Elizabeth Saitta, Executive Director of SHRM-Long Island, sits down with Michele Rebetti, President of Crestcom Key Alliance and SHRM-Long Island’s Programming Chair, to discuss change management and why it has become a critical HR issue in today’s workplace. They cover why many change initiatives fail, the human side of change and employee resistance, the 7 by 7 communication rule, leading change in hybrid and remote environments, assessing workforce readiness through surveys and skill gaps and what KPIs can help measure adoption and success.

Elizabeth Saitta, Executive Director of SHRM-Long Island, sits down with Morgan Marran of Ampersand Marketing and SHRM-Long Island’s Marketing Chair to discuss employer branding and recruitment marketing. They cover what culture content helps candidates picture themselves at a company, common online branding mistakes, which platforms matter most, how SEO and AI search are changing discovery and why human connection needs to return to the recruiting process even as automation increases.

SHRM-Long Island Annual Conference is October 9 with early bird pricing through September 9.

Laurie Langella, President of SHRM-Long Island, sits down with Keira Birycki and Sofia Frigiola for a candid conversation about the transition from student to professional in HR. They discuss what helped them build confidence in their first roles, what onboarding and mentorship should look like, how to ask for help without feeling behind and what leaders can do to support early career professionals through patience, open-mindedness and clear communication. Thanks to our annual sponsors Jackson Lewis, Sentinel Benefits and HUB International.