First name: Ashleigh
Time at EDAG / year hired: Full-time November 2021
Title: Human Resource Generalist
Working and interacting with people every day is something I have always enjoyed doing. I would consider myself a people person, someone who isn’t afraid to start a conversation or help with someone. I chose an HR career path because I wanted to be able to have the chance to influence aspects of an organization and contribute to the development of its employees in a professional and personal way. Being in the HR field is pretty rewarding at times; offering people their potential dream job, increasing someone’s compensation, and also just giving employees a chance to be their most authentic self.
Looking back, it was a breath of fresh air walking into EDAG on my first day of work. All of the employees at EDAG are well-rounded, innovated individuals. They have been fun to work with and have helped me grow and achieve enormously as a HR professional. Every day at EDAG is a learning experience and I am so excited to be a part of such a diverse, world – class organization.
A day in the HR world is never the same as the day before. Anyone who works in HR knows that they are also known as the unofficial lawyer, the event planner, teacher, or detective of their organization. The daily job of an HR generalist in any organization is quite technical. Hence, the person for this job must possess skills including strong communication, patience, professionalism, etc. An HR Generalist handles all things people related. Because the responsibilities are so varied it’s a job that will never be boring. A typical day at EDAG includes administering compensation and benefits plans, HR admin work, conducting employee onboarding, investigating legal issues, and assisting with payroll. My goal is to support our Director of Human Resources, Correen Zahn, by ensuring that all HR procedures will run smoothly and effectively.
A balanced work life is extremely important to have within an organization. When it comes to having a pronounced work life balance, EDAG has been transparent with making this happen. Outside of work I enjoy going out & trying new restaurants, traveling to new places, going to concerts and sporting events, and cooking/baking. I also enjoy planning events for family, friends, and work purposes. During the summer, I enjoy going up north with my boyfriend & hanging out on my parent’s boat with family and friends.