Working For A Living...

Work.
Love it or hate it (and I've done both); just thankful to have a job!

I stumbled into my line of work - HR/Recruiting & Employee Relations 12 year ago, after spending 8 years as a professional sign language interpreter for deaf college students. It was a rewarding time in my life - it brought me face to face with wonderful individuals who I never saw as 'disabled'...but were 'abled' with a challenge to overcome. That career gave me fantastic long-lasting friendships and helped me choose my path in college. Since then I have worked progressively in various areas of HR and, for the most part, have enjoyed the growth and challenge that my career choice has given to me. Lately, I've been unmotivated and unchallenged in my career - I've questioned myself and cursed myself for not going into a more diverse field. I'm in a work-rut!

The market-slowdown and economics have brought me to a stalemate...I'm not "out there" in my job and engaged with employees anymore. I'm not finding a challenge in my day-to-day activities, nor do I feel the HR passion that I used to feel. So when my manager sent me information to attend a 2-day HR conference ... I submitted my registration within the hour!  Tomorrow I will take a short trip from home and spend 2 days attending a conference regarding how to recruit, hire and support  People with Disabilities & America's Wounded Warriors! I'll sit in on sessions relating to Disability Awareness, Recruiting, Accommodations & Technology, Employing & Accommodating Employees Affected by PTSD/TBI, and targeted physical injuries resulting from Iraq & Afghanistan.

I am so excited - I feel like a breath of fresh air has just been blown across my career. I may come back from these next 2 days back to my desk doing the same mundane tasks - but I'll have a new awareness and (hopefully) have done some networking that could change my whole direction. I feel like a change is waiting for me...I feel like there's something more for me out there....

I realize the there was no point to my blog tonight - just to share something that I'm excited about!

Love, Peace & Fresh Air!