12 • The Beacon April 15 , 2021
Meet Sydney Hadley of the LCC Class of 2021
Sydney Hadley grew up in Muskingum County , mostly in the Dresden area . A 2009 graduate of Tri-Valley High School , this Fighting Scottie ran cross country and track and played basketball . She also was a member of the Adamsville Mixed Farmers 4-H club , where she showed cattle .
Hadley attended Muskingum University , graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business / Economics . Wanting to further her education , she is working toward her master ’ s degree in human resource management at Mount Vernon Nazarene University .
Hadley ’ s first job after graduation was in New Albany , where she was employed by Discover Financial Services . She then changed positions and worked for Comp Management in Dublin . During that time she met her husband , who is a teacher for Tri-Valley , and that brought her back to the area . She found employment with Genesis Hospital in the financial department , where she worked for two years and realized she did not enjoy finance .
Hadley began looking for other opportunities and stumbled upon McWane Ductile through an online listing . She began her career with McWane in 2016 as benefits coordinator / human resources . She was promoted twice in 2018 — first to human resources generalist and then to her current position as assistant human resources manager .
As assistant HR manager , Hadley works in employee relations and
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benefits . She helps employees upon hire , deals with employee issues and has the role of employee termination as well .
What Hadley said she likes most about her job is working with the employees , salary and hourly alike . Her greatest challenge is finding skilled trade employees such as mechanics and electricians , as well as attracting potential employees to move to Coshocton . They are always seeking skilled labor and offer internships .
Hadley is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management and said , “ As a growing leader , I want to find local organizations to be a part of in Coshocton .”
Hadley decided to participate in Leadership Coshocton County because she wants to grow as a leader and learn more about Coshocton County . Of recruiting new hires for McWane , she said , “ If I have the education when interviewing others , I can use that knowledge to convince people to move here . I can educate others on all Coshocton has to offer . It ’ s cool to learn about others involved with LCC
— meeting other people , networking and learning what they do .”
Growing up , Hadley said she would come here quite a bit . She appreciates the small-town feel and considers Coshocton a great community . She considers Coshocton a growing community that has gotten better over the years . She recognizes , like other towns , Coshocton has its problems , but she said , “ Coshocton County has so much to offer such as Roscoe Village and many others ,” including ones she did not know about before learning about Coshocton ’ s history in LCC .
To make the county stronger , Hadley feels the answer is in the youth of the county , specifically getting the youth — once they graduate — to want to come back and start a family .
Hadley said , “ It ’ s a cycle — getting the word out about the different employers and how to let others know about the opportunities .” She said she had never heard of McWane Ductile prior to working there .
Hadley would recommend Leadership Coshocton for anybody wanting to grow as a leader or become a leader . She has appreciated learning about the community , networking with others and sharing what their practices and experiences are . She hopes to remain connected after graduation to continue to network and share ideas .
“ Being a part of LCC has made me like Coshocton more and want to stay here . The more you learn about it , the more you want to be here ,” she said .
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