Biggest Challenges Faced by a Director People and Culture at Compass Diversified
Kaajal, a Director of People & Culture, finds the "fast-paced" and ever-evolving nature of the finance industry most enjoyable, a departure from their prior experience in medical devices. The transferable skills of human resources allow for continuous learning, with Kaajal highlighting that "the fundamentals aren't going anywhere," making this career path both exciting and rewarding.
Human Resources, Fast-Paced Environments, Career Transitions, Industry Differences, Learning Agility
Advizer Information
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Kaajal Ali
Director, People & Culture
Compass Diversified
Santiago Canyon College (Associates Degree) and Chapman University (Bachelors Degree)
M.A. Human Communication at California State University, Fullerton and currently perusing my Executive MBA at University of Michigan, Ross
Communications
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Human Resources (HR)
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Kaajal's career path demonstrates that HR fundamentals are transferable across diverse industries (medical devices to finance).
2. She highlights the fast-paced and dynamic nature of her work in the finance industry.
3. Her experience shows the value of continuous learning and adaptability in a successful HR career
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I think how fast-paced it is and how it's new for me. I thought I was going to be in medical devices for my career in human resources, and I enjoyed that.
But I also thought, "I don't know too much about the finance industry." It's HR. What's pretty cool about it is that you can take skills from one industry to the next. The fundamentals aren't going anywhere, so it's not industry-specific.
So, what I love about being in this industry is just learning something new. This industry is really fun, really cool, and really fast-paced. I think that's what I enjoy the most.