Category: Networking

What top 3 skills helped you advance as a young professional?

by Claire Stroh, posted in Networking, Professional Development

I love being a mentor in the SHRM Foundation's mentoring program. (Learn more here!) The program is 3 months and the SHRM Foundation matches a mentor and a mentee to focus on career aspirations, skill development and networking. This cohort started in February and I was matched with my mentee, an HR Emerging Professional obtaining … Continue reading What top 3 skills helped you advance as a young professional?

Boards & Bosses

by Claire Stroh, posted in Food, Networking

Tonight was such an inspiring evening! 😊 Kristen Cronyn, Owner and CEO of Meet & Eat Charcuterie celebrated her 4th year in business by hosting an amazing celebratory networking event for women business owners in Buffalo - boards and bosses! Congratulations Kristen! You are an inspiration. So grateful I could attend and celebrate Kristen's success … Continue reading Boards & Bosses

Help Others and Help Yourself

by Claire Stroh, posted in job search, Networking, Professional Development

Job searching in this market is tough. Unfortunately there have been a lot of layoffs over the past couple of years, and as a recruiter I'm seeing jobs get hundreds and hundreds of applicants. As a career coach, I'm working with clients who are discouraged and overwhelmed. I've seen some buzz in my LinkedIn and … Continue reading Help Others and Help Yourself

My Favorite HR Resources for Students and Emerging Professionals

by Claire Stroh, posted in job search, Networking, Professional Development

In September of 2022 I spoke at the NYS SHRM conference at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY! My session was titled "Elevating and Uplifting the Next Generation of HR Leaders" and it was a BLAST. I made so many new friends and got to share my career story and all the resources that have … Continue reading My Favorite HR Resources for Students and Emerging Professionals