
Bill Shannon
Director of Human Resource Development
Auburn University
Auburn, AL USA
“The best teams always begin with a set of beliefs.”
Auburn University
Auburn, AL USA
“The best teams always begin with a set of beliefs.”
Director of Human Resource Development
I lead human resource departments (training employees, leading sports events, etc.)
No day is the same but for the most part I work with groups of people, such as staff members. I train employees and manage performance management of professors. I also come up with new ideas of how to improve the atmosphere at sports events and make it the best possible.
Here's the first step for everyone
Make sure to get a lot of experience in whatever it is you want to pursue. Do everything you can to educate yourself on what that career consists of to make sure it is what you are passionate about. Building a network is very important in creating a professional career.
"My basketball teammates would find it weird that I always had a book in hand. They did not understand why I'd do so much to get good grades, as most college athletes focus more on their sports. This made me feel like an outsider."
First, his parents were very hard-working and they both cared a lot for other people too. His coach at CSUF was also a role-model to him. (Bobby Dye) He was very good at motivating his team to be the best they could be.
Family is always first. He always considers what is best for his family when taking on a new job. Education has always been his passion, he says he is a teacher at heart because he enjoys teaching others.
at CSUF