College Experiences That Helped a Human Resources Leader at Cloudera Succeed
Britt's path to a successful career as a retired SVP of HR/CHRO wasn't driven by strategic undergrad choices, but rather by a consistent "learning mentality." The former executive emphasizes a proactive approach to choosing challenging courses, stating "I wouldn't necessarily pick the easy one, I would pick the one that I thought, oh, I'm, I'm gonna learn this," highlighting intrinsic motivation as a key factor in career success.
Learning Mentality, Curiosity, Eclectic Course Selection, Continuous Learning, Adaptability
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Britt Sellin
Retired - Former SVP of HR /CHRO
Cloudera
UC Berkeley; UCLA extension for an HR certificate post graduation from Berkeley
N/A
Psychology
Technology
Human Resources (HR)
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Focus on learning and choosing challenging courses
2. Cultivate a learning mentality
3. Exploring diverse subjects to broaden knowledge
Transcript
What did you do in your undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
I don't know that I did anything in my undergraduate to set me up for success in my career other than I always wanted to learn. So I just looked for things that I thought were interesting.
If I had courses that I could pick a wide variety from, I wouldn't necessarily pick the easy one. I would pick the one that I thought, "Oh, I'm going to learn this."
I think if you have a learning mentality going into whatever role or field you're going into, you'll be successful.