Meet the staff
Sue Wren, Head of HR
About Sue
Cicor site: Bedford
Hobbies: I like being outdoors at weekends to enjoy the fresh air when the weather is decent, so I love walking & gardening. I find yoga really beneficial to have a good stretch & let go of any stresses.
What is your favorite place in in the world?
However boring it might sound, I always love going home. I could be on the best holiday ever but I’ll always look forward to getting home.
My favourite place is probably sitting in the hot tub in the garden. I love a beach holiday with a bit of sight seeing and activity thrown in, we went to Thailand for the first time last year which was amazing and we’re planning a trip to Vietnam for next year.
Her life motto:
“Be the change you want to see in the world”
Whether we want change in our daily lives or on a global scale, we have to step up and take the action we want to see. We can’t ‘do nothing’, moan or blame others, we have to take responsibility, take a good look inside ourselves, recognize the part we’re playing in a situation and decide if we’re happy with that or if we’re going to do anything differently.
Is there anything remarkable you would like to tell us?
Although I am petrified of heights, I did a solo parachute jump, voluntarily. It was in my younger years when I had no sense & somehow managed to sign up for it during Uni freshers week. Most people say they enjoy it once they’ve made the jump and the chute has opened but I hated every minute of it. If it wasn’t for the 1-way radio telling me I was OK, I would have been pulling on my toggle to make me “go faster” & ended up in either the river or the motorway.
About Sue’s job
What does a normal working day look like for you?
It’s very varied, depending on what’s going on in the business. Some days I can’t plan anything & enjoy responding to the flow of what’s going on, whilst other days I can get quite a lot of time at my desk to work on my priorities. Recent priorities and things I’ve been working on have been analysing & feeding back the results of our staff survey; preparing to introduce a new recruitment tool, Avature which we’re rolling out in many sites and will have a big impact in how we attract and recruit new colleagues; interviewing candidates, working on individual development plans for our team leaders, developing our people policies and liaising with managers on HR points.
What do you enjoy most in your job?
The people I work with of course. I’ve not been here that long and everyone made me feel very welcome, they’re a supportive & encouraging team. The passion here is infectious, the team is very talented and have a real appetite for success. We’ve got ambitious growth plans and it’s exciting to be part of that.
Who do you want to meet in the next issue of Close?
Sean Scott, STS Defence, (Cicor site Gosport, United Kingdom)