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Any advice on the following: I am currently in school for my bachelor's in bus. admin and HR. I will complete my degrees by the end of 2003. I have just joined as a student member to SHRM. I am very a
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posted at 1/18/2002 9:48 AM EST
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Any advice on the following: I am currently in school for my bachelor's in bus. admin and HR. I will complete my degrees by the end of 2003. I have just joined as a student member to SHRM. I am very anxious to move onto a new career within HR and currently where I work they do not hire anyone in HR without a completed degree.

I am a Med Records supervisor, and manage 26 employees over 3 shifts, 7 days a week. I have been in a supervision/leadership role the past 7 yrs. Should I sit tight and get thru my school, or possibly start looking to get myself in a HR job, perhaps recruiting which I do enjoy doing. Lately, my patience is really low. I am really excited about pursuing this new profession. Suggestions would be appreciated.
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posted at 2/4/2002 4:53 AM EST
Posts: 11
First: 7/26/2001
Last: 6/13/2002
First and foremost, never leave a job without already having another job lined-up. You also might want to focus a bit more, for instance what do you perceive yourself doing in 5 years. I ask because HR is a very broad field and many people become "Specialists" in a particualar area, such as recruiters, compensation, benefits etc.. or are "Generalists" doing a little of everything. Individuals with HR backgrounds are also used for supervisory positions in manufacturing. Once you know what you want lay-out the steps to get there, just like most everything else, it's a journey so don't get impatient.

Good luck
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