IIn HR, we are always focused on people and how to make their work experiences better, whether that be employees, employers, or other HR professionals. Here at Villanova, the HRD program does the same. Our students, the people, are the backbone of our program. Coming from different backgrounds with unique experiences, they enhance and influence their journeys in the program and careers in HR. This week's student spotlight is Taylor Walker!
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 would go to my older brother’s basketball games when I was younger. At the time, I was about four or five years old, and no one my age was at the games. The technology that we live with now was not really a thing then, so I needed to entertain myself somehow. It was during this time, I saw two older gentlemen wearing striped shirts, blowing
