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Getting into HR- less obvious methods

Lorna

I had the pleasure of having my very first interview for the post of HR Administrator today. I didn't get it although I felt the interview went well. I don't have any HR experience and I'm just back looking for work after a long lay-off for health related reasons so I'm amazed I even got to interview. But it's made me more determined to get into the field.

Like everyone else looking to enter the profession, I'm facing the problem of no direct experience so I'm looking at other means and I'd appreciate your take on them.

Firstly, there's a role going locally with as an administrator with a recruitment company- general admin, payroll, liaising with the local job centre. Would similar work for a year or two coupled with the CIPD level 3 help much in getting that elusive first HR admin position? 

If I can't get anything related and end up in a general office job that doesn't have direct relevance, would you recommend the CIPD level 3 anyway or is it a bit of a gamble? I say as I have a possible chance of a non-hr admin job through an agency until Christmas and wonder if I should just take it and start studying anyhow? The job is in walking distance from my home so I could use the money I'd spend on a car on paying for the certificate. 

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  • Hi Lorna

    Hope all is well.

    Saying from personal and professional experience of entering into the HR profession - it was very unexpected route that I never imagined I'd go into!

    My degree is in Health and Social Care - so non HR Management route.
    Then ever since graduation, I've been in and out of doing temporary administration work with various recruitment agencies - at a corporate level. You name them, I've worked through them!
    To be honest, I've been really lucky that I've been exposed in that type of work environment as it shows enthusiasm of gaining work experiences. Then this is when I actually got to utilise my degree.
    The reason I say I'm lucky is that the healthcare sector has always been a very challenging sector. You hear it all the time, retaining care assistants in the sector is very merely impossible task to contend with. This is what got me interested into taking the HR route really.

    Anyway enough about me.

    But the point I'm making is that everyone starts somewhere - so I hope that you find your career path whichever you choose to take. :)

    Helen
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  • Hi Lorna

    Hope all is well.

    Saying from personal and professional experience of entering into the HR profession - it was very unexpected route that I never imagined I'd go into!

    My degree is in Health and Social Care - so non HR Management route.
    Then ever since graduation, I've been in and out of doing temporary administration work with various recruitment agencies - at a corporate level. You name them, I've worked through them!
    To be honest, I've been really lucky that I've been exposed in that type of work environment as it shows enthusiasm of gaining work experiences. Then this is when I actually got to utilise my degree.
    The reason I say I'm lucky is that the healthcare sector has always been a very challenging sector. You hear it all the time, retaining care assistants in the sector is very merely impossible task to contend with. This is what got me interested into taking the HR route really.

    Anyway enough about me.

    But the point I'm making is that everyone starts somewhere - so I hope that you find your career path whichever you choose to take. :)

    Helen
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