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Is HR a suitable career choice for me ?

Chris

Hello everyone,

I am very glad to have joined the forum and thank you in advance for reading.

I am considering a change in career and i am wondering if HR is suitable for me? I have a degree in Business form 17 years ago but i didn't pursue a career in Business. I have worked in caring roles in Mental Health and i now run my own Taxi Business. I have always shyed away from office work and the mundane admin roles as i am quite entrepreneurial and can get bored repetitive tasks.. I love the idea of supporting and developing people in business, and i find leadership and Psychology fascinating. Are there specific area of HR that focus on these areas and how would i approach this ?

  I am a prestigious learner when i find a topic in which i am interested and i am considering  Studying either an MA or CIPD course. How do these routes of study differ and which is more relevant to the work place ?

 I don't have any HR admin experience but i have a lot of active listening and Counselling skills. My Brother in Law may be looking for some one to take over the HR role in in his 30 employee Law and i have emailed my interest. What HR areas would i need to look to develop if i get an interview. The firm is growing and how would one grow the HR function ?

Thank you Chris

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  • Chris

    Welcome to the communities.

    My gut reaction would be that HR may well not be the logical/ideal next role for you. Doesn't mean you couldn't do it or make a success of it but it will be a slog and I do wonder if the sort of roles you are likely to be considered for (family aside) will actually contain all those things you don't like and few of the things you do.

    Qualifications will "help" getting you done interviews but you only have to search these forums to see how many people struggle to get their first hr job and often this is the entry level/admin. HR is hugely over supplied in applicants so employers have huge choice and the roles you find interesting are likely to be done way down your career.

    In addition it's likely you will take a drop in salary.

    So sorry this isn't probably what you want to hear , and whilst it is possible you will find a HR niche, I am not sure it would be what I would advise if I were you starting from here.

    But good luck.
  • in reply to Keith
    Thank you, i will just have to set up my own business and circumnavigate the boredom and tedium of working in a large company .
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