Moving on from HR - what next?

I think a lot of HR professionals, especially if L&D was their specialist interest, move into some kind of lifestyle coaching area.

But I agree that you need to do something that inspires you - whatever that is! Obviously finances will be a consideration and logistics but otherwise the world is your oyster!

A personal example - I've been very interested in maternity and birth since my first pregnancy and so I trained as a breastfeeding peer supporter and started attending my local maternity services committee. From there I became chair of the committee and then trained as an antenatal teacher and set up my own business.

I think a lot of HR professionals, especially if L&D was their specialist interest, move into some kind of lifestyle coaching area.

But I agree that you need to do something that inspires you - whatever that is! Obviously finances will be a consideration and logistics but otherwise the world is your oyster!

A personal example - I've been very interested in maternity and birth since my first pregnancy and so I trained as a breastfeeding peer supporter and started attending my local maternity services committee. From there I became chair of the committee and then trained as an antenatal teacher and set up my own business.