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Our 80+ global Baird HR team attended the first ever Baird HR Symposium earlier this week! The event focused on how we can become more trusted, confident, and credible business professionals supporting our clients—Baird associates! It was an incredible event. There were smiles, laughs, happy tears, success stories on how we’ve delivered incredible solutions for our clients, interviews with senior leaders from different revenue groups, an exclusive chat with Baird’s CEO, Steve Booth, informative breakout sessions (shoutout to the entire Baird Talent Development Team!), HR-themed Family Feud, and dinner! To top it off, our CHRO, Rodney Jones-Tyson, closed the event by surprising every HR associate with a gift and personalized, hand-written note expressing his gratitude and appreciation for the work we do. WOW! 😄 (Yes, that’s him with the Baird-blue sunglasses. Yes, he’s as cool as he looks.) After almost 13 years with the firm, I have to pinch myself from time to time because I’m still in awe of how incredible of a place Baird is and continues to be. I LOVE our HR team. Our associates are some of the most caring, thoughtful, intelligent, and driven people I know. We have fun. Our culture embraces associates no matter their background or life experiences. Development opportunities such as this focusing on continuously improving ourselves so we can do our best work are countless. All of this, and more, is why we’re the best in the business. When you feel valued and supported by your leaders and colleagues, you deliver consistent, high-quality results—and not because you have to, but because you WANT to. That’s the Baird Difference. 💙 #wearebaird #discoverthebairddifference #bairddifference #baird #greatplacetowork #professionaldevelopment #HR #milwaukee

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Happy International HR Day to all my fellow HR professionals! 🎉 Working in HR isn’t easy. We are often the “bearer of bad news”, so we end up being the people nobody wants to see walk into the office. But we also do a lot of a great work. We help people find jobs and advance in their career. We support people when they are in need of accommodations or LOA’s. We are there when people need to report misconduct. We help to maintain fairness and equity in the workplace. The list could go on forever… Don’t let the negetive sterotype of HR get you down. Take today to celebrate your wins and the good you do for people everyday.

Want to be in Human Resources or explore other HR areas? I did and pivoted to HRIS analysis, Administration, and then Training and Development. I had many mentors along the way, and Professor Monica McClintock, MAODL, SHRM-SCP, SPHR stands at the top of my most favorite memorable list. (she prefers Monica; she keeps telling me, but she's THE professor, which is so fitting😉) Learn about the various functions of HR by joining this virtual event. Here is your opportunity to ask ANY question; you can learn how each HR professional entered their chosen area and hear what they enjoy best about their job.  Don't miss out! #hr #Linkedincommunity #careerexploration #tristateHR #hrAssociation #traininganddevelopment

See how PDS customers are achieving success! Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how companies like yours are leveraging Vista to transform their HR, Payroll and Benefits processes for the better. Read their inspiring stories and learn how Vista can help your business thrive. Check out the success stories https://lnkd.in/eQSp5J62! #PDS #PDSVista #CustomerSuccess 

Recognition at work is so important - especially with upcoming talent. Our Rising Star awards recognises the best of upcoming talent in HR, marketing and business development and finance. We were delighted to speak with this year’s HR winner Jordan Troops and highly commended April Hyman, about their career journey so far, the impact of recognition and their values at work. To read the full discussion https://lnkd.in/e4ZpwSYc #hrprofessionals #hrcareers #careerdevelopment #hrtalent

Are you working in HR? Do you feel isolated and fancy getting together with other like minded HR professionals? Then or HR Hangout is for you. Returning to our in person format we’re meeting next week at SVS in Southampton. All the details you need are in the link below #hrhangout #hrprofessionals #teaandchat #hrnetworking

DEI doesn't stop with HR policies. In our recent longform report, we delved into how throwing events to celebrate events from all cultures helps bring DEI to the forefront of your team's minds, as well as making those from all cultures feel recognised. What events you celebrate will look different for each company, but we've put in some examples and you can read the full report for more (link in comments).

Happy International HR Day to all my fellow HR professionals! 🎉 Working in HR isn’t easy. We are often the “bearer of bad news”, so we end up being the people nobody wants to see walk into the office. But we also do a lot of a great work. We help people find jobs and advance in their career. We support people when they are in need of accommodations or LOA’s. We are there when people need to report misconduct. We help to maintain fairness and equity in the workplace. The list could go on forever… Don’t let the negative stereotype of HR get you down. Take today to celebrate your wins and the good you do for people everyday.

Hi Everyone! My name is Kristyn Castello, and I'm the Founder of KHR Consulting. I wanted to introduce myself. I have worked in human resources exclusively for the last 5 years, but I have been dabbling in it for more than 13. I grew up in Lafayette, LA around a family business and was lucky enough to get a front row seat in how to treat your people right. I watched the operations and strategic decisions that helped the company grow, and I saw the opportunities and brain storming sessions when times were challenging. I was fascinated with how businesses work. To grow a successful business, we have to communicate with audiences and stakeholders both internally and externally. So, I went to school for Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. I learned about messaging and branding and how to tailor communications to different groups. I learned about crisis communications and how to handle critical situations. And although I would have loved to work in crisis communications for a little while, there weren't many jobs at the time. I still get to use that skillset frequently because effective communication through exciting and trying times is a necessity in HR. From there, I moved to New Orleans for nine years and absolutely fell in love with the city. I was amazed by the people and the vibrant life that one place could hold. While I was there, I got my law degree and MBA. More importantly, I learned a ton about myself and others and what it takes to make people feel included and valued. Between the food and the music and the festivals, and of course Mardi Gras, the culture is unmatched. There is a home for everyone in that city, no matter who you are. I was sad to leave but also so excited for my next adventure in Baton Rouge, where I live now. I have a wonderful husband and a beautiful baby girl, and I love being their wife and mom. I've worked in several industries from nonprofit, manufacturing & distribution, construction, legal, higher education, to private equity. The biggest lesson I've learned is that at the end of the day, people are people. We need to feel valued and respected, and we need to feel like we have purpose. If we can make those things happen, we have created a culture for success. I wholeheartedly believe that people are a business' most valuable asset. That is why I focus in this area. I get to do what I love every day through KHR Consulting. I feel included and valued and have purpose here, and I get to see success through all of our growth - with our team, our clients, and within my own family. We would love to help you develop your team and HR program, and I am happy to answer any questions. Send me an email if you want to chat: kristyn@khrconsults.com. Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little more about me. I'm so happy that you're here! 😁 #khrconsutls #khrconsulting #humanresources #people #recruiting #talentacquisition #loiusianhr #batonrougehr #neworleanshr #lafayettehr