Career Path of a Resource Manager at Mercer
Michelle's career path began with public relations internships in college, which helped determine what career paths were not a good fit; after a year of technical recruiting that Michelle describes as "a start" but "not very much liked," a seamless transition occurred from a small startup to a large multinational company, Mercer, allowing for diverse experiences within one employer.
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Michelle Reid
Resource Manager
Mercer
University of Texas at Austin
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Advertising, Public Relations
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Human Resources (HR)
Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Michelle's career path highlights a willingness to explore different fields through internships, which helped her determine what she didn't want to do and eventually led to a career she enjoys.
2. Her experience at both a small boutique firm and a large multinational company demonstrates adaptability and the ability to thrive in diverse work environments.
3. Michelle's career progression shows that starting with a job that wasn't a perfect fit can still provide valuable experience and build a foundation for future opportunities, like networking and gaining professional skills
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please also include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
I attended the University of Texas in Austin for college, where I majored in public relations. During my time there, I completed a couple of internships that were related to my field.
One internship was as an event planner, where I did event coordination for weddings and similar events. I also had an internship focused more on marketing. These experiences helped me test out different areas, though I didn't have a clear career path in mind at the time.
I found these internships to be interesting, but they definitely steered me toward what I didn't want to do, which was still helpful. I also worked a part-time job at a health food store. It was mostly for fun and to have some money, and I enjoyed the perk of getting a lot of free food.
My college experience was pretty varied and not very focused. After college, I got a job working for a recruiting company, specifically doing technical recruiting. I did that for about a year.
I didn't particularly enjoy it, but it was a starting point for a post-college job. It did provide me with some good work experience, opportunities to meet people, and the experience of working a nine-to-five job.
After that year, I started working for my current company. Before we were acquired by Mercer, it was a different company called CPSG Partners. It was a small, boutique, almost startup-style company.
I've stayed with that company, so it's been an interesting transition. I've worked at the same place but have transitioned from a small, boutique firm with startup vibes to now working for Mercer, which is a multinational corporation with thousands of employees.
It's been enjoyable to have these two different types of experiences while essentially working at one company. The transition has been quite seamless.
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