“… Insider tips… “
In Summary:
In this episode we continue talking work with Justin, where we talk about things like:
- Importance of the alignment of one’s values with one’s career
- Justin’s reasons for applying for an MBA
- Some insider hints and tips on negotiating salary
- The rewarding side of working in HR
- How working in non-profits better equipped him to deal with work stress
- And more ~
Alrighty – we’re grateful for the time that Justin’s given … Onto episode 7 ~
Podcast Content and Show Notes:
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Also, timestamps may differ slightly by a few seconds.
| 00:02:00 | Places mentioned: Orange County, California Aliso Viejo, California |
| 00:03:08 | Reasons for going to SOKA. |
| 00:03:37 | Buddhist roots of SOKA. |
| 00:04:07 | 911 event occurs in New York. |
| 00:05:30 | Why did you choose literature? |
| Buddhism | |
| Shintoism | |
| 00:07:28 | Financial hardship while working for a non-profit. |
| 00:08:00 | Working for one of the major toy companies. Worked in non-profit for 1year before the toy store. |
| 00:08:58 | Felt couldn’t continue working at the toy company, because didn’t align with his fundamental values…. Returning to the non-profit world a and needing to have a cause. |
| 00:10:11 | 1 year internship at a Buddhist organisation, after 1.5yrs working at the toy company. |
| Soka Gakkai International USA (SGI) | |
| Soka (Japanese) = value creation Worked at the organisation centre/department |
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| 00:16:40 | What did you do after working at the toy company and SGI? |
| Chrysalis St Joseph’s Centre LA Family Housing |
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| Considered a Masters in Social Work | |
| Pursued an MBA | |
| Johns Hopkins – Business with Humanity in mind | |
| 00:17:50 | Worked at the toy company from 2006-2007, then started MBA in 2011 – 4 years of non-profit work. |
| 00:18:20 | Application process into the MBA program GMAT |
| 00:19:29 | University student loans in America VS Australia |
| Australia: HECS-HELP (not specifically mentioned in the podcast but included here for references) | |
| USA: FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid | |
| 00:24:49 | Scholarships e.g.: Chase Bank Scholarship. |
| 00:25:56 | Did having a lot of experience working for non-profit organizations help with the competitive application process? |
| 00:26:29 | Internship at a facilities management company. |
| 00:27:06 | Talk to your career counselors – they’re good! |
| HR VS Organisation Development Work | |
| Haiti Earthquake (2010) | |
| 00:29:35 | From the MBA program, to getting the Leadership Program at the multi-national company. |
| 00:32:59 | The job application process and hanging in there. |
| 00:34:15 | A typical day (as a HR Manager) |
| 00:35:48 | Checking in with high performers, as well low performers pro-actively. Focusing on the business VS focusing on the people. |
| 00:39:50 | The many pieces to HR. |
| 00:41:35 | What do you do at lunch at work? |
| 00:42:36 | Some examples of “fires” that a HR Manager needs to deal with. |
| 00:45:53 | Does requesting a counter-offer affect potential progression within the company, if you decide to stay? |
| 00:47:35 | Negotiating salary with the recruiter, and keeping it separate from the workplace. |
| 00:49:01 | Some brief salary negotiating advice. |
| 00:50:40 | What time would a typical day end? |
| 00:52:00 | What type of day is a good day? |
| 00:53:41 | The rewarding part of HR. |
| 00:54:51 | What would be a really crappy day? |
| 00:55:39 | What do you love about your job? |
| 00:56:53 | Choosing between a Management Consulting VS HR role |
| 00:58:21 | What do you hate about your job? |
| 00:59:00 | The stressful side of HR, and how non-profit work helped with preparing for this. |
| 01:02:09 | Some advice for those considering a career in HR. |
| Will make his kids work in restaurants. | |
| 01:04:11 | What are the different areas within HR? |
| Composition and Benefits (Salary, Payroll) Operations (Backend processing and paper work) Talent Acquisition Business Partner Generalist (HR Manager) Learning and Development O&TD: Organisational and Talent Development T&L: Travel and Leisure |
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| 01:06:00 | If you could do it all over again, what different occupation or career would you have pursued? |
| Foreman Construction Project Manager |
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| Love to learn how things work… and then to be able to change / manipulate this to have a more effective outcome… understanding all those different pieces and how they work together… and the best way to orchestrate these. |