Elisa Ruggeri
Head of Human Resources, Nova Siria
Tell us about your career path, and what led you to your current role?
I started working at Nova Siria in June 2013 in the accounting office. However, from the very beginning, I found the entire field of Human resources highly fascinating, extending my knowledge of it outside the company through courses and continuous updates. In 2020, after the number of employees had reached a significant level, I was given the opportunity to change my role and become an HR Specialist, being promoted to Head of HR in October 2021.
What do you see as the most challenging aspect of working in the water industry?
Not all countries in the world provide the same standard of water supply. There are countries which require new solutions to improve this process, while others have only just begun, and there are those who are keen to protect the environment and are concerned with quality. I believe that the most challenging task is to be able to combine all these aspects while maintaining high standards of water supply (as an example, considering the environment and at the same time the quality and speed of supply).
What keeps you motivated in your career?
Basically, people. My job allows me to connect people with one another and most of all with the company. I like the idea of being a means of support for all our employees, instilling our corporate values into each and every one of them.
What is the best experience you have had at Hawle?
The best experience was definitely meeting all the HR representatives during the HR meeting that took place in October 2021 in Prague. It was interesting to learn how the same role is tackled in the various countries where our sister companies are located. Last but not least, I was really grateful for the opportunity to spend some free time with my colleagues, developing a good relationship with all of them.
Who is your biggest role model and why?
I don't think I have a real role model as such. I think, though, that if I had to choose, it would be a group of people who I have met, sometimes by chance, in the course of my career and my personal life. These people have left me something, some particular moments that we experienced together perhaps, that still makes me say "I’d like to keep that in mind always!".
If you had some advice for your 18-year-old self, what would it be?
I would tell her that studying and having a passion for something always pay off. It's fine to be different from everyone else, to be yourself because one day you will meet someone who will give you the opportunity to prove your talent.
How do you personally define success?
The idea of success is subjective. In my case, success is my family who make it possible for me to do my job with the support of my husband and my daughter at my side.
