Michelle Hudson

I attribute all of my success to God. So, you know, and I will always do that, you know, because I know without Him, I would not have made it. So very early in my life, I was introduced to my faith, and so I've leaned on that all of my life. And as I've had, you know, and with that, God has put some really good supervisors in my path. And so I was blessed with that as well, and so I am carrying that forward.

If they're entering the field, they typically have some of the same passions that I have, right? To connect people with opportunity. And so, you know, I would advise them to learn all they can, you know, and connect with people that are experts in their field and the field they want to go into, and just develop their craft, you know? And to make sure that they are learning, and that in human resources, learning how to help people, you know? Learning how to be that trusted resource when people need a human resources contact, right? So human resources is not just sitting there, you know, pushing paper, you know, which there's a lot of work to do, but you want to, you know, when you pick up the phone, or when you are answering emails, or you are talking with stakeholders, you know, make sure that you are actually listening. Be a good listener. Listening well, and making sure you are taking your position, you know, just really taking it seriously, and not taking it for granted. And always be interested in, or committed to, you know, human flourishing, helping people to become successful in wherever they want to land.

The job market is different right now. It's a challenge on both sides, you know, for job seekers and those of us who are in human resources. There just been a lot of changes, you know, realignments of things, and so but human resources is a field where you can, you know, you can get up every day and choose, you know, the type of HR professional you're going to be, okay? No matter what the climate is out there, wherever you're working, you choose whatever human resources professional you're gonna be every day. And you're either gonna help people or hurt them. So, if you can't help them, certainly don't hurt them, you know?

Integrity is important. Integrity and compassion, you know? Yeah, integrity, compassion, you know, dependable, trustworthy. You know, just those qualities that just help people to understand, you know, that just really continue to extend compassion and love to other individuals, you know? No matter what job you're saying in, you know, you always want to lead with empathy and compassion and towards your fellow man. You know, you don't so it's you can be in high positions, but it doesn't matter if you're not helping anyone. You're not a leader if nobody's following you. I just always be a person that focuses on human flourishing. Whoever God sends in my path, I want to make sure that I'm listening with empathy, and not judging, and trying to help them get where I know that they can be in life if they just believe in themselves. Human resources helps me to actually provide the resources, because I know how to lead young folks and just lead folks who come to human resources, right? That's what we're supposed to do, provide resources, right, to humans.