Membership Benefits

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CCA provides a variety of benefits and services for its members and the compensation industry, including:

Programs - CCA conducts or co-sponsors programs and events, including our popular Breakfast Briefings, designed to enhance members' knowledge and skills. The organization also offers half-day Symposiums, an Annual Keynote Address/Business meeting, and a Holiday educational an networking event. Most of our program presentations are available online following the meetings, subject to presenter approval, and can be accessed via member login.

Educational Workshops - offered occasionally through WorldatWork and other sources, these classes on various compensation and related topics are designed to provide practical knowledge and hands-on learning experiences. They are designed for compensation specialists, human resources generalists and other interested professionals.

Community - CCA is LinkedIn® - CCA has formed a LinkedIn® group to serve the Chicago Compensation Community. Visit LinkedIn and register for free. Then visit and join the CCA group.

Online Membership Directory - An invaluable networking tool, the membership directory lists members alphabetically as well as by company for easy reference of the companies represented within the CCA membership. Access is restricted to members only.

Career Center - Members may list employment opportunities at discount rates. CCA encourages all local organizations to utilize the job listing features to find qualified, local candidates.

Resources - Pulse surveys, research and surveys, white papers and other hot topics, and consultant access are available for our members. Many of these tools are provided by our consulting sponsor members.

Mentor Program - Established in the fall of 2011, this is a formal one-on-one program that brings together seasoned CCA members and early to mid-career members with a deep interest in long-term compensation careers.

CCA Compensation Toolkit - The CCA Compensation Toolkit is an online resource created to help members find answers for day-to-day pay questions from free and inexpensive information sources.

CCA is run entirely by volunteer members and utilizes many vendor resources in the metropolitan area. We are always looking for volunteers to be speakers at meetings, as well as work on committees, such as programs, membership, web site and the newsletter.