Dena Hueston

Biography

. While completing her degree at Saint Mary’s University, Dena advanced to a Director position with the YMCA where she worked for five years. After moving to the Annapolis Valley in 2000, she worked with Acadia University’s Alumni Office as an event planner for six years. Always interested in achieving a role in human resources, Dena took control and enrolled in NSCC’s Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management graduating with Honours. After completing a work-term with the HR Team at Shannex Healthcare, Shannex offered her a parental leave position which enabled her to gain experience in recruitment, orientation, training and pension & benefits. Near the end of her term with Shannex, she interviewed with rcs construction and immediately recognized the workplace culture as the fit for her. In the spring of 2011, Dena became rcs’ first full-time Human Resources Manager and one of the first of her kind in the Atlantic construction industry. Later that year, Dena went on to earn the Certified Human Resource Professional Designation (CHRP). As the HR Manager for both rcs construction and Mill-Right Woodworking, Dena is responsible for the full spectrum of human resources: recruitment & selection, orientation, employee relations, performance management, coaching, training and pension & benefits. Always willing to don a hard hat and work boots, Dena visits work sites on a regular basis to stay in touch with employees.

Research Interest

recruitment & selection, orientation, employee relations