In this edition (part 4 of 5) of the series "My unconventional career path to Human Resources". In the post, I highlight a few key transferable skills acquired as a result of working in education in a foreign country (Peru) that have been very valuable in my HR career.
My unconventional path to a HR career - Chapter 3 - Transferable skills from Education in a foreign country (part 4 of 5)
1. EDUCATION IN A FOREIGN
COUNTRY
LEARNING/TRANING/INCLUSION
AN
UNCONVENTIONAL
PATH TO HUMAN
RESOURCES -
CHAPTER 3
Part 4 of 5
2. Diversity – formed a population representative of the community
Employee engagement: employees can express themselves in
their native language thus increasing engagement, created a
welcoming culture, incorporated culture dynamics into birthday
celebrations, company picnics, and others.
My unconventional path to HR (part 4 of 5)
Chapter 3 – Education industry in a foreign country (Peru) –
identifying transferable skill
In this edition, (part 4 of 5) of the series "My unconventional career
path to Human Resources" I highlight a few key transferable skills
acquired as a result of working in education in a foreign country
(Peru) that have been very valuable in my HR career.
Let’s explore…
Bilingualism: Having spent 13 years in Peru, I am bilingual which has
allowed me to impact the following areas to name a few:
3. training material design and content
teaching strategies
Pedagogical skills: being a certified teacher and in my directorial
roles in language institutes, I am able to impact the training piece of
HR in the following areas to highlight a few:
Project management: We planned and tested the design, content,
mediums, timelines, resources, etc. needed to successfully roll out
an interactive blended learning methodology.
Marketing: We designed marketing programs related to the top
three jobs graduates were landing in the different majors to
encourage them to enroll in the language program. We increased
enrollment by 10% in six months.
4. Culture Sensitivity / Team Building: Brought together two very
different cultures to form cohesive teams by active listening, clear
communication, openness and empathy.
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Part 2 of the series highlights transferable skills from the restaurant
industry.
Part 3 highlights skills from my time in the auto manufacturing
industry
You can see these presentations in the "publications" section of my LI
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