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reply to the students’ response and not the question in 150 words minimum and provide 1 reference. Respond to the students response as though you are talking to them, use name
question
a. What do the highs and lows have in common?
b. If any plateaus what did you do to change the slope?
STudents response
Some of the things that my career highs and lows have in common are professional and personal growth, benefits, and leadership. I worked as a cashier at a grocery store from 2014 to 2016. As you can see in the graph, I was moderately satisfied with the job because it was my first job. I was able to develop my communication skills and customer service skills. I had a flexible schedule which helped a lot at that time since I was still going to college for my degree. My satisfaction level was moderate because there were no growth opportunities, no promotion, and no benefits. In 2015, my satisfaction level dropped because of the long hours that I was given due to turnover which caused some stress especially that I was still in college. In 2016, I received my bachelor’s degree in public health, and I was hired as a full-time case manager at a children mental health program for a big organization, Community Research Foundation (CRF). I worked for the program from 2016 to mid-2019. I was very satisfied with my position and the organization. Working for CRF provided me many opportunities to grow and develop my skills and knowledge. I had access to a high number of trainings, I received benefits, I had more opportunities to network, and I worked closely with therapists to provide support services for clients. In 2018, the program had huge management issues in which all management staff were replaced with managers from other programs. The changes in management affected all staff and the work environment. The new management had put new rules in which all employees were required to have constant meetings with management. I remember getting stressed about work every day in which I decided to look for another job. In June 2019, I was hired as a mobile assessment counselor at a different program within the same organization. I am currently very satisfied with my job as I have an excellent and supportive director, I learn new things every day, and I work in a healthy environment. However, I have not reached my goal in working in the human resources field. I am currently working on getting my master’s degree in HR and looking for internships to develop my HR skills.
As you can see in the graph, there is a plateau in my career from 2016 to 2018. I enjoyed working with children and learned a lot about mental health. The job was very rewarding and helped me develop my skills. However, I had to look for other job opportunities for a healthier environment and more challenges as well as to develop more skills in other areas.
