Dream Job

If you could have any job in the world, your dream job, what would it be?

Well, I just accepted my dream job.

This week, I start as President of Associates for International Research (AIRINC). AIRINC is a human resources consulting firm dedicated to facilitating global mobility. Since 1954, AIRINC has provided organizations with superior cost-of-living services for their cross-border transfers. Today, AIRINC offers a wide range of expatriate compensation services, ranging from data delivery and database management to policy seminars and compensation program design.


Why is this my dream job? Well, simply, it consists of many items that I write about in this blog.

First, the people. This is a great group of people. People with passion about what they do. People who are devoted to sharing knowledge in this important area of HR. The AIRINC team has knowledge leadership at all levels of the organization.

Second, the opportunity. AIRINC has years and years of proven value in the HR industry. With all of the success, I still see significant opportunity for AIRINC to further assist clients with global workforce issues.

Third, the world. I have lived almost 20% of my life outside of the USA. I consider myself a global citizen. I know in my bones the positives and challenges of cultural exchange. AIRINC focuses on helping people work across borders and cultures. AIRINC knows Global! I want to be a part of that.

Four, private ownership. One of the most frustrating things that I faced as a global leader in a large public conglomerate company is the short-term focus on results. Budgets are built on short-term financial wins versus long-term profitable growth and the value proposition to the customers. AIRINC is a private company with a proud tradition of partnering with customers and retaining quality people. AIRINC is built on the values that I believe are critical to running a business.

I hope I succeed at my dream job; I hope I add value and direction to this amazing group of thinkers. I am excited and nervous. It's like my first day at a new school; my first date with my wife; or watching my kids succeed at anything. Crazy, but I have butterflies in the stomach.

With my new challenge, I will be taking a sabatatical from public blogging. I may revert back to a private blog – as this one started. Any feedback is welcome.

Thanks for reading this blog!