For the last two weeks I have been working with the Small
Agency Field Operations division and an amazing HR Generalist/Director that
supports seven small state agencies. It has been a whirlwind of meetings,
navigating hallways, and walking downtown Indy as we moved around the PNC
building to the IURC (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission), OUCC (Office of
Utility Consumer Counselor), Gaming divisions, ISMH (Indiana State Museum and
Historic Sites), White River State Park, and the Indiana War Memorial Museum.
There are so many different elevators and back hallways that take you to
different parts of the PNC building and we never stayed in one spot too long.
After two weeks I am still not sure if I could find my way on my own!
My biggest project was to help create a cultural climate
survey for the Indiana State Museum. ISMHS has just recently restructured and
wanted to know how their employees felt about the overall climate of their work
environment. With the help of a focus group at ISMHS, I designed and
implemented a survey via SurveyMonkey for their staff to take. Once the survey
closes, the HR Director will analyze the results and develop an action plan to
help strengthen any areas that need developed. I am thrilled that she has asked
that I join her in reviewing the results and developing the plan. That means I
will get to spend a day or two in November with her.
Another project I was involved in was updating the Indiana
Fair Employment posters and OSHA 300 forms for the agencies she works with.
There were some new updated guidelines for the posters so we had to make sure
that the newest posters were displayed in a common area at the agencies.
Along with being in compliance with the Fair Employment
posters and OSHA forms, I was able to update I-9 information to ensure that all
agencies were in compliance. What I liked about this project is that I was able
to use PeopleSoft to pull current employee information. Any time that I get to
spend in PeopleSoft is valuable. Once I had current employee information, I
verified that they had the proper forms, documentation, and e-verify on file. I
also cleaned up existing forms and moved separated employees into the
appropriate binder.
Although we were always on the move and never in the same
office for more than a couple of hours, I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the
different sites. Being able to see “behind the scenes” at ISMHS, White River
State Park, and the Indiana War Memorial Museum was amazing. I even had a
personal tour of the Red, White, and Blue room at the Indiana War Memorial by
the General himself! I had never been inside of the War Memorial Museum and was
thrilled to learn that it is open to the public. If you haven’t had a chance to
tour, you must take some time and visit.
For the next two weeks I will be working with the Department
of Workforce Development. I am excited to learn more and meet new people!
No comments:
Post a Comment