Candice Choe
Employee Relations Manager
AT&T
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
I loved to read, study math and science, and play the oboe.
I ended up going to boarding school where I had to learn a new of way succeeding in an elite school.
I worked in restaurants while attending college and grew to love serving others.
I ran my family's business and learned what it meant to be a small business owner. 24/7/365 work.
While working in marketing, I realized the key to a company's success is their people.
I went to Texas A&M where I had the opportunity to intern at AT&T. And the rest is history!
Education
High School
Saint James School
Saint James School
Graduate
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Texas A & M University-College Station
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Texas A & M University-College Station
Career
Employee Relations Manager
I support our many business units in managing their people problems.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Design
Helping People
Day to Day
A day in the life of an ERM is exciting and always changing. We would walk into the office and be greeted by happy, welcoming faces. As an ERM, much of our work is done through e-mails and reporting systems, so I would start out by looking in my inbox and disseminating out cases to other ERMs and myself. ERMs act as investigators to make sure we understand the issue thoroughly and provide the best guidance to our clients. All the while having fun with our fellow peers!
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
I would recommend they visit their Career Services office to gather information on what an HR professional does and what HR internship opportunities are available. I would also recommend they visit their Academic Advisor to guide them to HR courses that will expose them to the vast disciplines within HR.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"What kind of career is that? You should be an accountant."
