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America Back to Work: Ricklyn Woods
Navigating the Realities of Working In HR
In this week’s episode of America Back to Work, host Arnette Heintze welcomes Ricklyn Woods to discuss the multifaceted world of Human Resources. Ricklyn is an HR expert and podcaster, consultant, and career coach with certifications in personal development and industrial-organizational psychology.
Key Topics Discussed
- Misconceptions about HR, including common misunderstandings employees have about HR roles and responsibilities and the distinction between HR creating and enforcing rules.
- Career advice for HR pros, including tips for those looking to move into management or C-suite roles, and the importance of certifications and how they can provide a competitive edge.
- Recognizing and handling burnout and strategies for individuals and organizational leaders to manage and prevent burnout.
- How to transition to consulting, if that’s what you’re after. She discusses characteristics and skills that can help HR professionals succeed as independent consultants and examples of certifications and skills that are valuable in a consulting career.
- Advice on showcasing achievements and results on HR resumes and the importance of capturing accomplishments and articulating them effectively.
- How HR managers can broaden their perspective when evaluating potential hires and the benefits of considering candidates with diverse backgrounds and transferable skills.
Ricklyn also shares an interesting personal tidbit about her past life as a licensed Cosmetologist.
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S2Verify is one of the leading, privately held, pre-employment background screening companies in the United States.
Arnette Heintze is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at S2Verify. Before establishing S2Verify, Arnette spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
He served more than 20 years in the United States Secret Service as a special agent and senior executive, where he planned, designed, and implemented security strategies to protect U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance, and our nation’s most sensitive assets, including financial infrastructure.
After retiring from the Secret Service, Arnette focused on building the growth and performance of innovative start-ups and SMBs. In 2004, he established Hillard Heintze, a globally recognized strategic security risk management and investigations firm. In 2009, along with Bill Whitford and Jim Zimbardi, Arnette established S2Verify with an approach and methodology that delivers fast, accurate, compliant, and affordable background screening insights crucial to better managing insider risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.