Courtney McCusker joined BiP as part of our HR department earlier in 2022, working alongside HR Director Alan Mathie.
In what capacity did you join BiP? What did your previous job entail?
I joined BiP as a HR Advisor, my previous role was HR Coordinator for an Energy Company.
Why did you choose to join BiP?
I chose BiP as after my three (yes three!) meetings with Alan I got a nice feel for the place. It seemed like a really nice place to work, and I wasn’t wrong! Everyone has been lovely, and I feel like I have been here forever already ????.
Also, stability was a big thing for me due to losing my previous job when the company unfortunately collapsed. So, I am here for the long run…
How has your BiP journey been so far? Is there anything we could do differently to welcome new colleagues?
I am loving it so far, three months down the line and I still want to come back every day, haha! Honestly though, I am enjoying every minute and still learning new things every day which is keeping me on my toes. At this point I wouldn’t change anything.
Can you sum up what your job involves?
My role involves being first point of contact for dealing with all HR queries, managing the HR system with any updates, compliance, new starts, leavers etc. I also support with the delivery of Talent Acquisition so any CV’s interviews, job offers etc.
The BiP One Programme is also a main part of my role so the overall engagement with the wider business is something I work on daily.
How is working at BiP different to your previous roles (company and position)?
It is very different. My previous position allowed me to build a lot of knowledge and experience around dealing with complex HR queries that I maybe wouldn’t have been able to do elsewhere, so now I am at BiP I am learning a whole new side to HR that I am loving.
When are you at your most productive?
Definitely the morning.
What’s your favourite thing to do outside of work?
Being in a different country, eating nice food and drinking nice wine
Quick fire:
- Football or rugby – Neither (football if I HAD to choose)
- Cat or dog – Dog
- Hot or cold – Hot
- Joggers or Jeans – Jeans
- Ties or T-shirts – T-shirts
- Coffee or tea – Coffee
- Lager or ale – Neither sorry!
- Book or film – Film
- Salty or sweet – Sweet
- Tattooed or not – Not
- Night out or night in. – Night in
