What position did you take at ABB and what were your first days in the company like?

I started as a Junior Recruiter. During the first two days, I underwent an introductory training for newcomers, where I got all the basic information necessary to navigate within the company. After two days, I started training directly on the agenda in HR. It is always hard for a newcomer to start in a new and unfamiliar environment, but everyone was friendly and helped me adapt very quickly.

What does your job encompass?

My job description changed every year. I started as a Junior Recruiter. I helped recruiters with the recruitment of new employees. After a year, I got the opportunity to work as a Recruiter and in this position I was responsible for recruiting new employees to ABB's Operation Center Europe. An integral part of a recruiter's work is working with active and passive profiles of candidates through job portals, telephone screening and participation in selection procedures. This includes regular communication with applicants and hiring managers, creation of job advertisements, regular meetings, reporting or pre-boarding of new employees. HR marketing and the related participation in jobfairs was part of my job too.

After a year and a half, an opportunity to apply for the position of HR Generalist arose. It was a completely different job, but I was very attracted to it. I passed an internal selection process and got this position. From the beginning it was a big challenge and a difficult period for me. I am responsible for the employees' care and I also help managers with their requirements and in solving various labor-law problems (starts, exits, organizational changes, labor-law documentation, reporting, etc.). This work is very complex and you need to familiarize yourself with the Labor Code. On the other hand, the work is quite varied and very fulfilling.

Can you describe a situation in ABB when things didn't go quite the way you wanted?

There were a few more complicated moments. It sometimes happened that there was a high increase in workload while we were looking to recruit more new employees. My beginnings as an HR Generalist were also very challenging. At such times, I try to prioritize tasks, process all requests as quickly as possible and ensure that the managers fill their positions as soon as possible. On the other hand, it is a challenge that pushes me further.