Fall 2025 is here, and we couldn’t be more excited! Welcome back to our amazing returning students and alumni, and a big shoutout to our newest HRD community members. Check out what’s coming up this semester with VUSHRM & HRD. We can’t wait to see you at our events!

This week the blog focuses on insights from the 2025 SHRM Annual Conference! Over three transformative days at the SHRM Conference, HR professionals gathered to explore the intersection of innovation, intention, and humanity in the workplace. From navigating AI disruption to reigniting employee engagement and embracing bold leadership, each session built on a powerful theme: HR isn’t just evolving, it’s being redefined.

It started off as a dream, then it became a reality. Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted to become a referee. To set the scene, I...