Formidable Woman Magazine’s “POWER 20” Online Magazine spotlights 20 accomplished women making extraordinary strides in their industries. These women inspire the next woman to be bold, to be unapologetic, to be great!
FWM: Who is Juliet and what is your superpower?
I am Juliet N. Jones aka Julie or Jewels who is first and foremost a woman of God living my best life. I am a Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Humanitarian, CEO/Proprietor of Certified HR Experts Consulting, LLC., and single mother of two amazing children. To sum it up, I am just a girl from a small town who dared to dream and refused to give up. I am passionate about economic, cultural, and workforce development, as well as advancing the cause of racial justice, equality, and an inclusive society. Through my many trials that God helped me through – I am an overcomer! I’ve learned that failure is a part of success, and I strongly believe in the quote by Zig Ziglar who said “you don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started in order to be great!”
My superpower is Human resources. As a Human Resource Business Partner turned CEO, I help businesses and its employees thrive! My role has always been to ensure that policy, best practice, affirmative action, and safety procedures are followed throughout any organization. I enjoy formulating partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to clients. I love creating environments that provide support to businesses which allows them to focus their attention on staying competitive in a global market and building their brands.
I love coaching leaders within the organization and empowering their staff to reach and/or exceed their career goals! It is my purpose to help others, deliver excellence, and maintain solid partnerships. My mother is a brain tumor survivor and my father is a heart patient survivor. I realized two things as my family went through those unprecedented times with my parents…(1) Life is short, and tomorrow isn’t promised; therefore, we should go after our dreams today, and (2) My family and I did not prefer a good or great doctor to perform surgery on my mom or dad…we preferred the experts! Businesses deserve the same level of service and care which is why I founded Certified HR Experts Consulting, LLC. To learn more, visit my website at: www.certifiedhrexperts.com.
FWM: What has been the greatest challenge in your industry and how have you overcome it?
A career as an HR Consultant can be extremely rewarding, but it can also be a bit of a challenge. One big challenge I have faced personally is “time management”. Often my team and I are so focused on or clients “external tasks” that we end up working after hours /overtime getting to our own “internal tasks”. How did I overcome these challenges? (1) Automation software. Having the right software to organize and track my own inhouse tasks has really helped with time management and reducing overtime. (2) Work- Life Balance. Striking the perfect balance between career and family has always been challenging.
My team and I overcome this by not working weekends, utilizing PTO, promoting a culture of thanks through our employee recognition program, company outings, structural consistency, and more. I have been blessed to have a great team. I also have great mentors through my local affiliation with other leaders, the HRCPA (Human Resources of Central PA) group, and members of SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) who encourage me to press forward, and hold me accountable when I need it the most.
FWM: You’re a serious BOSS! Tell us, what are you working on and what’s next for you?
Currently I am working on updating my vision board to stay focused on the promises of God as I continue to claim success in 5 areas of my life (Spiritually, Emotionally, Mentally, Physically, and Financially). My vision board reminds me WHY I do what I do each day and inspires me to continue to go after my dreams. I am also in the process of preparing for a few HR Webinars, Summits, and Conferences. Kicking off the new year, I am finalizing recordings to launch new episodes for my online channels such as “The VIP Corner” (a tv talk show that highlights local heroes and front line workers in various communities) and my second channel titled “Ask Julie at CHRE” (where I provide answers to frequently asked HR and/or business related questions) from the HR experts of CHRE.
About Juliet
Juliet N. Jones is the CEO and Proprietor of CHRE (Certified HR Experts Consulting, LLC –formerly VIP Fortune 500 Consulting). CHRE is a personal and professional development /consulting firm offering Human Resources and Business Solutions to small and medium businesses and/or nonprofit organizations that either don’t have in-house HR departments, or want to downsize and outsource their HR department’s work. Juliet is also an Author, Speaker, and respected Executive Leader who works with many businesses in the private and public sectors.
Juliet is dedicated to helping other entrepreneurs and/or business owners by empowering them to Dream-Build-Win through her motivational and inspirational online broadcasting channels such as “The VIP Corner” and “Ask Julie at CHRE”! Juliet has made numerous impactful speeches at conferences, workshops, and summits derived from her books titled: “Tired of being Tired” (recharge-refuel-restart), “The Parentpreneur Survival Guide Co Authors Edition”, and more recently her book titled “A Crash Course in Human Resources” to name a few.
Juliet holds her Master’s Degree in Business, a Certification in Life Coaching/Executive Leadership, and a Professional Certification in Human Resource Management. Juliet has more than 15+ years of in-depth experience as a results oriented Senior Human Resource Business Partner/appointed EEOC Officer/Labor Relations Consultant and Manager for both union and non- union work environments. In her spare time, Juliet enjoys hobbies such as Co-hosting at iHeartMedia on the weekends on an inspirational globally broadcasted program called “Echoes of Glory”.
Juliet also enjoys singing gospel music under her stage name of “J. Nichole. Juliet is a supporting member of the National Congress of Black Women Inc., and the Executive Board Member of the Greater Harrisburg Area NAACP Chapter. Most importantly Juliet loves spending quality time with her family cooking, doing karaoke, and playing board games!
