AboutTorski Dobson-Arnold Expertise Career assessment, Career planning, job fair participation, teen and young adult job search strategies, resume writing for new job seekers.
Experience 1o years on human resources management specifically in recruitment, staffing, employment, and compensation. Worked and headed groups that built succession plans from the ground-up. Volunteer with local high school and colleges to present workshops on career planning and readiness issues.
Organizations NAAAHR (National Association of African-Americans in HR)
SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management)
NRWA (National Resume Writer's Association)
AORCP (Association of Online Resume and Career Professionals)
Education/Credentials MS in Human Resources Management
BA in Marketing Management
PHR certification (awarded in 2006)
Question Hi Torski, I would love some suggestions on deciding my educational goals. Iīm a 30 year old American girl living in Mexico. I really like the concept of working through my computer for an American company (Telecommuting). This allows me to live here and not work for the local wages. I have decided on 2 degrees, accounting and finance. I donīt have any specific job goals. More like which opportunities are presented to me that pay well, allow me to work from home %26 interest me. Accounting for a company sounds nice, financial advising, stock market, bookkeeping etc. I have a broad range of interest in this field. I am starting my bachelors degree in accounting monday. From there I am unable to decide my next step. Should I get my bachelors in finance next or masters in accounting, then pursue the finance degree or due to age and money a bachelor in accounting and bachelors in finance is enough? I worry about my age as well as student loans building up and not being able to pay them off. Thanks for your advice.:-)
Answer Katelin,
Congratulations on setting your sight high in completing both a bachelor and master degree. I think these will benefit you well and make you very marketable in your professional aspirations.
In regards to your interest in working from home, again, this is a great way to maintain an exceptional work/life balance. Please though make sure you that you seek out reputable companies that offer this type of work. There are many opportunities out here that appear reputable and are not. Through social networking sites like Linkedin.com seek out people that already work from hom and ask about opportunities with their companies to be able to identify "valid" companies that offer this type of work.
Finally, in the questions about what type of major to pursue with your degrees, go with a subject matter that you are most interested in and one that you have identified a sincere passion for. Appears as though you are very interested in the accounting and finance fields. Talk to others who have majored in these fields and find out what type of work that they are in. With many companies, a finance degree is very similar to a accounting degree. It truly depends on what type of work you want to do. Continue in your due diligence in gathering more information and I am certain you will find a major and career field suited just for you.
Claiming nothing but success in all of your career endeavors,
