Yesterday, I attended my first job fair to get a feel of what the "real world" has to offer. I did not go searching for a job but went on what I call "professional reconnaissance". In the spin up to my retirement, I have looked at a ton of HR job listings and a common theme that I've noticed is the preference for SHRM or HRCI certification. Luckily, the Air Force paid for my aPHR certification via the COOL program. In my "professional reconnaissance", I talked to HR directors from Cintas and Triumph and they both advised me to join the Central Arkansas HR Association. I had no idea that an HR association existed here in Little Rock and was even more dumbfounded to find out that it is a regional chapter of a national organization! What can be better than networking with the exact people that will eventually be hiring you! I advise everyone to find and join a professional organization in your area if possible. I'm so excited to go to my first icebreaker now!
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