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Uni HR boss had 'target' on her back after opposing $400k direct hire
Key takeaways
- A HR boss at the University of Wollongong felt she had a target on her back after opposing the direct appointment of an executive to a newly created $400,000 job.
- UOW's chief people and culture officer Alison Bourke told ICAC she opposed a proposed $400,000 executive role for Alyssa White from the outset.
- She said she felt she had a "target on her back" and later thought she was "being punked" when the proposal resurfaced after she believed it had been shelved.
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A HR boss at the University of Wollongong felt she had a target on her back after opposing the direct appointment of an executive to a newly created $400,000 job. (ABC Illawarra: Justin Huntsdale)
UOW's chief people and culture officer Alison Bourke told ICAC she opposed a proposed $400,000 executive role for Alyssa White from the outset.
She said she felt she had a "target on her back" and later thought she was "being punked" when the proposal resurfaced after she believed it had been shelved.
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