This is how I became a member of #avanceteam
I had followed Avance’s journey since its establishment and always found it fascinating. There was something that drew me towards it! Over the years, I had several discussions with Avance, but it wasn’t until 2019 that I truly felt I had something meaningful to contribute: my expertise in HR. During the interview rounds, I had the opportunity to meet many people and was ensured that this would be my next home.
Memorable moments during my career at Avance
Apart from the amazing parties and trips with my colleagues, many of my memorable moments come through my work. Supporting our leaders with diverse matters and adding value to our business through HR is truly rewarding.
I enjoy my time at Avance because
I feel I can truly be myself. We have an open and supportive culture where it’s possible to speak openly – even about difficult matters – and move things forward constructively. I also feel that people at Avance genuinely listen and care about each other’s perspectives.
I want to work with HR at Avance because
It’s a playfield that will develop from year to year. I’m the first dedicated HR professional at Avance and have already had the opportunity to build so many things – together with my colleagues, of course. HR is extremely versatile: from laughter and happiness to deep and difficult conversations. My goal is to grow the company from HR perspective e.g. by supporting our leaders in diverse matters.
My typical day at work
I have many projects going on simultaneously. There are always some development projects going on at Avance that I’m involved in. It could be e.g. about career development, recruitment processes or legal HR matters. I am also the occupational safety officer at Avance which means that I (together with the occupational safety committee) pay attention to different safety matters continuously. Each day also includes sparring with our colleagues about diverse matters.
Some of my unusual days at work
A day becomes unusual when a colleague or I come up with a new project. For example, building our Intranet wasn’t a standard HR task, but I figured, how hard could it be?
Tips & tricks: how to succeed in HR at Avance
In my personal opinion it’s crucial to listen to everyone and take things forward from that. HR cannot be a part of an organization just “sitting in the back working on administrational matters”. HR should be in the centre of the organization in order to be easily reachable.
One word to describe Avance would be
Ambition.
