Ask5: From Service to Talent: A Career Journey into Human Resources with Alexis Boniecki, '24

In this Ask5 segment, Alexis Boniecki, a 2024 SUNY Empire graduate, shares her career journey from early childhood education to human resources. Alexis reflects on her path, which included roles in retail, food service, and insurance before returning to school and discovering her passion for HR. Now serving as a Recruitment Specialist at the New York State Department of Transportation, she highlights the value of transferable skills and the impact of finding the right professional fit. Her story is a great example of resilience, career pivoting, and the power of lifelong learning.

Bio: Alexis Boniecki is a proud alumna of SUNY Empire where she earned her undergraduate degree in 2024 majoring in Business, Management, and Economics. She has had 17 years of customer service experience and her career journey has lead her to working in Human Resources as a Recruitment Specialist with the NYS Department of Transportation. Lexi is passionate about working in the field of Human Resources and hopes to one day earn a graduate degree in Human Resources Management from SUNY Empire.