My Biggest Surprise

This isn't my first job experience but I would consider it my first [real] job experience. Working for a smaller company rather than a corporate company has it's benefits, especially for an MA. I guess the biggest surprise for me was that I never realized how much influence ONE person had on an entire organization. I mean, Heather is the only person doing PR for SHM and Christine and Vernita are the only two who make up the membership department. So, when I first came to SHM it really surprised me that membership was such a big part of the company, it contributes to most of the revenue and there weren't that many people in the department. PR is a big thing for a small company and it struck me as a bit odd that Heather was the one person dealing with most of it.

When I worked for Quest Diagnostics, I only really experienced things within my own department. So, working for SHM I can see how every department needs each other to help SHM as a whole operate smoothly. It helped me see more of the big picture and how everyone contributes.