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Rebecca's Reflections - May 2026
By: Rebecca Harris, CRHRA President
What a whirlwind May has been! Two days before our annual conference, my sister-in- law went into labor ten days early. Naturally, in the middle of running my own business and handling last-minute conference logistics, I decided it was the perfect time to spend s...
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Help workers in New York State save for retirement today with New York Secure Choice!
By: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
The New York State Secure Choice Savings Program is open! With over half of workers in New York State without access to a workplace retirement plan, the state’s new retirement savings program is making it easier for employers to ...
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Rebecca's Reflections - April
by: Rebecca Harris, CRHRA President
Spring always feels like a reset, and for our board, that’s exactly what April was.
During our 2026 strategic planning session, we focused on how to better serve you. In 2026, our priorities are simple: grow our community, elevate our programming, a...
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Rebecca's Reflections - March
by: Rebecca Harris, CRHRA President
March is always the month I try to break my cabin fever, and this year felt especially overdue. Maybe I’m a little jaded, but it seemed like the Capital Region had a particularly long winter, so with spring (mostly) here, I’m looking forward...
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Important Messages about Brain Health from the Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New York
Important Messages about Brain Health
by: Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New York
About two-thirds of people in the United States have at least one major risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Because the brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s can be...
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Rebecca's Reflections - February 2026
By: Rebecca Harris, President
Well into my second full month as President of CRHRA, I thought it would be fun to pull back the curtain and share what the role looks like day to day.
So, what does the President of CRHRA do?
Some days, it involves strategic conversations with potential v...
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Rebecca's Reflections - January 2026
By: Rebecca Harris, President
Earlier this month, we celebrated our HR Leadership Graduation. It was wonderful to meet this year’s graduates and hear about their accomplishments throughout the program. Since its inception in 2006, the program has grown to include more than 117 alumn...
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Rebecca's Reflections - December 2025
By: Rebecca Harris, President
We’re just over a week from Christmas, and while it may feel like things are slowing down for some, HR professionals know this time of year is anything but quiet.
Between open enrollment, holiday bonuses, planning for 2026, annual reviews, manag...
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