In this HRchat episode, Bill talks with Ashley Hale, HR Director at Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC and President of the Charleston WV SHRM chapter. Listen as Ashley shares some of her experiences as an HR professional over the past few difficult years. Ashley also offers some of her highlights from the recent SHRM Annual conference in New Orleans.Ashley manages the people function  of the firm, focusing attention on employee relations, recruitment, and overall HR strategy related to the business function.She is a Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resources Management, holds a B.A. in Counseling from Bob Jones University, and an HR Generalist Certificate from Greenville Technical College. Listen as Ashley Answers: You’ve shared that you are community focused.  Can you share how you use your HR passion to give back to the community?Why did you become an HR professional? What aspects of Human Resources do you enjoy most and least and why? What advice would you give to folks seeking a career in HR?How has HR changed in the past few years? Can you share some of your highlights from the SHRM 2022 Annual Conference and Expo? We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast, and Iceni Media Inc.Support the showFeature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events