Terri Shea
Director, Talent Management
Strada Education Network
“Consider your strengths and play up to them. It's horrible to go to work everyday to a job that pays well but drains you. ”
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Moving away from friends and family, lack of emotional support at times.
Balancing time with career, family and personal needs.
Taking a drastic pay cut to do work that would allow me to be on my children's schedules.
Feeling I had been out of the workplace too long.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Delta High School
Delta High School
Bachelor
Communications
Purdue University
Communications
Purdue University
Career
Director, Talent Management
Recruit and Hire, Engagement, Wellness.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Education
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
Talk with hiring managers about their employment needs, search and speak with possible candidates, onboarding new employees, special projects.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Find more than one mentor in your field. There are lots of different ways to be successful in your career and knowing several people's routes is comforting and shows diversity. Take the Strengthsfinders assessment to see proven data of where your natural talents lie and where you get your energy
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Communications
Communications
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Friends:
"You don't have a real skill."
