I dont have any experience in Human Resources, but I am currently a NCO in the Air Force being that i have experience in most of the requirements that most companies are looking for in Human Resources personnel, except dealing with payroll. Any tips or people who have had a similar situation with advice would be appreciated. *the only reason im getting out of the service is to be with my family..Ive deployed 5 times in my 9 year career for 6-8 mons at a time sorry for the punctuation and grammar, I'm holding my 16 month old daughter in my lap while typing and she is trying to help!
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If you want people to take you seriously, you really need to stop the "lol" crap. It's juvenile and it makes you look stupid.
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First, I would just like to say that the post before me is very rude, and completely unhelpful and unnecessary. I don't think you'll be writing lol on any resume, so to take Y!A that seriously is just ridiculous. That said, since you say you have had experience in the field you are wanting to go into, as well as having just finished your degree in HR, you would be the perfect candidate for employment. Most companies, even more than education, value the experience more. It's easy to find someone with a degree, but if they don't have the experience, they become much harder to train than someone without a degree but a significant amount of experience. You having both the experience, and now a degree, should have no trouble finding a job in HR. Equally important is having a great personality and excellent interviewing skills. These two things can help you land a great job; we all know how much impact a first impression has. There's plenty of tips to have a great interview, and numerous articles on interviewing etiquette. Good luck to you in finding a job. I wish you the best!
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Hi Evan, Congratulations on your degree! Just so you know...many Human Resource departments are separate from payroll. I just so happen to be an HR Manager who manages both HR and payroll. I received my payroll experience first in an entry level position with a national payroll company - where I was promoted to supervisor and was able to work on the HR piece. Paychex was a wonderful to work for because they don't hire people with payroll experience, they looked for people with customer service experience because they teach you everything you need to know about payroll. Companies like that are an excellent place to start. My suggestion would be to find either an entry level payroll position to gain the experience or find an entry level HR position. If funding allows, join SHRM or similar human resource associations. Even if you don't have the money, you can get their newsletters and attend some of their functions. Smaller companies, unable to pay the big bucks for a separate HR department would also definitely be looking for someone who might not have all the HR bells and whistles yet, but an up and coming self starter such as yourself would fit the bill. Also look for HR groups on social networking sites like LinkedIn. I belong to several.
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First off thanks for your military service. Congratulations on getting your degree. You should feel no reason to apologize or explain whay you are getting out especially while you are holding your daughter. I wouldn't worry about not having payroll background. Most companies do not have payroll and HR under the same manager for risk management. I am sure there are a lot of companies who would be interested in hiring you but a lot of that depends on where you live or plan to live once you get out. Keep in mind Vet's get a higher priority for jobs in the government sector or government contracting companies. So companies like Raytheon, Lockheed, Boeing, etc. would welcome you if they have openings. Federal, state, county, and city governments the same holds true. What you really want to focus on is your interviewing techniques, why you are the right fit, and asking for the job. Below are a few sites to help you prepare. You do not have to purchase any books there is plenty of information on the internet to prepare you. I hope this helps and wish you all the best in landing a position in HR. Good luck
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