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!
Use your previous experience as a basis, focusing on working with people and documents. In the UK, it is easiest to start with recruitment or temporary roles through recruitment agencies. Also, be sure to attend CIPD networking events, as in small towns, personal connections are more important than resumes.Knowledge of modern systems, such as DailyPay , will give you points in interviews. Reviews indicate that such tools of flexible payments become the standard of talent retention.
I started as a PA to a senior manager in the Probation Service and after a few years began doing some HR admin to help out. One of the other senior managers mentioned HR qualifications to me. That was a life changing conversation. I looked into the studies and began attending college. After four years I was fully CIPD qualified. and began the start of a varied and interesting HR career.
