Amanda Brunson
Bio:
Amanda Brunson is employed as an HR Generalist by RW Block Consulting, LLC, a rapidly expanding consulting firm in Orlando, FL. Amanda has been an active volunteer with SHRM since 2014 in many capacities. She’s held several leadership positions including Secretary, President, and Student Chapter Advisor for the Rollins College SHRM Student Chapter. She is on the Board of Directors for the Greater Orlando SHRM Chapter. Her roles have included Foundation Director, Social Media Director, and is currently serving as Communications and Marketing Director. Amanda is also actively serving on the SHRM Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC) as the Social Media lead.
Amanda received her Master in Human Resources Degree from Rollins College in May 2016. She holds an Advanced Leadership and Management Certificate from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Most recently, Amanda obtained her SHRM-CP certification in January 2018.
Amanda is passionate about advocating for the Future of HR. She does this by sharing her knowledge and experience to aid others in attaining their goals.
Amanda currently resides in Mount Dora, Florida and enjoys bowling, scrapbooking, and visiting Walt Disney World in her spare time.
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandanbrunson/ and on Twitter @TheHRPanda.
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Articles by Amanda Brunson
I have a fun activity for everyone. I would like for you to raise your hand if you have ever experienced organizational change? Is your hand raised? I know mine is. Organizational change could be anything from a reorg of your company, reduction in force, acquisitions, mergers, growth investments, etc.
October 19, 2018
Young HR professionals—whether they’re newly minted college graduates or a few years into their first job—don’t have a lot of experience with writing a professional resume. They often rely on trusted professional contacts in HR for tips and advice on selling themselves through their resume in order to get a foot in the door.
June 4, 2018
Like everything else in our ever-evolving world, the process of selling yourself through your resume is always changing. As young HR pros, we get so much advice on the “right way” to write our resume that it can sometimes be overwhelming. The whole goal of writing your resume is to find that perfect first job that we spent so much time in college studying for. The last thing you want to do is get missed in the shuffle.
May 31, 2018