Angela Holmes-Young is a SHRM certified human resource expert, writer, and public speaker with over fifteen years of recruiting experience. She has hired thousands of people across many industries. Angela graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Illinois State University. Angela also attained a Master’s degree in education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Workforce Education and Development program. Angela strives to give relatable workplace feedback using a common sense approach.


National Railway Equipment Co. (NREC), headquartered in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, is a privately owned, vertically integrated provider of new and remanufactured locomotives, locomotive products and wheel services.