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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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Rebecca's Reflections: SHRM 2025 Volunteer Business Leader Meeting
By: Rebecca Harris, CRHRA Secretary & President-Elect
This past week, I attended the 2025 SHRM Volunteer Business Leader Meeting, also known as VBLM. Having spent the last two years as Secretary of CRHRA, I thought I had a solid grasp of SHRM, but the scope is far broader than I reali...
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CRHRA HR Leadership Class of 2025 Explores HR in Higher Education at Union College
by Francesca Callahan, MBA, SHRM-CP
On Friday, October 3rd, the Capital Region Human Resource Association HR Leadership Class of 2025 gathered for its second session which was held at Union College. The session focused one how human resources operates within higher education.
Th...
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Proactive HR: How to Support Employee Well-being Through Economic Uncertainty and the Holidays
By Sam Wise, SHRM-CP, AWI-CH (they/he)HR Project Leader, Clarity HR Solutions LLC
HR is most effective when we look ahead at upcoming changes and support strategic preparations and responsive actions for our employers. Perhaps the most influential variable for any company’s success is i...
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Leadership in Action: Lessons from DeCrescente Distributing
Written By: Danielle Godin
The Capital Region Human Resources Association HR Leadership Class of 2025 recently kicked off with its first session, hosted by DeCrescente Distributing Company in their impressive sales and marketing building. As one of fifteen HR professionals were selec...
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Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Closing the Support Gap
Written by: Sam Wise, CRHRA DEI Chair
If you don’t spend your free time doom-scrolling like I do, you might not know that one of the most common questions in neurodiversity forums (especially on Reddit) is: ‘Should I tell my employer I have ADHD?’
On the surface, it’s a y...
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