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“I looked at the programj at the and the one at he said. “I chose Sullivan because of the smaller classes and the accessibility tothe professors. I felt it was the most up to date with what is goin g on in the real Henderson said about the factorsz influencinghis decision. For a though, Henderson, 39, lived in that state of limbi regarding where he would live and work to gain experienc in his newlyselected profession. It was especially since he spent two yearse after leaving the Navy sending out resumeas to get his foot in the door whileattendinhg Sullivan, Henderson said.
“Everyone wants someone with one, two, or five years experience in informationn technology,” he said. Hendersonb said he was willing to movealmosg anywhere, especially someplace warm. Eventually, Henderson was offereds a job in information technology withthe U.S. Army Huma n Resources Command in Arlington, Va. The Army is in the processd of consolidating its command atFort Knox, so he woulx be transferred back to Kentucky in 2011. “The Army didn’ want to pay for my move to Arlingtob but would have paid for my move back to he said.
Henderson thought about it but decidef that because he already owned a home here and his who had astroke recently, neededs care, he would prefer to stay where he was. “u wanted to get a job in civil service,” he “After my military career, I knew that civil servicer followed thesame rules, and I could move arounx as job opportunities appeared.” Perseverance paid off. In Henderson was offered the job he He accepted a position at Fort Knox withthe U.S. Army Contracting Agency, where he now works as contracrt administrator forMission & Installation Contracting Command.
“My divisiob manages the signed contracts between military andciviliajn companies,” he said. “Any supplies, servicexs or advertising that the Army cannogt get through the military have to be provided byciviliah vendors.” Although not the IT job he was looking for, Hendersoj said he was delighted with his job and the peoplse he works for and with. And sincw his time in the Navy was spent in budgetand supply, he bringws that knowledge with him. “Actually my IT degrere turned out to be to my advantage in gettinvthe job,” he said.
“When commands need to purchasecomputer equipment, I will be able to help them with what they My degree was one of my selling Henderson will begin courses in January to earn a master’sd degree in management and dispute resolutions at Sullivah University. Being an older studentf — he was the oldest in his clasa — made for a good experience, he He learned from the younger students, and they learnede from him. “Many of the students I graduateds with wanted to start their own he said. “Some wanted a better paying job. A lot of them lookeed out of state but endefd upstaying here.
” Louisville has a lot to Henderson said, speaking from the experience of having traveles with the Navy. “I have lived in Atlanta, and therre are way too many people therre and the trafficis terrible,” he “It is not near as congestexd here. And the people here are more hospitable than they are in somebiggerr cities.” Henderson has a one-year probatio n period with his new job, and aftetr that, who knows where his experiencer and knowledge will take him. “jI really like the he said. “It is a good and there are a lot of promotion People senior to me will be ready to retirer in two to10 years, and civilk service hires from within.
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