Choose your path to get involved as you reconnect with, learn from, inspire and serve ILRies on campus, in your city and around the world through:
- Social Events - Meet old and new friends at fun local events
- Professional Development & Networking – Build your network as you upskill with established and emerging leaders in the field; meet, advise and learn from current ILR students and recent graduates through student/alumni programs and mentoring opportunities
- Academic Exploration – Learn the latest on trending topics from ILR faculty and experts
- Service Projects – Give back with other ILRies
Contact ILRAA President, Nicole Mormilo ’12 (nmormilo@gmail.com), to get more involved!
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Events
Onboarding has a significant impact on the employee experience, with research showing it can boost new hire productivity by over 60% and decrease turnover likelihood by nearly 50%. In this Cornell Keynote, JR Keller, Associate Professor of Human Resource Studies at Cornell ILR School, and Beth Flynn-Ferry, Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, share insights into how effective onboarding enhances job satisfaction, confidence, organizational commitment, and employee well-being. Drawing on decades of academic research and real-world expertise, they will present four actionable tips to improve onboarding programs, equipping leaders to drive engagement, retention, and overall team success. What You'll Learn The importance of preboarding and how to do it wellThe pivotal role the hiring manager — not HR — plays in onboardingThe importance of assigning an onboarding buddyHow to measure success Speakers Beth Flynn-Ferry Executive Director, CAHRS Cornell ILR School JR Keller Associate Professor of Human Resource Studies Cornell ILR School
Career Transition Initiative (CTI)
The ILRAA Board of Directors launched a Career Transition Initiative (CTI) in January 2024 to support alumni who are reentering the workforce, navigating a layoff, or pivoting in their career. To date, the CTI has offered complimentary headshots and alumni mixers in six cities and 12 skill-building webinars.
Complimentary Headshots: Look for an email announcement about where the ILRAA will host the next round of free professional photographs with Bitanga Productions.
Watch the Webinars: The CTI webinars equip alumni with practical tools and tips to navigate their career transitions. Watch them here!
- May 15, 2025 – Building a Culture of Emotional Wellbeing
- January 30, 2025 – Career Mapping with moderator Harry Catalani, Kristin Chen, and JR Keller
- November 19, 2024 – Purposeful Paths: Inside Non-Profit Leadership w/ Angela Cheng-Cimini, Anna Kawar, and Debra Stern
- September 17, 2024 – Landing the Job 404: Resume and Interview Tips for the Mid-level and Senior Professionals with Korn Ferry
- Insights on Workforce Reentry
- Job Search
- Networking
- Interviewing
- Layoffs 101 & Employment Agreements
- Thought Leadership & Personal Branding
- Navigating Workplace Conflicts
- Build Your Strengths and Find Your Flow
- Managing Mental Health at Work
Share Your Skills: Do you have skills, experiences, or resources to share with alumni in career transition? Tell us about your career-transition talents HERE! The ILRAA Board hopes to create new webinars, develop mentorship opportunities, host networking events and much more to support alumni. We hope you’ll consider sharing your time and talents!
Get Involved: The ILRAA Board encourages you to:
- Join our upcoming events!
- Connect with us on LinkedIn, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.!
- Ask questions, share your feedback, plan events–there are endless possibilities! Reach out to the ILRAA Board at cornellilraa@gmail.com.