Carolyn

"I really loved being in hr. I loved being in recruiting."

"I am the person they work with on their people strategy to align to their business strategy."

"Every day is a mix of short-term immediate fire drills, medium-term projects taking a week or two, and longer-term goals that span up to six months."

"One of the most important skills is advising; being able to be a coach and advisor, a thought partner, someone they can brainstorm with"

"So that whole, whole cycle I find really, really rewarding."

"There's a real emotional component to this role that I don't think I was fully prepared for coming in."

"The thing I enjoy most about being in tech is that it is competitive. And specifically it's competitive around talent."

"Chase what you're passionate about, chase whatever fulfills you, but just keep learning because that will keep pushing you forward."

"It's about giving them information that they can do something with."

"we as an HR world, benefits so much from people coming into HR later in their career or maybe as their second, third, fourth, fifth job, because they can bring in the experience that they had in other industries or in other functions."

"It's really important for long-term success or sustainability in a role to show up in a way that is authentic to who you are."

"I tried to prioritize doing two or three internships, which I think was really helpful for me to just start my career on a pretty good footing."

"Remembering to own my place at the table. "