How long have you been working at WCU/Human Resources? I have been with WCU for 37 years. I began work at WCU in 1987. I worked in several different areas of campus and in 2006 I was fortunate enough to become part of the Human Resources office. I began working in recruitment as an HR Specialist doing the advertisement and hiring of Faculty and EHRA non-faculty. My role evolved when WCU began a partnership with an outside vendor and we implemented an applicant/tracking and position management software. In 2015, we re-implemented the new version of that product and this is today’s Talent Management.
Why did you choose Human Resources as a career? I must confess that I did not actively choose Human Resources as a career. I applied for a posting that looked very interesting and once I was hired – they just couldn’t be rid of me! 18 years in the Human Resources office have taught me so much.
What is your role in Human Resources? My role has evolved from recruitment to classification/compensation and now to a role as an IT analyst supporting the Talent Management software as well as our document imaging software, I-9 solution software, and Banner.
What do you like most about working at WCU? My family teases that I bleed purple and to an extent that is so very true. I began as an undergraduate student in 1982 and as with the Human Resources office, once WCU let me in the door – I would never leave. Hands down the PEOPLE at WCU are my favorite thing about working at WCU. We are a team in every sense of the word working toward the common goal of changing lives – no matter how – we all serve our students first and foremost and we support each other as well.
I am so very grateful to WCU. This is where I was meant to be.
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