“… I grew… I found myself during that time… “
We welcome Justin as our 3rd guest to the show! In episodes 6 and 7 we chat about WORK, and we move onto REST and PLAY in episode 8.
At a Glance:
- Occupation: Human Resources (HR) Manager in a large Multi-National
- Relevant Industries: Human Resources (HR), HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Non-Profit, MBA, Leadership Program, Corporate World
- Experience: 12yrs + in Corporate, 5 of those in HR
- Studied:
- Bachelor of Hospitality (Special Event and Tradeshow Planning)
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts (Economics and Literature)
- MBA (Master of Business Administration) – Johns Hopkins University
In Summary:
- For WORK, Justin is a HR manager in a large Multi-national, who also has extensive experience in the non-profit sector. We dive into so many interesting topics such as:
- Realising there is so much more to HR than he had thought.
- What it’s like working in the HR industry
- The tough nature of the job market, and some great advice on how to increase your chances of landing that elusive interview
- How he ended up in Hospitality, and then switching to Literature and then to Economics
- Working in the non-profit sector, and what triggered his desire to help victims of human trafficking.
- And much more!
I hope this helps with your podcast fix…. Here we go, onto episode 6!
Podcast Content and Show Notes:
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Also, timestamps may differ slightly by a few seconds.
| 00:05:18 | What brought Justin to Korea from the United States? |
| 00:05:29 | Was a Human Resource Manager for a multi-national company. Went through a 2 year human resource leadership program. |
| 00:06:52 | Working in recruitment in Korea. |
| 00:07:09 | What does the term “HR Manager” actually mean? In fact, “while in grad school .. I didn’t know much about it, other than I didn’t want to be in it!” |
| 00:11:08 | Had various roles while working in the multi-national company. |
| 00:13:18 | Splitting up the HR Manger role into: HR Business Partners and HR Managers. |
| 00:15:47 | More information about the 2year HR leadership program. |
| 00:16:57 | Example of experience on 2nd rotation (1st generalist role) |
| 00:17:44 | Having to lay someone off on their first day back from maternity leave… on his first day of a new HR role! |
| 00:19:12 | Justin’s background is in non-Profit organisations. |
| 00:21:28 | How many rotations were there as part of the leadership program? |
| 00:22:05 | Opportunities gained due to the intense program leadership program. |
| 00:23:14 | Process involved in being accepted into the leadership program. |
| 00:23:58 | What are minority MBA job conferences? |
| 00:27:22 | The fast track recruiting process at job conferences. |
| 00:29:30 | The tough reality of today’s job market. |
| 00:29:53 | The importance of creating “face time” in the job hunting process. |
| 00:34:50 | How did the other successful candidates get into the 2 year leadership program? |
| 00:36:23 | BYU (University in Utah) was mentioned. |
| 00:36:51 | Did Justin go into the leadership program straight after university? |
| 00:37:37 | Servant-leadership, and what is it? |
| 00:40:04 | The degrees that Justin has attained: |
| Bachelor of Hospitality ( Special Event and Tradeshow Planning) – NYU 4years | |
| Bachelor of Liberal Arts (Economics and Literature) – SOKA University | |
| Part of the first class of the University 2001 | |
| This is where he feels he got his education | |
| New York City – “no better place to live in the US” | |
| 00:41:53 | New York City VS Seoul |
| 00:42:54 | Why move to Economics/Literature from Hospitality? |
| Parents’ influence and attending SOKA | |
| SOKA’s motto: Fostering a steady stream of global citizens leading a contributive life | |
| 00:43:07 | It was only 4 years of school, but it felt like 10yrs of life….. I grew… I found myself during that time. |
| 00:44:53 | Obtaining support and managing the costs of university (Parents, scholarships, being a Resident Assistant) |
| 00:46:22 | Moving into the non-profit sector. |
| 00:46:38 | The caliber of people he came across at non-profits. |
| 00:47:37 | What started your interest in human-trafficking? |
| Became a certified volunteer at: CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking). | |
| Worked on the phone hotline. | |
| Requirement to travel abroad as part of SOKA studies. | |
| Prevalent prostitution in Japan | |
| 00:51:36 | Switched from Literature to Economics, as he believed could make a greater impact through Economics. |
| 00:53:53 | What caused the jump away from Hospitality? |
| The importance of deep research into the degree you want to pursue. | |
| Hotel Management VS Food and Beverage concentrations (majors) | |
| 00:55:35 | AP Track, and high academic achievement |
| 00:56:37 | Other Hospitality related schools mentioned: |
| Johnson and Wales University Le Cordon Bleu |
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| 00:56:51 | Parents’ disapproval of his degree/university decision. |
| 00:58:35 | Places mentioned: Orange County, California. |