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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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    I was registered with local agencies, who I could easily keep in contact with. Another route to possibly look at that i'm not sure if anyone has mentioned, but have you looked into an apprenticeship in HR? If you search on the gov.uk website for apprenticeships it should bring up the main portal for all vacancies.

    Never say never with the track and trace, a friend of mine started doing the track and trace when it was first launched and she has now moved teams. Think she said she is now doing the checking up on people to see that they are isolating etc.
  • Hi,
    I came across to HR from customer service roles. I agree with the comments from the others about gaining experience through volunteering and to consider what areas of HR you would be interested in.

    I would also suggest you have a think about the types of business environment you like and are best suited to. HR can be very different depending on the business. Before applying for a HR job, or waiting for one to come up, it might be an idea to look at other jobs that are out there in businesses in your area. Do they seem to have a high turn over and advertise for people a lot on a regular basis - if so, you might be doing a lot of fast paced recruitment. Or do their adverts focus on rewards and benefits - if so, you may well focus less on recruitment and more on reward programmes for example. You could read the local press to see if businesses local to you are expanding, or diversifying. This knowledge really does help you to find a role that is suited to your needs.

    I always think you can find out quite a lot about the business from the other adverts that are not HR related to.

  • Hi Everyone - and a particular welcome to those new to this Community :)

    This gets asked quite often - or a variation on this theme.

    Two great starter threads signposted here...
    www.cipd.co.uk/.../310931

  • Hi Shevonne,

    I had the same problem as yourself around about a year or so ago so can totally relate. As many have eluded to, it is quite a competitive field to get into especially with little to no experience.

    I would highly recommend looking into a HR apprenticeship, that is the route I took due to lack of experience. They're a great way to learn on the job, establish which areas of HR you enjoy plus you'll earn a wage all at the same time. I'm coming to the end as I started mine 18 months ago now and have not looked back since!

    The government website the first place I would recommend you have a look for any vacancies.

    Good Luck!
  • Hi Shevonne,

    I had the same problem as yourself around about a year or so ago so can totally relate. As many have eluded to, it is quite a competitive field to get into especially with little to no experience.

    I would highly recommend looking into a HR apprenticeship, that is the route I took due to lack of experience. They're a great way to learn on the job, establish which areas of HR you enjoy plus you'll earn a wage all at the same time. I'm coming to the end as I started mine 18 months ago now and have not looked back since!

    The government website the first place I would recommend you have a look for any vacancies.

    Good Luck!