About MRA

At MRA, we help organizations thrive by creating powerful workforces and safe, successful workplaces. That’s been our goal for over 110 years. As the largest
not-for-profit employers association in the Midwest, today we partner with over 3,000 employers covering close to a half million employees. We believe our longevity and member base says something about our ability to deliver on that goal.

Organizations join MRA as corporate members and receive access to expert advice, best practice information, peers, and essential tools. Organizations can address their unique needs by selecting from dozens of services that run the gamut from affirmative action to reference checking to training in HR topics, business skills, and management and leadership effectiveness.

Member Benefits
The specific benefits of membership are:

• HR advice and counsel—24/7.
  Just call or email to get informed advice.
• Salary and Benefits Surveys—free with participation.
  Find the right ROI for your company.
• “Hot Topic” survey reports.
  Stay current on what other organizations are doing.
• MRA’s online Resource Center.
  Save time with thousands of tools, templates, articles and checklists. 
• The HR Digest.
  This monthly publication distills the employment law applications you need to know.
• The Institute of Management Journal.
  Our quarterly publication offers practical insights on improving leadership knowledge and abilities.
• HR metrics calculators and benchmark data.
  Easily calculate key metrics and see how you compare to other companies. 
• Members-only roundtables and networking groups.
  Ask. Share. Learn.
• Members-only toolkits and guides.
  These complete kits save countless hours.
• Plus, members receive special pricing on additional MRA services including training, coaching, affirmative action plans, reference checking and more. For a complete list of services, click here.

Locations

At MRA, we go where you need us. For example, though most of our efforts are focused in the Midwest, we’ve provided training in over 27 states. We’ve also assembled affirmative action plans from California to Pennsylvania and done reference checking for organizations as far away as Kuwait. We’re just a phone call or e-mail away. Our offices are located in Waukesha, Wisconsin; Palatine, Illinois; and Moline, Illinois; with satellites in Wausau, Wisconsin and Appleton, Wisconsin.

Leadership

MRA’s 120 staff members are led by a strong team of experienced HR and business professionals.

Contact us today to learn how we can assist your company to successfully recruit, develop and retain a powerful workforce.

MRA members receive value pricing on all services.