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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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Clean Slate Updates- Court system changes come slowly
Although the NYS Clean Slate act officially went into effect on November 17, not much has changed yet. This is largely due to the time required by the Office of Court Administration to build and implement the systems needed to seal eligible records. At the moment, most of the court system is carryin...
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Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Should Always be a Top Priority for Hiring Managers
Inclusivity means not ‘just we’re allowed to be there,’ but we are valued. I’ve always said: smart teams will do amazing things, but truly diverse teams will do impossible things.
~Claudia Brind-Woody
Let’s be honest. Hiring managers are a driving force beh...
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CRHRA Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement
At CRHRA, we firmly believe that equity is the cornerstone of all diversity and inclusion efforts. While diversity brings representation and inclusion fosters a sense of belonging, equity ensures that every individual has access to the opportunities and resources necessary to thrive.
Research from ...
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