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Transition to HR from Finance

Nikita

Hello!

I am currently working in Finance, but I am looking to transition into HR, as I feel this field really appeals to my skillset and my career goals. 

I am quite a sociable person and like to engage with people in my company by getting involved in a collaborative and fun company culture. However I worry that I won't achieve this in HR, as HR could potentially be an isolated role because of its confidential and highly sensitive nature. 

Is HR quite an isolated role, or is it what you make it? Is it possible to find companies where you can still enjoy the social aspect of the company whilst still working in HR please? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am looking to self fund my CIPD to appeal to employers and any advice on the role would help me to commit to going for the qualification!

Thanks so much in advance!


Nikita

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  • I think it very much depends on the business, and the type of role you go into with HR.

    I started in a fairly large HR team so the social aspect was very much localised to the HR department. My current role however is a standalone HR role, therefore I've had to develop those social relationships with other departments in order to not be isolated. However the more social relationships I've developed (i.e the people I would be happy to pop to the pub with after work on a Friday) are within similar or linked departments that I work quite closely with on a daily basis - Quality & Health & Safety in my case.

    It does also depend on the business. The Company I'm in at the moment is generally a very friendly company and the Leadership Team will happily have a laugh and joke with employees at levels (our Director this week has joined in with the workshops sweepstake for the Euros). But our employees know the limitations to that as well.
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  • I think it very much depends on the business, and the type of role you go into with HR.

    I started in a fairly large HR team so the social aspect was very much localised to the HR department. My current role however is a standalone HR role, therefore I've had to develop those social relationships with other departments in order to not be isolated. However the more social relationships I've developed (i.e the people I would be happy to pop to the pub with after work on a Friday) are within similar or linked departments that I work quite closely with on a daily basis - Quality & Health & Safety in my case.

    It does also depend on the business. The Company I'm in at the moment is generally a very friendly company and the Leadership Team will happily have a laugh and joke with employees at levels (our Director this week has joined in with the workshops sweepstake for the Euros). But our employees know the limitations to that as well.
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