Summit Interview with Anglea McShane

Angela and her team during a LinkedIn up-skilling session.

1.  How did you get into recruiting? Through working in Talent
2.  How many years have you been in recruiting? 6 months
3. What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?  I’ve jumped out of a plane twice
4.  What are your top 3 goals you hope you and your team accomplish in the next year? Reduction in agency use, integration of Talent and Resourcing, global leverage on how we manage Talent
5.  What do you like most about your current job? My team. What do you dislike? The constant, disengaging emails from suppliers!!
6.  Do you have a work pet peeve in yourself or others? Emailing vs. walking over to someone’s desk and having a quick chat (if they’re free!).
7.  What is the best thing for you about working for Walmart? Opportunity to meet people from all walks of life
8.  When does the day start for you? When I manage to find a parking space!
9.  When you are off work how you do relax? Gym, netball, vino, socializing with friends & family,  theatre, movies, music and reading
10. Can you give us a few unchecked items on your Life’s Bucket List: Round the world trip across all continents, bungee jump, flying a plane
11. Tell us about yourself (home town, residence, family, education, etc) From Scotland, parents and family live in Edinburgh, live with partner Brian in Leeds, went to Strathclyde University in Glasgow, played Netball for Scotland and Scottish Universities before joining Asda’s graduate scheme.
12. If you could have dinner with some notable person dead or alive – who would it be and why?  Mohammad Ali to hear what’s been going through his mind in the last 20 years and what he thinks of the world today

Angela arriving at The Maldives by seaplane

13. What was your top take-a-way from the 2013 Global Walmart Recruiting Summit? The opportunity to share & learn from each other and not duplicate work unnecessarily.
14. If you had a Magic Genie and one wish; what one project on your plate would you ask for help on? How we make the most of digital& social media with the current restrictions.
15. Fill in the blank: “I’ve been fortunate to ____" "have no regrets”
16. Where do I spend most of my disposable income:  Holidays to the Maldives
17. What 1 book would you recommend to colleagues to read? Kane& Abel, by Jeffrey Archer
18. What is your biggest productivity challenge? Finding a parking space!
19. One word to sum me up:  Dynamic.       [Ed: Angela asked her team this question and they chose “dynamic” to 21. describe Angela. Angela’s own choice was “resilient”.]