We are excited to feature Chantal Williamson, iHR's Senior VP, Human Resources (GTA), for our Employee Feature of the Month!
“I was born in Alberta but spent most of my childhood living in Pickering and went to high school in Whitby. I moved to Ottawa for university and stayed there for 8 years before I returned to Whitby in 2006, where I live now with my husband and two kids.
I have always been very career driven and love working in human resources. I met Karen Brownrigg, CHRL, CEC at the beginning of my career, while living and working in Ottawa. Karen has always been a great mentor and, with the help of social media, we were able to stay connected.
In 2023, I had a year of reflection and took the time to evaluate where and how I want to spend my time. I have a young family and I want to be involved and present for these special years. During my time of reflection, I made the decision to focus on happiness! This led me to make some life changes including joining iHR in September 2023, and I am so happy I did!
I would like to share with you a few other things that make me happy and hopefully you can take a moment to find the happiness in your day.
1. Relationships – Friends and family, colleagues, and clients. I love learning from other people, spending time together, exchanging stories, creating memories, and having a good laugh. I am very grateful for the special people in my life and having time with them makes me happy.
2. My kids – Yes, this is another relationship, but these are particularly special ones. I love living life through their eyes, watching them grow, learn, and become their own person. I love seeing the joy I bring them by just showing up and being present.
3. Helping people – Remember all those relationships, I love helping them. I like being an expert in an area and giving advice or just being there to listen. I like when I can make someone else’s day easier or better.
I also love working out, travelling, and finding moments to relax. One of my wise friends always says, ‘happiness is a journey, not a destination’ and I will continue on this journey, while doing my best to take those around with me.” #humanresources #employeespotlight #findhappiness
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