. . . to write your own job description? Two weeks ago, upon my return from the IHRIM Conference where I was graciously awarded with an Excellence Award, I was given that task. I sat down with my VP and she informed me that my new boss who was hired in February had given notice that he was leaving our company. My question: "What does that mean for me?"
She dropped two scenarios in front of me and honestly I don't remember the first because it wasn't very appealing. However, the second idea seemed to make sense: manage the company's HR systems globally. Neither of us really understood what the responsibilities were, so she tasked me with writing the job description and a transition plan to the new position.
I considered including things like: "Responsible for leading corporate wide nap efforts" or "Required to work in chocolate production facility as taste-tester" (yes we do produce chocolate at some of our facilities) or "In charge of making others accountable for their actions." Yet, in the end I put together something a little more professional which required only 25-33% travel (as a global systems manager, it would be hard to drive that down to 0%) as opposed to my current 100%. That means more time at home with Beth and RJ.
Tomorrow morning we're going over the draft of the job description that I wrote. Hopefully she hasn't marked it up too much with her red pen.
What would you put in your job description if you got to write it?
She dropped two scenarios in front of me and honestly I don't remember the first because it wasn't very appealing. However, the second idea seemed to make sense: manage the company's HR systems globally. Neither of us really understood what the responsibilities were, so she tasked me with writing the job description and a transition plan to the new position.
I considered including things like: "Responsible for leading corporate wide nap efforts" or "Required to work in chocolate production facility as taste-tester" (yes we do produce chocolate at some of our facilities) or "In charge of making others accountable for their actions." Yet, in the end I put together something a little more professional which required only 25-33% travel (as a global systems manager, it would be hard to drive that down to 0%) as opposed to my current 100%. That means more time at home with Beth and RJ.
Tomorrow morning we're going over the draft of the job description that I wrote. Hopefully she hasn't marked it up too much with her red pen.
What would you put in your job description if you got to write it?
1 comment:
prior to implementing nap initiatives, should have storytime brown bag sessions. :)
--chuck
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