Hello everyone,I’m currently studying for a master’s in Human Resource Management in the UK, coming from a non-HR background with a few years of work experience in another field.
I’ve been actively applying for part-time roles to gain practical HR experience alongside my studies, but I’ve found that many roles require at least 1–2 years of UK HR experience which I don’t have yet. Plus, I live in a smaller city, which makes it even more difficult to find remote opportunities.
At this point, I’m wondering if I should shift my focus to unpaid internships just to build some experience or if there might be better ways to approach this job search.
I’d really appreciate any advice on where to look or how to position myself better in applications. Thank you so much in advance!
Yes me! :) I was in a sales account manager role in telcoms. I paid for my level 3 myself, studied outside of work as a single parent, took a pay cut to get a HR admin roles, went straight into my level 5 and landed a HR Advisor role for a consultancy. I think people expect to walk into these roles as soon as they get there CIPD and its just not the case x
Yes me! :) I was in a sales account manager role in telcoms. I paid for my level 3 myself, studied outside of work as a single parent, took a pay cut to get a HR admin roles, went straight into my level 5 and landed a HR Advisor role for a consultancy. I think people expect to walk into these roles as soon as they get there CIPD and its just not the case x
