Senior HR business partner

EMC South Asia

What was your first HR job?

My first HR job was in a retail organisation where I did support for training, recruitment and personnel administration.

What do you like about a career in HR?

There’s never a dull moment in HR. Although what we do is quite similar in that we providing HR advice and consult with business leaders, there are always activities within HR that keeps us on the toes.

If I weren’t in HR what do you think you would be doing?

If I weren’t in HR, I would like to try sales. I say that because I feel a sense of satisfaction every time I meet the right candidate and I find the right fit for the organisation. And I link this to be similar in closing a sales deal.

What will the role of HR will be like in five years’ time?

HR practitioners would need to understand what the business trends are and really work with leaders to provide them with the right resources and support.

What is your favourite HR function?

I enjoy recruitment as well as working together with the business to provide HR advice.

How would you describe your colleagues at EMC?

I would say that they are fun, willing to discuss things out in the open and fast-paced.

What if you can only have only personal item on the desk, what will it be? Why?

It will be my organiser, which holds all my appointments and helps me track all my key projects and deadlines.

What do you do in your spare time?

I spend my spare time catching up with friends and family and also on my favourite sport, bowling. My latest addition – a new pink ball that smells of bubble-gum!

What is the one thing you can’t work without?

I can’t work without my laptop and connectivity to our corporate intranet and other online industry resources; both provide me with secure access to the information I need to get my job done.