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It was my first day on the job as a Drill Sergeant and all I can remember was that it was the end of October heading into the colder season. I stare across the formation, centered in front of the platoon and all I could see were the letters A R M Y printed across each trainee uniform. They didn't have a clue of who I was and I didn't have a clue of the 40 souls standing in front of me. All they knew was that I was a green suiter with a green Australian bush hat that was ready to turn them into Soldiers. All I knew was that I was in charge of these civilians and had to put a lot of hard work and dedication to turn them into the Army's next future leaders. This is when I realized learning how to be in charge and taking care of subordinates would help me pursue my career path in Human Resources Management.

The majority of my time in the Army, I spent as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist. I have worked hard to learn as much as I can and gain as much knowledge within my career field so that I can provide the best support to those who are on the front line. I've always put myself in other people's shoes to understand their situations so that I can deliver them the best customer service. My biggest passion is always looking for things to make me and my team better HR professionals. I believe that learning never stops because you can always improve at what you do.

During my tenure within the Army, I was obligated to do two years outside of my profession to work on career progression and essentially get promoted within time. That's when I decided to volunteer for Drill Sergeant Duty and to this day it was the best decision I had made within my career. The hours of a Drill Sergeant were from 0500 to around or about 2100 every day, but within that time, I had learned skills such as mentoring, time management, instructing, organization, and my favorite leadership. I was able to turn civilians into Soldiers within nine weeks and it was bittersweet.

After nine weeks of training, eight training cycles, the job as a Drill Sergeant had become easier and easier. I learned how to be quick on my feet when situations were to arise. Problem-solving was my favorite thing to do when someone came to me with an issue. I became more confident in front of any audience. I was able to manage to give a class, work on physical fitness, and train all while the trainees were able to conduct personal time throughout the day. It was all about time management. I was on go, go, go, and it kept me going, even on the days I was exhausted, only because I knew the outcome was the Army's next best Soldier.

As my time came to an end as a Drill Sergeant, I didn't realize how much I enjoyed my time the past two years. I was ready to take my bush hat off and head to the next assignment, as an HR Specialist. Little did I know, I had gained so much knowledge and was ready to take my skills elsewhere. I shortly then became in charge of an admin office and I was briefed that before my arrival, there was nobody in charge and minimal manning. The organization was demotivated and I felt the stress in the office. As soon as I stepped foot in the office, I had hit the ground running. My goal was to put a system in place and bring the organization back to life, especially my subordinates.

I was no longer working the long hours anymore, it was your normal 0900 to 1700. The challenge had then become learning how to balance. I had a goal in mind for my office, which I was bringing work home and forgetting that I had goals to accomplish outside of the military. I had to regain control of my time management skill and learn to put a system in place for my personal, military, and academic goals. The biggest battle was learning that time is precious and you will never get it back. What you do with your time and how serious you are about your goals is your outcome in the end.

A few months went by and I had started to see an improvement in my office. It no longer took 30 minutes to provide customer service, it was speedy customer service. My subordinates were eager to learn because they understood the importance of knowledge within our job. The higher echelons started to see the progression above. It was a feeling of accomplishment, but I knew that it didn't stop there and that there are more ways to improve.

As an HR Manager, you juggle between, customer service, problem-solving within the organization, advising employers of policies, performing tasks, and handling your employees and their benefits and compensation. You must have the knowledge and management skills to be able to deal with such tasks (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020). The individual needs to be developed to be successful as an HR Manager because a strong manager only represents a strong organization and its employees. I believe that my experiences will bring out the best HR Manager in me for my future organization and employees.

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U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020).

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