Jennifer
Why did you decide to choose this job/line of work?
#medicine #human-resources #doctor #career-path
Admin note - The CV Staff made edits to the question for clarity. Original question - "why you'll take this work?"
6 answers
Josephine Tallarico
Josephine’s Answer
Jennifer - I decided on this line of work while taking business classes in college. When I graduated I took an entry level administrative role with a Company I knew I wanted to work for and the first opportunity that presented itself to get into the HR Department I jumped on it! I have held positions in Training/Talent Development Organization, Staffing, Personnel Records Management and I am currently an HR Business Partner supporting a client organization of 5,000 people. I am responsible for strategic support to the organization which means me work on organization structure, talent development, compensation administration, personnel issues and much more.
The HR field can be difficult because you are not always saying "yes" to things the client wants because it may not be in the best interest of the larger company. I love this field and have working in it for 25+ years. Good luck on making a decision about your career.Josephine recommends the following next steps:
Jenny Lovejoy, PHR
Jenny’s Answer
Hello. Are you asking why would someone want to take a job in Human Resources?
Hey Jenny, she is asking that :)
We've made some clarity to her question and she's definitely interested in the careers #tags above.
So why did you decide to get into HR?
Jordan Rivera, Admin
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Richard A.
Richard’s Answer
Terry Hernandez, aPHR
Terry’s Answer
I realized that I wanted to work in HR, specifically Recruiting .. a couple of years into my Customer Service Role with Alaska Airlines.
I had been working for them for about 6 years at LAX and I was able to travel the world (for free)! There came a point in time when I had to decide on a major when I transferred from my community college over to Cal Poly Pomona. I thought about the Recruiter who interviewed me, when I as 19 and believed that I would impact the organization for the better. She saw something in me and my limited customer service experience at the time and gave me a chance to shine. I wanted to her, the one who recruited talent into the organization that I love and was proud to work for! After I received my degree, I was able to hold a corporate role with Alaska and United Airlines. My experience in customer service coupled with what I learned in college, helped give me the tools to recruit for various capacities in the airline industry! I am eternally thankful for that recruiter that gave me my start!
Andrea Constantinides
Andrea’s Answer
I decided to work in Human Resources because I liked working with people, helping solve problems, helping businesses to achieve great things with and because of their people, to help create environments where everyone can thrive, and to make a difference in people's lives. Plus - working with humans is NEVER boring!!!
Jenny Lovejoy, PHR
Jenny’s Answer
I fell into my career in HR. When I was in college, I didn't know what line of work I wanted to go into; a lot of college students don't know, and that's ok! I attended career fairs to see what was our there and saved all of the business cards I collected. When I graduated from college, I spent a short time at a bank and realized it wasn't for me. So I went back to my stack of business cards and applied to all companies that I found interesting that were hiring for jobs for new grads. I happened to get hired in HR and enjoyed it, so 12 years later, here I am! A lot of people fall into their career in this way--by trial and error.
I like HR because, simply, I like helping people! I like being the warm, welcoming face at a company whom everyone knows. =)