Over what Fullick describes as a “stellar year,” SHRM@QU has organized numerous seminars, workshops and other events hosted by guest speakers from organizations, including Travelers Insurance, Gartner, Edible Arrangements, Electri-Cable Assemblies and the Employers Association of the NorthEast.

“We’ve grown a great deal over the past year,” said business management major and chapter president Kristina Maceira ‘18. “We’ve really been accomplishing our goals and creating an impactful learning environment for our members.”

As chapter president, Maceira acts as both event coordinator and professional liaison for its members. She works tirelessly to develop its growing network — one that has helped several students obtain competitive internships and other professional opportunities.

Maceira also co-organized and ran SHRM’s Diversity and Inclusion Day this year. The event included an engaging Q&A session that addressed many current social and societal changes affecting human resources practices in the workplace today. 

“Employees who identity as transgender, for example, may need to use a particular bathroom,” Maceira explained. “Human resource personnel need to assist the individual respectfully, without drawing attention to them throughout the office.”