Her Story
About Nedra
Nedra Martin serves as a People Operations Partner with over 30 years of experience in Human Resources. Her career began at Walmart after a market manager recommended her for a training coordinator role, which sparked her passion for the field. She advanced to Human Resources Manager and later to a leadership position in Training and Development Facility before retiring from the company. In 2021, Nedra joined FedEx as an HR admin and within two years was promoted to her current role. Her responsibilities include people engagement, employee relations, and developing processes to support retention through creative engagement events. She has made a notable impact on turnover reduction at her station. Nedra holds an associate's degree and a PHR certification while pursuing her SPHR. She recently earned the HR Impact Award, which she attributes to entering the company with a clear plan and executing it effectively. Passionate about mentoring and seeing others succeed, Nedra advises those entering HR to recognize it as the heart of the organization and to show up authentically.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Nedra
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My advice would be, number one. You have chosen Human Resources. Remember. Human Resources is the heart. of the organization. If you do not like people. I encourage you not to choose HR as your career. Also, I would also recommend or encourage Someone new entering the field. Show up as your authentic self. Because we're all taught that professionalism looks a certain way. talks. a certain way. It acts a certain way. But you will be surprised how many doors Your authentic person. Personality. will open.
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