Human Resources Knowledge Network (HRKN)

HRKN (pronounced "harken") is a network of HR professionals, founded in 1999 by Stern & Associates' Partners, Yvette Borcia and Gerry Stern. HRKN provides an ongoing, collegial forum for:

• Discussing HR news and trends
• Solving workplace problems
• Sharing ideas and information, and
• Building friendships and professional alliances.

Our focus includes:

• Business and HRM strategy
• Leadership and management
• Organization design and change
• Compensation and benefits
• Motivation
• Staffing, recruitment & selection
• Law
• Training and development
• HR systems
• Policy
• Employee relations
• Labor relations
• and More!

Membership is open to experienced HRM practitioners, consultants, academics and line managers who desire to keep up-to-date on HRM issues, trends, news and cutting-edge ideas.

Meeting content includes:

• Networking
• Idea exchange
• Topic presentation and discussion
• Job announcements
• HR news announcements

HRKN meets once a month, usually the first Saturday of the month, from 10 am to noon, at the Four Points Sheraton in Culver City, California. If you would like to attend a meeting or would like more information, please write to HRKN@hrconsultant.com.

To receive meeting announcements, read meeting highlights, or participate in online "virtual meetings," subscribe to the HRKN E-List by entering your email address in the orange-barred YahooGroups box at the top left side of this page.