Fall Research Assistants
RAs Will Work on Special Projects Over the Semester
CAHRS is pleased to introduce Haley Jackson (pictured left) and Hester Zhou (pictured right) as Research Assistants for the fall semester.
Haley has experience working in Talent Acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and Project Management. She is also passionate about leveraging HR strategies to enhance organizational performance and long-term success. Regarding her position as a CAHRS RA, Haley says that she is excited to support CAHRS's mission by contributing to impactful, high-visibility projects that address critical HR challenges - and eager to learn from CAHRS faculty and affiliated HR leaders while continuing to grow as a human resources (HR) professional.
Hester has more than seven years of experience in HR consulting and organizational development. She has led large-scale HR transformations and initiatives in talent development, HR analytics, change management, and organizational design across all stages of the business lifecycle - from startup and IPO to expansion, steady-state growth, and strategic restructuring. During her time as a CAHRS RA, she hopes to generate actionable insights that help member companies navigate today's complex and dynamic workforce challenges and looks forward to collaborating with firms to turn ideas into impact and navigate the future of work together.
Most recently, fall semester CAHRS RAs Xutong Bai and Deepak Ramachandran focused on performance management: The Current State of Performance Management Table , and The Current State of Performance Management Report.
Other topics covered in the past are included in the following videos and white papers:
A Part of the Whole: Business Partnering in the Modern Workplace
Flexible Work Models and their Cultural Implications
Employee Value Proposition and Benefits: Past, Present and Future Connections
Building a Resilient Workforce
Trends in Talent Attraction and Retention
The Evolution of Total Rewards
The Evolution of DEI
Promoting Mental Health – the Role of the Manager
Future of Remote Work in the Time of COVID-19
Preliminary Findings for Digital Transformation: Current Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
In welcoming the new RAs, CAHRS Academic Director and William J. Conaty Professor of Strategic Human Resources says “we look forward to welcoming Hester and Haley as CAHRS Research Assistants in the fall. They will be instrumental in supporting the current CAHRS playbook project focused on the evolving role of the HR business partner as well as other CAHRS projects. They bring a diverse mix of educational and work experiences to the role, and we look forward to their contributions.”
