Grad School - GRE question

[cookderosa]

I have been a recruiter for the last 23 years. I have always wanted (really really wanted) to get into a hospital HR position, but without a bachelors, it was not possible. Thanks to IC and Excelsior, I now meet the requirements! The other position keeps me strictly in recruiting, whereas this position trains me in HR.

The development piece in employee relations will not be contingent on the HR director because the other HR recruiter has been doing this. The hospital is a local system, so no possibilty of transfer or relocation.

I am the one that has determined the promise of future earnings, (not their promise) as the experience puts me into a path of moving into an HR manager and then director level position. (still highly recruited even in the current economic state of the country). I already have management experience, so it it a realistic consideration. The difference is if I remain in recruitment, I can't transfer those skills to anything else. The only promise that the new employer made was that as they add more responsibility, my salary will increase. (adding the employee relations and physician recruitment piece)

The new boss is not requiring a grad program, and the hospital system offers tuition reimbursement with no requirements on time to complete. I can take the amount of classes per year that they will reimburse for until I am done. I realize that he has been strong in his opinion, but in the worst case scenario, I could just transfer the credits to the program I can afford if something happens. In this area, it will actually be of great benefit to complete this grad program over the other one. I only chose the other one because I couldn't afford any other. One of my prior HR Directors agreed with this one that I will be able to do much more with this grad program. Without prompting, he also stated that I am well on my way to a strong financial future.

I have never been fired and hope to never be fired! Even if the economy turns worse, I have a very good chance of continuing employment since this position is integral to the operations of the organization. (nurse recruitment as a big part of my work and the only one doing professional, allied and nurse recruitment.)

Totally appreciate your skeptism. Thanks for looking out for me, Jen.

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It sounds like you have already worked out a lot of the "what ifs!" I know in my area health care is huge huge huge. I can't imagine your career going anywhere but UP!