I first got interested in HR when I was in college.  I was already accepted into a great business school.  Some of the top Fortune company CEOs went there as undergraduates, so it was good enough for me.  By the time I was a junior, I had to declare a major.  I've got all the credits for my minor, but I really wanted to get into finance because, you might have guessed from my enthusiasm about global compensation, I enjoy number-crunching and analysis.  At the same time, I really want to make a difference.  It's not that finance does not make any difference but if that's all I do, it would be so boring for me, personally.  So what did I do?  I decided to have a double major.  Finance and Human Resources.  Needless to say, they're quite different.  Finance is all about numbers - plain black and white.  Human Resources is about people - plain gray!  Pure and simple right?  I feel that HR would really allow me to contribute in a way that defines who I am as an individual. 

Now, don't get me wrong.  My job does not define my life at all.  However, due to my personality and nature, I really do want to help people develop themselves.  Of course, way back when in college, I didn't really think that much then.  However, I knew that if I decide to have a career in HR, I will never be bored because there are so many elements in HR.  I decided to get my MS in Organizational Development part time in the evenings while still working full time.  Never in my 15 years in HR did I ever look back and ponder whether I should have picked a different career.

The  motto of my freshman orientation was:  Carpe Diem!  That's what I've been doing all along and will surely continue....