Reasons to Consider a Professional HR Membership

Business owners and HR managers know there are many ways to meet HR and employment law needs that can’t be filled in-house. From independent consultants to law firms to holistic HR providers, outsourced options abound. So why choose a professional HR membership — and an Employers Council membership in particular? 

Membership offers compounded benefits that can’t be equaled by contracting services a la carte. Employers Council has been helping create exceptional workplaces for decades with deep experience in human resources, employment law, and training and development. When you join Employers Council, you’re tapping into a thoughtful, tightly connected network of services, resources, and consultants. Here are four of the main reasons to choose membership over one-off HR and employment law service purchases.  

Accessible Collaboration

Employers Council is made up of 200+ HR professionals, licensed attorneys, trainers, and coaches, and members have access to all of them. Joining Employers Council is like having the HR department of a Fortune 500 company in your pocket — and you don’t have to do the work to vet any of them. They come pre-approved! 

You also don’t have to know exactly whose expertise you need or search for the right connection on your own. Our Member Experience Team is on-call to talk through your challenges, answer your questions, and assist you. Our consultants can help you figure out how to complement your organization’s existing capabilities and problem-solve issues as they arise. 

Equipping for Growth

An Employers Council membership can keep you on the front foot and moving forward fast. Instead of merely completing your to-do list, imagine getting ahead — and having time to strategize for tomorrow. Our teams are constantly searching for potential future HR and legal challenges that could trip up growing organizations and preparing the resources you need to be ready.

Members receive weekly hot topics newsletters, so you’ll always know what changes are coming.  This can be especially helpful with how quickly employment laws have been evolving. (In Colorado alone, 2023 has seen the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, the Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), an amendment to the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, and more.) If you hire services without membership, you’re missing out on these wrap-around resources and updates. As a member, when big changes arise, you won’t be facing them unarmed: Employers Council develops timely white papers, webinars, employment law trainings, and other ways to keep you and your staff on track.  

Insights from the Trenches

If there’s one thing HR pros know, it’s that people make or break an organization. It’s true at Employers Council, too. We don’t just hire and develop the best talent we can, we also cultivate a high-quality membership. When you become an Employers Council member, you join a cohort of innovative, passionate business leaders and HR professionals. 

Our member portal is one of our most popular membership benefits not just because it hosts a large and consistently updated resource library, but because it connects members to an engaged community of their peers. You can learn best practices, trade solutions, and build networks online and at our in-person conferences. 

First time launching a workplace investigation? Talk to others who are just a step or two ahead of you. Updating an employee handbook? Find out what other organizations have found helpful. Whatever you’re working on, questioning, coming up against, or getting ready to start, there are other members ready to share their insights and perspectives.

Smart Value

After the volatility of the past few years, many organizations have emerged with more cautious spending habits and tighter budgets. An Employers Council membership lets you exponentially expand your HR & employment law capabilities without adding to your employee headcount. Our membership tiers are designed to fit your organization’s needs and size, so you never pay for more than you use. 

Members receive discounts on pay-as-you-go services, including legal services, and these savings can add up quickly. Membership also brings exclusive opportunities, like our members-only annual training passes. Our members report shaving tens of thousands of dollars from their budgets in just one step — signing up! 

How can an Employers Council membership help your organization? Let’s get into the details.