The evolving workplace is creating tremendous opportunities for human resources professionals. No longer relegated to the back of the office, HR has a larger seat at the table as today’s organizations prioritize company culture and employee engagement. 

It was a week before Thanksgiving, and while her neighbors and friends were getting ready to kick off the winter holiday season, a 12-year-old Brittny Helen’a Cole Ferguson was about to go through her first significant life experience. It was the middle of the night, and she woke up surrounded by heavy white smoke. At first, it seemed like a dream, but Brittny quickly realized she was awake, and something was terribly wrong. 

It’s no joke. Dr. Michelle Warn will retire as a faculty advisor at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) on April 1st. But she’s not going anywhere. 

The “Great Resignation” that followed the worst of the global pandemic has sparked a hiring surge at childcare facilities and schools around the United States, with tens of thousands of jobs becoming available as parents return to offices and children return to classrooms.