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New to HR and CIPD - Please advise (any advice will do!)

Darya

Hello everyone,

I have been working (and studying) as an accountant for over 5 years but I have finally decided to switch my careers. This is not just a all-of-a-sudden decision - I have always seen myself working in HR and decided that if I am going to do it, I am going to do it now.

I have been trying to find out whether I can begin my CIPD studies with economics / finance education background (both BSc and MSc in economics) and experience in accounting only. How and where do I begin? I cannot find a reliable source of information as to what I need to do first.

Also, would anyone advise recruitment role as a first step in switching to HR or has anyone else been in my shoes but found a practicle solution?

Many thanks in advance, any advice will be highly appreciated!

Best wishes

Darya

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  • Hi Darya
    I found that studying for HR qualifications helped demonstrate to employers that I was serious about the career in HR. I think network and CIPD events will also help you as the more you learn about different HR areas you will find what you enjoy and are interested in. I went into the reward area as I enjoy working with numbers as well as projects and managing suppliers. Your understanding of financials would be great for area like pensions, pay and bonus analysis etc from the reward side.
    Good luck
    Clare
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  • Hi Darya
    I found that studying for HR qualifications helped demonstrate to employers that I was serious about the career in HR. I think network and CIPD events will also help you as the more you learn about different HR areas you will find what you enjoy and are interested in. I went into the reward area as I enjoy working with numbers as well as projects and managing suppliers. Your understanding of financials would be great for area like pensions, pay and bonus analysis etc from the reward side.
    Good luck
    Clare
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