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How to get into HR

Shevonne

Hey everyone!

I'm just little curious as to how everyone got into HR, I'm really interested in maybe starting a career in HR, but I just don't know how to go about it. I left high school with not the best grades and thought many times about going to college but I've never been a classroom learner. I'm 22 years old and have mainly worked in coffee shops, I spent the past year and a half working for Tesco Bank but handed in my notice in May I probably should've waited until I found something else but I just didn't want to be stuck in some dead-end job that I hated.

Any advice on how I can go about things would be greatly appreciated!

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  • Hi Shevonne

    What aspects of HR appeal to you? Have a think about what you might enjoy doing and think about what skills you already have that could be transferable to HR. You'll need to really sell yourself and your passion for HR to find a role - it's a competitive field to get into so your CV will really need to show how well suited you'd be to a HR role. Volunteering is a good idea if you can. or maybe take some time to build up your office and admin skills and work your way in that way. Another great route would be to look for a HR Apprenticeship where you could gain a qualification and work experience at the same time.

    Kind regards

    Jackie
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  • Hi Shevonne

    What aspects of HR appeal to you? Have a think about what you might enjoy doing and think about what skills you already have that could be transferable to HR. You'll need to really sell yourself and your passion for HR to find a role - it's a competitive field to get into so your CV will really need to show how well suited you'd be to a HR role. Volunteering is a good idea if you can. or maybe take some time to build up your office and admin skills and work your way in that way. Another great route would be to look for a HR Apprenticeship where you could gain a qualification and work experience at the same time.

    Kind regards

    Jackie
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  • in reply to Jacqueline
    Hi Jackie!

    Thank you for your reply!

    Honestly I don't really know what does fully appeal to me I suppose for now I just like the idea of it, and I like the growth that comes with it. I'm a big people person and not very much one for doing the exact same job everyday so the fact that I wouldn't be doing the same thing day in, day out appeals to me very much.

    Where would you say the best places are for me to volunteer?

    Thank you
    Shevonne
  • in reply to Shevonne
    Hi Shevonne

    It's hard to suggest where you could volunteer, not knowing where you're based or what sort of organisations there are in your local area. Volunteering as a school governor is usually always available wherever you are and that will give you exposure to a lot of HR related issues. You could also look for small charities and community groups (for example my son's out of school club is a charity and always looking for new committee members).

    Kind regards
    Jackie