WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.100 --> 00:00:01.890 My name is LeAnn Long 2 00:00:01.890 --> 00:00:04.060 and I'm currently the Human Resources Director 3 00:00:04.060 --> 00:00:05.490 at First Metro Bank, 4 00:00:05.490 --> 00:00:06.980 which is a local community bank 5 00:00:06.980 --> 00:00:09.460 that's been a bank for about 29 years. 6 00:00:09.460 --> 00:00:11.710 I've been blessed to be there for the past 10 years 7 00:00:11.710 --> 00:00:14.650 and enjoy everyday that I get up and go to work there. 8 00:00:14.650 --> 00:00:17.463 Each and everyday has a lot exciting things going on. 9 00:00:17.463 --> 00:00:20.400 And that, I'm looking to hire new employees for the bank. 10 00:00:20.400 --> 00:00:23.070 I find that to be exciting to give people 11 00:00:23.070 --> 00:00:25.030 the opportunity to come to work with us. 12 00:00:25.030 --> 00:00:27.825 I believe we have the best bank in town 13 00:00:27.825 --> 00:00:31.110 and so to provide young people, middle aged people, 14 00:00:31.110 --> 00:00:33.830 older people the opportunity to come work for us 15 00:00:33.830 --> 00:00:36.094 is something I find exhilarating 16 00:00:36.094 --> 00:00:39.300 and fun to get up and come to work to do. 17 00:00:39.300 --> 00:00:42.790 line:15% Also, just the opportunity to get people plugged in 18 00:00:42.790 --> 00:00:43.984 line:15% in the right positions 19 00:00:43.984 --> 00:00:47.605 line:15% where there might be promotion into a new position, 20 00:00:47.605 --> 00:00:50.148 a position that maybe better fits them 21 00:00:50.148 --> 00:00:53.270 and seeing them thrive and grow 22 00:00:53.270 --> 00:00:55.890 and be able to do more, make more of a difference, 23 00:00:55.890 --> 00:00:58.870 not only for the bank but for themselves as well. 24 00:00:58.870 --> 00:01:00.940 Each and everyday I have benefits, 25 00:01:00.940 --> 00:01:02.910 would be certainly an important part of what I do, 26 00:01:02.910 --> 00:01:06.000 making sure that all of our employees have their benefits 27 00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:10.370 and also raises and increases, evaluations, 28 00:01:10.370 --> 00:01:12.021 line:15% that I'm involved in that process 29 00:01:12.021 --> 00:01:13.940 line:15% and our employees would say 30 00:01:13.940 --> 00:01:15.230 line:15% making sure that they get paid. 31 00:01:15.230 --> 00:01:17.210 line:15% That'd be the most important aspect, 32 00:01:17.210 --> 00:01:19.100 line:15% making sure that each and every paycheck 33 00:01:19.100 --> 00:01:20.010 is exactly right, 34 00:01:20.010 --> 00:01:23.290 that it's not too little for some reason 35 00:01:23.290 --> 00:01:25.270 or just whatever that might be, 36 00:01:25.270 --> 00:01:28.480 but making sure that our employees are compensated 37 00:01:28.480 --> 00:01:29.510 as their supposed to be 38 00:01:29.510 --> 00:01:32.030 and that they don't have a problem with anything, 39 00:01:32.030 --> 00:01:34.860 in dealing with their benefits or their compensation. 40 00:01:34.860 --> 00:01:38.600 Not only in my position of Human Resources Director 41 00:01:38.600 --> 00:01:41.600 am I looking at our employees and hiring 42 00:01:41.600 --> 00:01:44.268 and that type of thing and benefits as I mentioned, 43 00:01:44.268 --> 00:01:46.895 but it's also our marketing area 44 00:01:46.895 --> 00:01:49.968 line:15% as well as our education training of our employees. 45 00:01:49.968 --> 00:01:52.750 line:15% So those are other areas of responsibility 46 00:01:52.750 --> 00:01:54.215 line:15% beyond the scope of what most 47 00:01:54.215 --> 00:01:56.670 line:15% would say would be human resources. 48 00:01:56.670 --> 00:01:59.730 line:15% So I'm involved in all of our print materials, 49 00:01:59.730 --> 00:02:02.780 all of our radio ads, any type of publication 50 00:02:02.780 --> 00:02:07.780 that we're doing, as well as the training of the employees. 51 00:02:07.920 --> 00:02:10.900 So that's a busy week, typically every week 52 00:02:10.900 --> 00:02:13.170 because those things are going on everyday. 53 00:02:13.170 --> 00:02:17.150 Some weeks we have four, five events that I'm involved in, 54 00:02:17.150 --> 00:02:20.290 being at those events, helping plan those events, 55 00:02:20.290 --> 00:02:23.070 but again that's a part of the thrill of my job. 56 00:02:23.070 --> 00:02:25.160 line:15% Not everyday is the same. 57 00:02:25.160 --> 00:02:28.157 line:15% Being involved in all the different aspects of the bank, 58 00:02:28.157 --> 00:02:30.190 line:15% involved with our customers, 59 00:02:30.190 --> 00:02:33.640 line:15% but also our employees which are my customers. 60 00:02:33.640 --> 00:02:36.240 Those are the ones I'm trying to keep happy as well.