My career with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began in the fall of 2018 in Wage and Investment (W&I) as a Bilingual Contact Representative. That year I also joined HIRE North TX Chapter, I was drawn to the HIRE organization for the support and guidance offered to IRS employees.
I remained curious and searched for opportunities within the agency, after 10 months as a Contact Representative I moved to Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) as a Intake Specialist, followed by a short period as a Revenue Officer. In September 2021 I happily accepted a role as an Admin Specialist in the Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) office. Receiving a degree in Public Relations I quickly knew EDI is where I was meant to be. Today, I am an Equal Employment Specialist in EDI, I have the privilege of helping other IRS employees with reasonable accommodation requests.
I whole-heartedly believe none of this could’ve been possible without the support from HIRE. I shared my interest for advancement with the HIRE board both local and nationally and consistently attended meetings and participated in events. Networking played a key role in my success as a HIRE member and IRS employee. I was able to build professional connections with experienced HIRE IRS employees all over the nation who were able to offer assistance with career advice, resume building and mock interviews.
I’m looking forward to additional growth however I am also ready to pay-it-forward and give guidance to other new HIRE members looking to advance in their career.
Jazmin