Two more quarters to go...

Despite difficult fits and starts, I earned an "A" in this quarter's class on HR Management.  The Grade Point Average is up to 3.88 out of 4.0.

I start Organizational Communication in a couple of weeks.  Then the Capstone business simulation class in January.  Then graduation in March/April.  God willing.

21 years from the first time I attended university.

Comments

[Monty]

Well done.

Have they actually taught you anything you hadn't already worked out for yourself? Or are you just going with the flow to get the qualification?

[James G]

I did actually discover that American employers are more generous with their benefits packages than British employers are. That's for sure. :-)

There were a lot of practical exercises that typical HR specialists would engage in, like comparing employment law in different states to decide where to site a manufacturing centre, or figuring out base salaries for executives with certain levels of experience and in different geographical areas.

So I became a bit more appreciative of HR, especially if it is at a company that pays more than lip service to "people are our most valuable asset."

[Monty]

It's interesting because I'm English, and the statutory differences between England, Ulster, Scotland and Wales are not very significant. Regional rivalries to attract major businesses usually hinge on subsidies and sweeteners.

The businesses arrive, take the money, recruit a whole lot offolk, locals and non-locals, get set-up, get cracking, make money, decline, close down, leave. This life cycle often plays out in less than 10 years. Not long enough to pay off a mortgage....

I don't blame the businesses. They only arrived in response to enticements from some quango.