Connor J. Beer (2011)
Personnel Consultant
Medix Staffing Solutions
Overland Park, KS
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I work in the Professional Services Department where I am in charge of working with high profile clients and finding them candidates that fit their needs. These positions could be anything from Medical Coders, Billers, Nurses, or Receptionists to Mortgage Loan Processors, Financial Analysts, and Account Executives. After I find these individuals who meet the job criteria I interview them both over the phone and in person. I then submit them over to the client where it is a battle to have the best candidate among other staffing agencies. After I get a candidate hired on I become their Supervisor in charge of their payroll, taxes, and termination.
Fort Hays is an amazing institution that gave me the tools needed to succeed in my future endeavors. My teachers in the Communication Studies Department are the people who helped me realize where my true potential lied. I started to realize that the way we communicate as humans could be a learned attribute, which is what really drew me into the field of study. Many of the theories and underlying criteria that I learned from classes such as Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Culture and Climate, and Conflict Management helped me to be an effective communicator.
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Amanda Fairbanks (2007)
Instructor of Speech
Keiser University
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Ph.D. student in Student Affairs in Higher Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
M.S. in Communication Studies: December, 2008
The opportunities and experiences I had at FHSU were instrumental in helping me achieve my personal and professional goals. I was able to be involved in a number of organizations which provided me with leadership experience and helped me build relationships across campus. Specifically, the faculty and staff of the Communication Studies department contributed greatly to helping me achieve my goals. My experience working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Communication Studies Department was a great experience and helped me realize that working in higher education is what I truly wanted to do. I would not be where I am today professionally without the opportunities presented to me during my time at FHSU.
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