The Importance Of A Profession In The Army

What is a profession? How is it defined and what is the difference between a job, and a profession? To answer these questions, a sense of understanding needs to be clear, they are not the same. A job is nine to five, go to work, go home, and repeat the next day. A profession is something that is lived, embodied, and held to a superior standard. Once this distinction is set, the examination of Human Resources Sergeants’ role within the Profession can begin. Also, a better understanding of the inherent challenges and goals that go into balancing the roles of leadership. Lastly, the important impact Army Culture has on the Profession of Arms.
A profession entails expert, unique works. Beginning at the individual level and building on a set of attributes that when combined with the brothers and sisters in arms create a standard

A balancing of roles must happen to sustain the Army with the Soldiers who are cohesive and battle ready, while representing and serving the American people. The Army Profession is multifaceted. Our role as leaders may make the difference between our Soldiers viewing themselves as professionals that serve a calling or feeling line just another government employee. We must find the middle ground that allows us to teach, lead, and instill the key attributes of our Profession to our Soldiers. Specifically, in the world of HR, this means ensuring that our subordinate Soldiers have a solid foundation in the Military-Technical Expertise for their current level as well as setting them up for success by expanding that foundation so that when ready they can move up. Leaders are the stewards that maintain the systems to train and educate Soldiers in a capacity where they are mentorship and development occur. The balance comes from ensuring that we are not losing our skills as Soldiers while developing in our