The Central Dakota Human Resource Association is an organization of individuals who have responsibilities or an interest in human resource administration. The organization is made up of individuals from both the public and private employment sectors. The interchange of ideas of human resource specialists and human resource related individuals from various employment backgrounds is beneficial to all persons interested in human resources management.

CDHRA is a chartered chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

The objectives of CDHRA are to:

• Enhance the professional growth and development of CDHRA members; and
• Promote investigation, research, and the interchange of ideas among our members relating to every phase of human resource administration, whether industrial relations, human relations, general mangement, and including safety, training, and education. It is our intent that this purpose shall cover the broad overall functioning of the administration of manpower contracts and controls.