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What Does Hr Mean To Me Essay

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HR and Me On a hot summer evening in 2005 I was on the city bus going home from work thinking that when I got in my air conditioned house I was going to eat and watch my favorite shows with my mom. As I unlocked the door and felt that gust of cool air hitting my face my eyes fixated in the dinning room table to not only see my mom but my grandmother and an “army dude” sitting where I planned to eat my dinner. Before I got a word in my grandmother said over her oxygen tube, “Deanna, this man is from the Army Reserves and he’s going to talk to you about joining so that you can have money to go to school.” I was seventeen at the time and fresh out of high school. I didn’t want to join anything and wasn’t thinking about going to anyone’s war. Twelve year’s later I’ve found myself wearing this uniform. In twelve years I’ve aided and assisted thousands of Soldiers at command levels and overseas. I’ve acquired more values and morals as well as attained beneficial skills. I’ve been developing into Soldier, a leader, a problem solver, a postal operator, and a human resource (HR) professional. I also learned the culture of the Army, customs, and time-honored traditions. As an enlisted Soldier I’ve learned my profession. Professions earn the trust …show more content…

The majority of my lower enlisted years were spent shredding documents, retyping memorandums, and updating addresses and phone numbers. Little did I know what I was learning over time was how to account for sensitive information, work alongside the commander to ensure unit readiness, and strength management. The more I trained in my profession the more I learned to train others and become not only an asset to my section but to unit. I now feel proud and can walk tall knowing that the love I have for being an HR professional shows through my work and I can do said work during peacetime and more importantly, during

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