HR Generalist – Shannon Blyth
Member of the WJS Canada HR Team
Shannon Blyth is a member of the WJS Canada HR Team and works out of the Edmonton, AB office. We’ve asked Shannon to participate in a short Q&A to help you get to know her. Here is what Shannon had to say…
Q: What’s your role at WJS?
For the past 3 years, I have been a Recruitment Specialist (my official title is HR Generalist).
Q: What do you think makes WJS different from other organizations?
WJS takes on clients that other organizations decline. We hire and train specialized and dedicated team members that work to make a difference in these client’s lives, giving them much needed support and hope.
Q: Why did you want to work with WJS Canada?
At WJS, I get to do the work I love, recruiting, with a flexible work arrangement that lets me also balance my life as a wife and mom of two.
Q: What’s the most important part of your role?
I support WJS programs throughout Alberta by posting their job vacancies and screening applicants; over 3000 resumes per year!
Q: Will you share something about you that we may not already know?
I have a twin sister ~ Shawna. We’re fraternal twins. We don’t look alike, at all, she’s always been 6 inches taller…but I’m older, by a full minute 😉 She’s my “big, little sister” and I’m her “little, big sister”. And we are an awesome team that can’t be beat at Pictionary.
Q: What do you do outside of work?
- Gardening
- Hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, quadding – anything outside! Except in the winter (I hibernate!!!)
- Wife of 24 yrs
- Mother of two; a son who is 15 and daughter who is 8