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Shannon Fitzgerald
As Director of HR at The Muse, Shannon makes sure that the company delivers on being a great workplace for its growing team of Musers, from handling benefits to developing talent management processes. Shannon leverages her experience in benefits and payroll administration, new hire orientation, performance management, employee relations, executive coaching, and training and development to increase transparency and set policies that align with the company’s culture and core values. Before joining The Muse, she built and ran HR at a proprietary trading firm in Chicago (Go-Go White Sox!).
ARTICLES BY Shannon Fitzgerald
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Ask an Honest HR Professional: How Do I Ask a Former Boss to Be My Mentor?
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Ask an Honest HR Professional: How Can I Re-enter the Workforce After a Long Break?
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Ask an Honest HR Professional: Why Did My Less-Experienced Co-worker Get Promoted Over Me?
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