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The Skinny: Hackett formed a strategic alliance with The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) with mutual benefits: IHRIM members gained access to a Web-based benchmarking tool for process performance assessment and Hackett obtained current data for its ongoing HR benchmarking study. A CD-ROM with background information and promotional materials helped IHRIM chapter presidents encourage program participation among its member companies.

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About the Hackett-IHRIM benchmarking program

IHRIM members have a quick and simple opportunity to access the power of best practices benchmarking through a special arrangement with Hackett Benchmarking & Research, the world’s foremost benchmarking and best practices firm (and part of Answerthink, Inc.) Hackett helps IHRIM members diagnose improvement opportunities in up to 18 HR processes, using apples-to-apples comparisons with average and world-class performers in Hackett’s renowned best practices database of Global 2000 companies.

While there is always a place for Hackett’s full benchmark study of the HR function, the Web-based diagnostic being offered to IHRIM members allows members to pinpoint areas with the highest potential for a swift payoff in terms of improved productivity or reduced costs.

Here’s how it works:

• Register at www.ihrim.org and choose one or more processes – each section is comprised of 10-15 questions.
• Review the instructions, definitions and FAQs.
• Input your responses using the online tool. The input procedure typically takes an hour if the information to complete the questions is readily available. Feel free to review the questions, answer what you know, then come back to the tool once you have the remaining information

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