The human resource function, formerly personnel management, become a strategic function represented at top management level in most modern organisations. The Human Resource Management (HRM) industry has experienced a rather dramatic elevation in status and importance in the past decade, particularly withthe recent skill shortage. The Global Financial Crisis has meant that organisations are now focusing on retaining and developing their key staff across a range of disciplines while seeking to keep outputs high and costs low. Research, development and innovation with a focus on the human resources within organisations will be vital in the coming years. CHRI is uniquely both practitioner and academically focused. It provides a variety of professional and academic services designed to value-add to both academic and industry professionals through a variety of programs.