Keele Management School Publications KMS News | Issue 3 | Page 10

09 Keele Management School News l Summer2015 Dream job for KMS student! “My name is Becky Orton, I am an HRM and Business Management student, and I have been extremely lucky to secure my dream full-time job before I’ve even graduated! Choosing to study HRM at Keele University has been a positive experience and I believe it has helped me to really think about the wider context within which HRM operates, which I think is really important. The lecturers could not be more helpful, they are always so supportive and are available any time you need them, which makes such an encouraging environment in which to study. The HRM modules which I feel have particularly helped me in my knowledge of HR are Pay and Performance, International HRM, Employee Development, Employment Relationship and the Law and Industrial Relations. “I have secured a role as an HR Administrator working for Warwick Castle, which I am unbelievably thrilled about! Even more amazing is that Warwick Castle is owned by Merlin Entertainments, who own 100 attractions all over the world, including Stoke’s own Alton Towers, so career progression is definitely on the cards. My duties at the moment include creating employee contracts, conducting interviews and assessment centres, managing employee files, delivering induction training to new starters, and even giving talks at careers fairs. I worked for Warwick Castle during the past two summers as a food and beverage assistant and then supervisor and I believe this aided me in my application, as I knew the culture of the business already. I think it’s invaluable to have work experience and university activities such as being a student ambassador and setting up Keele Musical Theatre society, alongside my degree. “I’d like to thank the HRM lecturers for all their encouragement during my degree and also their interest in not just mine, but my fellow student’s job applications and their advice and support they have given all of us.”