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Mark's work combines: Business, Writing, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Chandler High School
Bachelor's Degree
Management Science
Arizona State University
Graduate Degree
Labor and Industrial Relations
University of Oregon
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Management Analysts:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Management Science
Graduate Degree: Labor and Industrial Relations
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
My first job was in a mining company with multiple unions and contracts and a poor history.
2.
I went to a Fortune 100 and worked in three locations and four divisions.
3.
Went to work for a medium high tech to implement a socio-tech workforce.
4.
Opened my management consulting firm.
5.
Went to work as COO for a custom publishing firm (former client).
6.
Went to work for a financial services institution as an HR Executive.
7.
Went to work for a larger financial institution first as an HR Executive and then as COO.
8.
Published my first book and returned to consulting.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
A career in Personnel is a dead end. No one with your talent goes there. They aren't respected by management or staff.
How I responded:
Managing talent is a critical set and remains one. People who can create engagement and alignment between organizational and personal goals will always be in high demand. HR is about building bridges and capacity, not designing programs. The biggest competitive advantage any organization has is their talent and how they deploy it.