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Welcome to the Berks County PA Chapter

We are an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. Whether you are new to the HR field or have many years of experience, we are a local starting point for networking, information, professional development and continued support of excellence in Human Resources.

We welcome your use of this site as a resource, and encourage you to check back frequently for updated information. We also encourage your involvement and suggestions about all of our activities, on the web and off.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting or event!

 

Upcoming Events

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  • Lunch & Learn - Communicating in a COVID-19 World
    September 28, 2021 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
    Location:
    Zoom

    Fall/Winter Lunch & Learn

    Session 1 of 3

    In this session, Nancy Briggs from Inroads EAP will present

    "Communicating in a COVID-19 World"

    Details

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  • Let's Talk About Race in the Workplace
    October 12, 2021 - 7:30am to 9:00am
    Location:
    Berkshire Country Club 1637 Bernville Rd. - Reading www.berkshirecountryclub.org

    Let's Talk About Race in the Workplace

    Now, more than ever, organizations have a responsibility to create diverse and equitable environments for communities of color within the workplace.  While implementing these changes could seem daunting, it is essential in creating a space...

  • Background Screening
    November 9, 2021 - 7:30am to 9:00am
    Location:
    Berkshire Country Club 1637 Bernville Rd - Reading www.berkshirecountryclub.org

    Background Screening

    This session will focus on time & cost effectiveness and allow the HR professional to gauge his/her time/effort deploying a screening inquiry and understand if they should re-negotiate terms.  Attendees will leave...

Affiliate News

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  • June 11, 2021
    Rocking Happiness!

    Thank you to all our members who helped support our

    Rocking Happiness event for Olivet's Boys & Girls!  

News from SHRM

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Fri, 17 Sep 2021
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EEOC Files First Pandemic-Related Remote-Work Bias Suit

Fri, 17 Sep 2021
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Kentucky Hospital Employees File Suit over Workplace Vaccine Mandate

Fri, 17 Sep 2021
Coming on the heels of Kentucky's record-high number of COVID-19 infections, dozens of employees of St. Elizabeth Healthcare filed a... Read more

COVID-19 Task Force Issues FAQs on Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers

Fri, 17 Sep 2021
Federal employees—including remote workers—will need to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Nov. 22, according to recently released FAQs... Read more