A great quality of life living and working in the same town.
Guðrún Þorsteinsdóttir, Human Resources Manager for the City of Hafnarfjörður, was born in Gaflar but moved to Keflavík as a young child, where she now lives. The plan is to move back to Hafnarfjörður sooner rather than later, and the family has even found the neighbourhood where she wants to live. Guðrún is the interviewee of the week in Vitanum, the City of Hafnarfjörður's podcast.
Guðrún Þorsteinsdóttir, Human Resources Manager for the City of Hafnarfjörður, was born in Gaflar but moved to Keflavík as a young child, where she now lives. The plan is to move back to Hafnarfjörður sooner rather than later, and the family has even found the neighbourhood where she wants to live. Guðrún is the interviewee of the week in Vitanum, the City of Hafnarfjörður's podcast.
As everyone who knows Guðrún knows, she is a tough cookie and unafraid to take on difficult tasks. She started working at the age of 10 in her father's fishing business, is a great advocate for equality, and fought hard to get to sea. Guðrún is a qualified nursery school teacher and holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Management. She was involved in running a private nursery school for a time, in the spirit of the Hjallastefnan philosophy. She has extensive experience in human resources, including with Reykjanesbær, Isavia, and now with Hafnarfjarðarbær. She received her baptism of fire in HR at Reykjanesbær, where she navigated several economic downturns with the accompanying challenges to the town's employment sector. She then tackled the growth at Isavia and a massive increase in staff.
The City of Hafnarfjörður is fortunate to have Guðrún and her experience working for the city. In the interview, she discusses the projects at the city, the workplace of the City of Hafnarfjörður, and the role of a human resources manager, where no two days are the same. She strongly feels that the people of Hafnarfjörður are keen to work for the council, as there is a great quality of life in living and working in the same town.
In her spare time, her mind is on golf, where she gets a good break from her busy job, and she is keen to watch her twin daughters play football.
Interviews with interesting individuals who work for the municipality.
In Vitanum, interesting individuals who work for the benefit of the town are interviewed. This covers the council's services, interesting development projects, and a wide range of topics. The podcast opens up to a more in-depth discussion of specific projects, services, and issues that are prominent in the current debate. All episodes of The Watcher can be accessed on the Hafnarfjörður town website. but also on podcast platforms such as Spotify, Simplecast and Podcast Addict.