Will Kiefer, HR Specialist for Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
"I am a Human Resources Specialist for Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. I handle employee relations, recruiting and selection, training, etc. for the Midwest Region. This includes about 500 employees at 16 locations ranging from Canada to Miami and West Virginia to Missouri. In my experience, being a graduate of MTSU's I/O program can be a bit frustrating; because you know so much more than everyone else in the field. :) I feel that the education I received gives me a broader and more stable perspective than colleagues who have received similar degrees through business colleges. The research background and thesis gave me an in-depth understanding of the central issues in our field and allowed me to focus on principles and practices that apply across organizations and years, as opposed to the management style de jours. The faculty were definitely a strong point."
MTSU Alumni Jennifer Wright Hall, Vera Mishu, John Thurston, and Will Kiefer enjoy a reunion at SEIOPA.