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In Transition
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In Transition
BNHRA supports HR professionals between jobs with free membership, a network of peers, and practical resources for your search.
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Free membership while you're between jobs.
If you're an HR professional currently in transition, BNHRA offers a free In-Transition membership package, including the Goodwill Fund, sponsored by StaffBuffalo. You keep access to the BNHRA network, events at member pricing, and the job board while you're searching.
If you're a current SHRM national member in transition, you may also be eligible for a 3–6 month membership extension. Contact SHRM directly at [email protected] within 30 days before your membership expires.
Member directory: search 300+ WNY HR professionals
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Member pricing on all events
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HR job board access
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Members-only monthly briefing
Your Search
What makes our In Transition members successful.
HR professionals know the job search better than almost anyone. Here's the short version of what works.
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Get specific about what you want. A vague job search produces vague results. The clearer you are on role, industry, and company, the more useful your conversations become.
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Get your resume and LinkedIn in order before you start telling people you're looking. Set up job alerts for target companies and titles.
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Don't limit by geography if you don't have to. Remote has made the market much larger: your next role may be based elsewhere.
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Talk to people. Some jobs are never posted. Relationships matter; today, and down the road.
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If you're not a confidential searcher, ask openly for help. People who know you will connect you. They can't help if they don't know you're looking.
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Show up. Professional events, including BNHRA, are where you meet the people doing the hiring. In-person conversations are still the most efficient way to get on someone's radar.
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Reach out to recruiters.StaffBuffalo is BNHRA's staffing partner and specializes in HR placement in WNY.
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Use the BNHRA job board.HR postings in WNY are listed here first. This is where local employers come when they want HR professionals specifically.
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Get certified or renew. BNHRA events carry recertification credit.
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Treat your job search like a job. Structure your days, set weekly goals, and measure your activity. Focus on what you control.
Sometimes you just need someone who's been through it.
BNHRA connects members in transition with peer support through two programs. Reach out to the relevant director to learn more about what's available.
In-Transition Support
In-Transition Committee
Resume review, interview prep, career coaching connections, and peer support from BNHRA members who've navigated a transition themselves. Contact the In-Transition Director to find out what's currently available.
HR students are matched with a working practitioner for one-on-one mentoring across the academic year. If you're a student entering the field, this is the fastest way to build a real professional relationship in WNY HR.
