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I am a prospective MBA candidate in Human Resources Management seeking employment. I have been in Non Profit Management as a Residential Director with transferable working knowledge in HR with residen
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posted at 3/20/2008 6:51 PM EDT
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I am a prospective MBA candidate in Human Resources Management seeking employment. I have been in Non Profit Management as a Residential Director with transferable working knowledge in HR with residence in Georgia. Someone please help! |
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posted at 3/21/2008 3:15 AM EDT
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A lot of us in HR have made mid-career changes, and I actually came from the non-profit world. That doesnt man its easy though. The profession has become a lot more specialized since I stumbled into the field a couple decades ago.
Anytime you jump from one career ladder to another youre likely to lose a rung or two. That would mean stepping back to an entry level specialist/generalist/representative type position. Im sure others may disagree, but (my opinion only) it seems that a masters degree is not an asset in securing an entry level position. Good luck |
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posted at 3/21/2008 3:36 AM EDT
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First: 1/31/2008 Last: 9/17/2008 |
I tend to agree with Ida and that isn't sour grapes as I have two graduate degrees and am certified as an SPHR. I made my mid career change a long time ago without a completed Bachelors and like Ida shared I will also admit it was probably easier then.
As an HR Exec I am always talking with individuals trying to advance their HR career or break into HR. Often with the latter I find that they tend to not explain their non HR experience that they are trying to make into HR experience in the best possible light. Simply because one managed people, or worse "I like people and want to help them" is not a critical skill for an HR position. Interviewing one or two people a year isn't either; interviewing and hiring 20, 30, 50 and so on is. Reducing turnover is a good thing for any manager, even an HR one, to do. How did you do that? So is improving productivity and then coupling all those things I just mentioned with operational line experience in an industry. That can be a strong partnership of skills. Talking about your academic achievements and the mock situations you had in the classroom will get you a smile accompanied by the comment "we'll be in touch." You know we won't. The situation becomes more problematic when engaging mid career individuals with newly minted academic credentials. (or worse, now working experience newly minted Grad School graduates) They are troubled by the fact that they may well take a significant pay cut, their responsibilities are going to be diminished, they might have to even revert to a Non-exempt status. Most individuals I have mentored and coached regarding transitioning into an HR career while in another successful career path fall into the latter group. Add a graduate degree and I have found them in serious denial most often because they drank the Kool aid provided them by school placement offices and other career coaches. Reality is so different than those pitches you will receive from them. Like all things the key is networking. If you are a student join a student chapter of HR people. Seek mentors within HR in the companies or industries you want to work in. get involved in student HR activities and competitions. It won't get you a private office with a big title the day you walk across the stage and get your MBA but they will help you land a position that will send you in the right direction. |
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