| | So I had an interview at Cal for a job in HR a couple weeks ago, and long story short I was overly caffeinated for it. But I guess they liked my energy and personality, because they called me last week and offered me the position! So now we are negotiating salary details..... this is a first for me, as I've never had any opportunities to negotiate salary in the past. (Or perhaps I was an amateur and just didn't recognize the opportunities, and just accepted whatever salaries they gave me?!)
All my hard work is hopefully going to pay off. What sucks though is, I did have other jobs that I had applied to, that I was also excited about.... but they haven't contacted me since I sent my resume... and I sent my resume to these maybe just a couple weeks ago. I even got a letter today from a community college saying that they are forwarding my application materials to the screening and interview committees and they'd contact me in four weeks if I make the cut. In four weeks, I'll probably already be working! *sigh* Time is of the essence, they say. And let's suppose I am working at Cal in HR and am offered a position at a community college.... which was a sort of dream career for me.... then what?
I've been thinking about this though... and even though I love teaching, I also just love interacting with people. Having HR on my resume opens doors to any industry, any company, anywhere. Teaching at colleges limits my options to only teaching in my field at few, very hard to find positions at colleges. And since I'm not open to relocating to other states (or even other parts of CA), it would make it that much harder to find a job if I lose a teaching job due to budget cuts, etc. Also, HR has the potential to pay roughly the same (and maybe even more) than what a professor earns. *sigh*
Having gotten some good advice from a friend who does HR for a living, I think I am on a new path in HR. I was advised to get a PHR certification to increase my marketability... so perhaps instead of a PhD, I'll have a PHR? I looked into it though, and I can't take the exam until I've worked in the field for at least two years.
Funny how my future plans could change in a matter of months, eh? But as I was always told.... sometimes you have to "be like the grass and bend with the wind."
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| | Posted 11/17/2008 10:01 PM - 18 Views - 6 eProps - 3 comments
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