My #VUHRDStory started one mystic winter evening, when I first landed in the US from my home in India to join my spouse who was consulting on a project in the Midwest. While the change of scenery marked a transition in my professional life, I had long known my passion for the HR profession. In India, I earned my Master’s degree in Management (HR) and worked for more than five years in HR roles primarily in the financial sector. My career transition started in this new country

Having worked in a privately-owned business for several years, it is easy for me to understand why some small organizations find creating a recruitment process an arduous task. Many small business owners find their day-to-day filled with firefighting, instead of the preferred visionary and planning functions they wish to pursue. It can be a struggle to meet the needs of clients, promote the business, maintain current employee satisfaction, and then add to that filling seats w

Thanksgiving is upon us and the spirit of this holiday always encourages me to stop and reflect on the things in my life that I am grateful for and offer appreciation. I think this reflection comes easy when I consider my personal life. I am extremely grateful for my family—mom, dad, sister, boyfriend, and friends—those who have shaped the person I am and supported me throughout my life. But for me, and I think many others too, stopping and reflecting on the things and peo

We are excited to announce VUHRD Student, Emma Edoga, was the 2017 recipient of the Graduate Student Scholarship from the Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association! GVFHRA never fails to impress in their events. Particularly last week, on Tuesday, November 14th, when they held another successful dinner meeting. The opportunity offered professionals from the greater Philadelphia area a chance to mingle while enjoying a delicious meal, and for Emma Edoga, a student of Vi

Take a second to think about how others view you. How would they describe your appearance? What do you wear? How do you style your hair? An HBR article written by Dr. Katina Sawyer and Dr. Christian Thoroughgood describes the misconceptions of gender, “Imagine for a moment what it would feel like if you had to conceal one of the most fundamental aspects of who you are as a person-your gender identity- because your perception of your gender did not align with the behavioral ex

In today’s modern business environment rife with intense competition, some of the most financially successful global firms exhibit high levels of corporate social responsibility (CSR). High CSR companies take into account the concurrent expectations of their multiple stakeholders (e.g., customers, shareholders, employees, community) and attempt to maximize performance in pursuit not only of the firm’s financial objectives, but also of broader goals related to improving the en

Every spring, the Villanova Graduate HRD Program invites students, alumni, faculty and our local HR community to join us for a night of networking & learning. This event is hosted by VUHRD and our student SHRM chapter, VUSHRM. The theme for the 2018 VUHRD Annual Networking Reception is Businesses Bettering the World: HR's Role in Corporate Social Responsibility. 2018 #VUHRDANR Event Information Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Time: 6-8:30pm (Doors open at 5pm for networkin

This month's #VUHRDConversation is with Shea Mazar, HRD Administrative Assistant. Before joining the #VUHRD team in 2015, Shea previously worked as a high school English teacher for two years in Quakertown, PA. Shea has been serving as the Administrative Assistant in VUHRD for the last 2.5 years. In her role, she answers questions from prospective students, both on campus and online, and helps new students beginning in the VUHRD program. In this episode of #VUHRDConversat

This month, I was asked to serve on a panel at Harvard Law School, sponsored by the Women’s Law Association, which addressed issues of male championship for female leaders at work. I was asked to speak on this topic based on my ongoing work on male champions at work, with my collaborator, Dr. Anna Marie Valerio (Executive Leadership Strategies, LLC). The initial collaboration between Dr. Valerio and myself was based on interviews with female-nominated male champions for gende