemployment
or graduation from HR degree programs may continue in
the membership rank held prior to their separation through
the current year plus one additional year.
Unemployed individuals that have served in the HR field
but do not currently meet the qualifications of other
classes but who support the MAHRA mission and are seeking
a position in the field will be considered for membership.
If approved, individuals will be classified as an Associate
member through the current program year plus one additional
year.
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