Lauren Basler
Great Northern Corporation
Green Bay, WI USA
"HR will always be around because there will always be a need for people."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
As I was getting close to graduation, I knew of some companies that were transitioning their HR departments. HR can be done remotely and one person can handle a lot of the work for multiple companies. I had this fear that I wouldn't be able to find an HR position after graduating. Now that I'm actually working in the field, I know that HR will always be around because there will always be a need for people.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
In high school, I thought I wanted to own my own business as an entrepreneur but quickly realized it wasn’t the right path for me—I liked the people side of things but not the numbers and accounting.
2.
I went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and really honed in on developing those people skills.
3.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis on human resources.
4.
After college, I started at Great Northern Corporation as an HR recruiter and have since moved up to HR coordinator.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
Is HR always going to be around? I'm not going to find a job after college.
How I responded:
As I was getting close to graduation, I knew of some companies that were transitioning their HR departments. HR can be done remotely and one person can handle a lot of the work for multiple companies. I had this fear that I wouldn't be able to find an HR position after graduating. Now that I'm actually working in the field, I know that HR will always be around because there will always be a need for people.