The heartbeat of every organization deserves recognition! This special episode celebrates National Human Resources Day (September 26th), honoring the professionals who quietly power our workplaces forward.
HR isn't just about paperwork and policies—these professionals are strategic partners driving organizational success. From navigating labor laws to fostering inclusive cultures, managing crises with calm clarity to developing tomorrow's leaders, HR teams balance countless responsibilities with remarkable skill. They're the unsung heroes who make work life possible.
Curious about pursuing an HR career? We explore the numerous pathways available—from entry-level coordinator positions to executive leadership roles, with salaries ranging from $45,000 to over $126,000. Whether you're drawn to people management, organizational strategy, or compliance work, there's a place for your talents in this dynamic field. The future of HR is evolving rapidly with emerging specialties in people analytics, DEI initiatives, remote work policies, and even AI integration.
Take a moment today to thank your HR team. Send them a message of appreciation or share how they've made a difference in your professional life. When HR professionals feel valued and supported, entire organizations benefit. After all, when HR thrives, we all thrive.
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Episode Transcript
Welcome to the Motivational Fuel Podcast.
This is your weekly dose ofinspiration, empowerment, and
real talk.
I am your host today, Wondra.
Whether you're tuning in frommy YouTube channel or listening
on your favorite podcast, I amgenuinely grateful for your
presence, and I would not beable to do this without your
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support.
I am the founder of the Inspireand Drive LLC, and I am a firm
believer of motivation fromwithin.
The podcast is designed touplift anyone that's seeking
stability, clarity, and a senseof purpose.
The topics on this podcast isabout your health, your
self-care, your lifestyle,finances, love, personal growth,
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and spirituality.
Alongside the great listenerslike you, I want to share some
insights that can help youreset, refocus, you can rise.
You can even think about yourprofessional and personal
growth.
So you can grab a cup ofcoffee, a tea, maybe go for a
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walk today, take a deep breath,and let's dive into this
podcast.
Today's episode, we want tocelebrate the National Human
Resources Day.
Healthcare Careers in health inhuman resources is a great call
for everyone.
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It is a call to serve, and Iwant to share with you some of
the healthcare fields and someof the roles in healthcare
because it can be essential.
Because right now in thehealthcare field, it is a
crisis.
It is across the hospitals,clinics, community service
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centers, it's a massive shortageof skilled professionals.
If you're thinking about it,you can do patient registration,
nurses, the technicians, mentalhealth, home health age agents.
It's just a growing need forthese types of healthcare
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careers.
And if you ever thought aboutbeing in healthcare, you'll
really need it right now.
If you're thinking about it, ifyou have compassion, curiosity,
if you're able to drive andhelp others, this will be a
great fit for you.
So whether you're fresh out ofhigh school, you're changing
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careers, returning back to theworkforce, this is one of the
careers in human resources.
It has your job security, it'sexpanding in the field, it has
great pay and benefits, flexiblepathways.
Some of them havecertifications with degrees.
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You can also have your purposeto work, which makes a
difference, and you will notregret it.
So choosing a career in thehealthcare field is very
impactful.
So stay tuned as I highlightdifferent roles.
I can share some trainingopportunities and connect your
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resources to help you take yourbig next step.
Building a healthier future inhealthcare is always awesome.
So the HR Professionals Day iscelebrated every year, September
26th, and it was introduced bythe Jamaica's Governor General
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Sir Patrick Allen in October2013, and it recognized and
honored the vital role of HRprofessionals in nurturing the
human capital and drivingorganizational success.
This day became official inJamaica in 2018, bringing it to
an international spotlight andhighlighting the significant
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evolution and the strategicimportance of the HR profession.
It is now recognized in theUnited States since 2001, a
little bit over 24 years ago.
And it has this labor movementthat established the 8-Hour
Workday.
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So I encourage allprofessionals to provide a
detailed update that emphasizesthe significant contributions of
your HR team.
It is an opportunity torecognize their initiatives,
their efficiencies, theircommitment to fostering a
purposeful workspace culture.
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So let's showcase their targetefforts in the talent
acquisition, which is lookingfor talent, the employee
engagement, and theorganizational development.
The HR Appreciation Day isSeptember 26th.
So I want to welcome everyoneback to the show because this is
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a special episode, and we willshow celebrate the National
Human Resources Day.
Whether you work in HR or is abenefit from HR, let them know.
Get them a pat on the back,send them a nice email, be
honest with them, and you alsowant to make sure that we honor
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them so they can make our liveseasier and support us.
So HR, it really matters, it'soften referred to as the
backbone of any organization,facility, small business.
The HR is the heartbeat of thatarea.
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They are the ones who look forthe talent, they have help us
with new hires, conflicts, anyculture.
They make sure everyone iscompliant with their different
papers they have to fill outwith their address and telephone
number, and they want to makesure everyone stays up to date
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with anything.
So today we're not just sayingthank you, we're highlighting
the impact of HR and it has onlevel the different levels.
So if you require anyassistance, please get in
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contact with your HR team forany guidance.
So the contributions.
So let's talk strategy.
Our HR teams, they're leadingus into the future of the areas
of the facilities andorganization.
They look for different talent.
They mentor like the futureleaders, the future employees,
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those students that come back tothat area.
They also help with differentplans for growth and continue
success with that area, andthey're not just reacting on
change, they can anticipate itand help others.
Whether you're navigating thelabor laws or you're looking at
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the different technology oryou're preparing for the
updates, think of HR, they'realways thinking ahead.
So we want to talk about theenergy and the strategy of
operations.
So HR, they're looking to makeeverything easier from their
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digital management systems,performances, they can ensure
everyone is up to date with thedifferent labor laws,
healthcare regulations andmandates.
If a crisis hit, such as thepandemic, they can help
restructure.
If it's a personal emergency,you can count on your HR team.
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They're always calm when thestorm hits and they have
empathy, clarity, & resilience.
They're want to make sureeveryone is achieving their
goals.
So they look at the efficiency,and it's not about everyone
contacting them at once, but youcan make sure that they are
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very helpful for everyone to gettheir answers resolved and
questions.
So with the culture, they arevery nurturing, they're
protected, they make sure thatthe workers' employees are
engaged, they look at thesurveys, they might host some
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online events, give somefeedback.
So, with your different careersin HR, it's an abundance of
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them, focus and growth, whetheryou're drawn to people,
organizational strategy,compliance, there's a role for
you.
So, I want to give you sometips on getting a career in HR.
So, if you have some education,if you're fresh out of high
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school, communication, you canhave a degree in HR, business,
psychological degree,certifications can help, but
they're not always required.
And your different skills,communication, empathy.
If you have some type ofanalysis that's helpful, the
labor laws for success, and youcan network if you can join any
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HR associations, any localmeetings or webinars that can
expand your professional growth.
So the one website you can lookon is the bls.gov and you type
in human resources or HR and youwill find the current career
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information.
So the pay as of May 2024 fromthe BLS.govsite, the lowest
percentage less than $45,000,the highest 10% earn more than
$126,000.
So when you're ready to start anew career and make a career
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change, you can always look atthe BLS.gov site because it has
a wealth of career informationthere.
With your HR, you have yourassistants, your coordinator,
your intern.
So you can look at theseemployees as onboarding
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interviews, maintaining andupdating records.
So your entry level, they canhave a degree.
So they can have two to fiveyears of experience and
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certification is helpful.
So another one is your HRbusiness partner.
It aligns with the HR and withthe business goals, it advises
leadership.
You can have like a minimum offive years experience, have that
strategic mindset, you dealwith compensation benefits,
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design and manages, paystructures, and benefit
programs, and those can haveyour analytical background,
backgrounds in finance or HR,your training and development
manager, they oversee employeelearning programs and career
development experience andinstructional design or adult
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education, your employeerelations specialists, they
manage workplace conflicts,investigation, policies with
your policies and proceduresenforcement.
They are the ones interpersonaland legal knowledge, and you
have your HR director or vicepresident of HR, they lead HR
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across the organizationfacility, they have 10 years of
experience, leadership, andstrategic planning skills, and
your chief human resourcesofficer.
That's your executive level,and those have the culture
workforce strategy, they haveextensive experience.
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They often have an MBA, whichis advanced degree or Master's
in Business Administration, andthey plan roles of HR.
You have your culturearchitects, they define the
company's culture, the valuesand mission, your change
management, they guide theorganization through mergers,
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restructuring, or when theorganization or facility is
transferring to the digital,your change management team will
help your workforce planning,your HR focused talent, needs,
and beats, and build pipelinesfor future growth.
Your emerging trends in HRdefinitely your people
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analytics, they drive on hiringretention and performance, your
diversity and equity andinclusion initiative promoting
diversity, equity and inclusionacross all levels.
They help with remote workpolicies, so they design
flexible work modules andmanaging and distribution to the
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team.
A hot topic is your artificialintelligence and HR.
They automate tasks like resumescreening, employee surveys,
and even onboarding.
And your HR specialists, youmight know, are your HR Tech
specialists.
They are in the tech savvyworld where they look at the
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different software for your payand like your certifications,
and they do the organizationaldevelopment focusing on
improving systems and structuresand processes.
Your total rewards manager,they design compensation,
benefits, and recognitionprograms, and your HR compliance
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officer ensures that theyadhere to the labor laws, the
safety, regulations, and ethicalstandards.
So with HR, they recognizeeveryone's voice, the employees'
support, they hire and listento concerns, fear treatment, and
all employees, career recordsresolution, they meditate,
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disputes, and fosters respectfulworkplaces, career development,
support employees' growththrough training and mentorship,
and opportunities foradvancement.
Your HR in differentindustries, so you can look at
HR in your technical area,healthcare and manufacturing.
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So, for example, in your techarea, they might focus on
scaling and employee brandingand your healthcare compliance
and credential, which iscritical.
And your retail, your HR ismanaging high volume hiring and
like your seasonal employeestraining and planning.
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So here is my challenge foryou.
Take a moment today to thankyour HR team.
You can send them a littlemessage or shout out or share a
story that made your lifedifferent with them answering
questions or concerns and justmake them feel a sense of being
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valued and celebrated, not justtoday, but for every day.
Because when HR thrives, we allthrive.
So I want to definitely thankyou for tuning in to this
special episode and thank you toall the HR teams that I've come
across.
Really a shout out to everyone.
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So my upcoming episode, I wantto touch on ADHD, which is the
awareness month for October.
It is the attention deficithyperactivity disorder, and it
is a common disorder in kids orour children.
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hope this podcast brought yousome clarity.
We talked about the HR team,really giving them a shout out.
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So until next time, protectyour energy, honor your growth,
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and keep moving forward.
Yay to the HR team.
Thanks for listening.
Have a great day.
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