Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Reading, PA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Reading teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Pennsylvania can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Reading teams
Average private-sector pay across Berks County reached $65,662 in 2025 (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). At that pay, every avoidable resignation is expensive to replace, and the manager relationship decides most of them. Training frontline supervisors is the cheapest retention lever a Reading employer has, and the fastest to put in place.
An HR membership organization since 1958, now delivering live online training across Pennsylvania.
of establishments in Berks County have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Learners trained every year across live online and in-person sessions.
How Reading teams attend
Three ways to train your Reading team
Attend from anywhere in Reading
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Pennsylvania employment context
HR compliance for Pennsylvania employers
Pennsylvania has no harassment prevention training mandate for private employers. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act covers employers with 4 or more employees and is enforced by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; charges are routinely cross-filed with the EEOC, which logged 4,732 Pennsylvania charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27), one of the highest state counts in the country. Under the federal Faragher and Ellerth decisions, documented policy plus manager training is what holds the affirmative defense when a supervisor harassment claim lands. Catapult’s live online sessions give Reading teams documented, instructor-led training with completion records for your files.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRA) · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Reading’s key industries
The real Reading economy, by the numbers: private employers in Berks County reported 156,156 jobs in 2025, led by Manufacturing, Health Care, Retail and Hospitality and Food Service (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Our facilitators train managers in all four, every month.
Average pay $81,966 in Berks County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Plant floors promote strong operators into supervision; training closes the people-skills gap.
Average pay $69,152 in Berks County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Credential tracking, mandatory reporters and burnout make supervision a skilled job here.
Average pay $36,823 in Berks County (BLS QCEW, 2025). First-job workforces need managers who coach rather than churn.
Average pay $22,324 in Berks County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Guest-facing stress plus late shifts is exactly where harassment complaints start.
Training topics
HR training topics for Reading teams
Every program is available live online to Reading professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Reading teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Reading teams
Live online sessions open to Reading professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Reading & Berks County
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult trains teams across Reading and Berks County through live online sessions and private delivery, and has trained employers since 1958.
- Live online sessions open to every employer in Berks County
- Course times are posted in Eastern Time, Reading’s own clock: a 9:00 AM session is 9:00 AM local
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Pennsylvania cities
HR training in other Pennsylvania cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Pennsylvania city, or see every Pennsylvania option.
Good to know
Reading HR training questions
Can Pennsylvania employees file harassment charges with both PHRC and EEOC?
Yes. Charges are cross-filed between the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the EEOC, with different deadlines: 180 days for the PHRC, up to 300 for the EEOC. Reading employers should assume any complaint can end up in either process and keep training and investigation records ready for both.
Yes. Every session is live online and open to anyone in Pennsylvania. Sessions are scheduled on Eastern Time, which is Reading’s own clock, so a 9:00 AM class starts at 9:00 AM local. In-person seats exist only in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; everywhere else attends virtually.
Leadership and management, harassment prevention and compliance, professional development, technology skills and HR certification prep, delivered live online or privately on-site. The compliance and frontline-management courses map directly to the people issues manufacturing employers around Reading handle daily.
Nearly all. HRCI and SHRM approval is listed on each course page, and completion certificates document your hours. If your team holds PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credentials, Catapult sessions slot directly into their recertification plans.
Yes. Any course in the catalog can run as a closed session for your Reading organization, live online or with a facilitator at your site. You pick the date, we bring the instructor, and every attendee still receives a completion record.
Train your Reading team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Pennsylvania, or private delivery built around your organization.