Careers Angel Profile: Paul Leonard

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Name	Paul Leonard
Email Address	stephen.gregory@durham.ac.uk
Industries/Sectors	HR & Recruitment
Employer	NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
Position	SENIOR LECTURER, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Experience	15-20 years (approx.)
Degree	Geography (graduated in 1976)
Other Qualifications	MBA, ACIS, FELLOW CIPD, POSTGRADUATE TEACHING DIPLOMA, DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Internships
Information	I HAVE WORKED IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS WORKING IN A RANGE OF DIFFERENT ROLES BEFORE BEING PROMOTED INTO SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POSITIONS.I SPENT A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF MY WORKING LIFE IN THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY AND WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE ORGANISATIONAL AND POLICY CHANGES THAT OCCURRED FOLLOWING PRIVATISATION. I WAS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN HRM BECAUSE OF MY INTEREST IN EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND THIS ROLE ALSO SUITED MY OWN PERSONALITY AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS. I DECIDED IN 2005 TO TAKE A NEW ROLE AS A SENIOR LECTURER AT NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY SPECISLISING IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND OTHER BUSINESS AREAS OF TEACHING. I CURRENTLY TEACH ON A RANGE OF UNDERGRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE AND CORPORATE PROGRAMMES AND HAVE ALSO TAUGHT INTERNATIONALLY. MY PARTICULAR STRENGTH IS MY ABILITY TO APPLY MY EXPERIENCE TO THE STUDENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
Things I Wish I'd Known	I HAVE ENJOYED MY CAREER BOTH IN MANAGEMENT AND NOW UNIVERSITY TEACHING BUT I AM A COMBATIVE INDIVIDUAL AND WOULD HAVE ENJOYED WORKING IN THE AREA OF EMPLOYMENT LAW.