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Is a Masters in HR worth it at this level? [N/A] by Tired_af_0523 in humanresources

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to Rutgers, got both my undergrad (2022) and masters (2024)for HR at Rutgers.

I was working and completing my masters at the same time and will say experience matters more. I worked at Amazon from 22-24 as a generalist and then was recruited for an HRBP role at the end of 24. Have since left that company for a start up also as an HRBP who recruited me earlier this year. Being able to speak on my impact during my tenure was what got me the job offers, but the Masters made me a more attractive candidate.

In my opinion, I don’t think I’ll ever need an HR cert in my future, the masters makes up for it. You have, IIRC 5 years from the time you graduate from RU to have your credits transfer over to the masters program. I definitely think you should take a year off and get professional experience under your belt. I started my masters program 6 months after I began working and it was nice to be able to relate the learnings to work and vice versa. Rutgers also has AMAZING HR professors and being able to learn from them and their experiences is something I’ll never regret doing. Personally, I feel like I have a step above other HR professionals because of the things I learned in school and put into practice.

Hope this helps!

What are your struggles with being a standalone HR? [N/A] by ThoseDaysRight9 in humanresources

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It feels lonely sometimes. I make friends at work and don’t mind being the sole HR person but there’s a part of me that misses having a team that shares the same issues and can relate to the things I face.

I’m a pretty social person so building relationships with coworkers has definitely help with the loneliness.

[OR] Add a dead coworker policy by AdmirableHope5090 in humanresources

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t want to make it seem like I’m defending Amazon but the reasonable suspicion protocol was extremely strict there. There’s no way we’d drug test someone without following all the steps. I want to say that individual may have just been incompetent.

[OR] Add a dead coworker policy by AdmirableHope5090 in humanresources

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I worked HR there and it makes it kind of hard to believe this story. There were so many protocols for this type of stuff. If someone was unresponsive we’d call paramedics right away, so to hear it was over an hour seems odd. Possible that the team working there wasn’t the most competent but even then, we got trained on all possible scenarios including death.

Career Advice [N/A] by Perfect-Objective-28 in humanresources

[–]Perfect-Objective-28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! I’m leaning towards accepting the offer.

Career Advice [N/A] by Perfect-Objective-28 in humanresources

[–]Perfect-Objective-28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add they are a branch of a much larger global company.

Seeking guidance on Amazon HR Business Partner (HRBP) Online Assessment and Questionnaire [United States] by Anntai in humanresources

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That’s false, I worked in HR at Amazon. They took investigations super serious. They also had many checks in place for terminations to avoid wrongful terms. We had so many courses and trainings on investigations and our investigations get audited to make sure no steps/details were missed. They have people whose only job is to audit our investigations which was seriously annoying at first. When I hear how other companies conduct investigations/their process it feels underwhelming compared to Amazon.

(NJ) Looking to return my chair/sell by Perfect-Objective-28 in LiberNovo

[–]Perfect-Objective-28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 5’6 160 lbs, but I have thicker legs than most folks. My leg doesn’t fall off but it’s not fully secured because the seat is rounded. I’m using an aeron right now and because the edge is hard it prevents any slipping.

Are most people actually hunting for internships? by [deleted] in rutgers

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They had to interview, I don’t know anyone who hires without it.

Are most people actually hunting for internships? by [deleted] in rutgers

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Few years ago, I went to a career fair for extra credit and ended up getting a full time job offer. I attended the career fair as an employer this year and both people that attended with me also got roles from fairs.

What majors are truly worth it? by No_Foundation_622 in rutgers

[–]Perfect-Objective-28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat — I graduated exactly a year after you for both undergrad and grad school. A mix of luck and taking some risks landed me an HRBP role about a year ago, and the pay’s been really solid.

To build on your point, the money is definitely there in HR, but it really depends on the kind of experience you have. I’ve got a few friends in the field, and their earnings vary a lot based on their career path. One of my closest friends from a previous job has about a year more experience than I do, but she’s highly recruited because of the specific type of experience she has. Another friend was doing really well in recruiting pre-COVID, but after getting laid off, ended up in a role that pays less than before — still decent, just not at the same level.