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Beginner to HR Workplace

Simran

Hi! I am currently in my final year of studying Human Resource Management and was wondering if anyone had any helpful tips or advice on the progression of a successful HR career after graduating! It would be very helpful for me to decide what the best next step is for me in my career as a HR professional.

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  • Hi Simran,

    Good for you for making a clear choice in studying HRM in preparation to progress in this line of profession! You're off to a great start already. I personally weren't so clear when I left school and (thankfully) landed in the HR field was almost by accident 15 years ago.

    To your question, there is not hard or fast rule or method to help discover what type of HR role you like. I agree with Beverley on generalist roles where you should typically get to see a broad spectrum of HR responsibilities.

    My suggestion would be to read through different HR role Job Descriptions, even ones outside of where you are based (just to get a sense of their scope) and see if you are able to shortlist from there. Another way is to consider what type of stakeholders do you prefer to interact with more? For example, in recruiting/ talent acquisition roles, you're more likely to be speaking with candidates and hiring managers than specialist HR counterparts and other employees, versus say a comp & benefits/ rewards role, you'll be collaborating with HR counterparts such as HR Business Partner more so than interacting with individual employees. Also, think about if you have specific interests, if you're more keen on project management, analytics and data, you may want to explore HRIS or even HCM consulting roles. I know I could be generalising what these roles are and I recognise different country and/or company may define their HR roles differently, but I hope this could help inspire you and others like you.

    Best of luck in your final year and in your career search!
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  • Hi Simran,

    Good for you for making a clear choice in studying HRM in preparation to progress in this line of profession! You're off to a great start already. I personally weren't so clear when I left school and (thankfully) landed in the HR field was almost by accident 15 years ago.

    To your question, there is not hard or fast rule or method to help discover what type of HR role you like. I agree with Beverley on generalist roles where you should typically get to see a broad spectrum of HR responsibilities.

    My suggestion would be to read through different HR role Job Descriptions, even ones outside of where you are based (just to get a sense of their scope) and see if you are able to shortlist from there. Another way is to consider what type of stakeholders do you prefer to interact with more? For example, in recruiting/ talent acquisition roles, you're more likely to be speaking with candidates and hiring managers than specialist HR counterparts and other employees, versus say a comp & benefits/ rewards role, you'll be collaborating with HR counterparts such as HR Business Partner more so than interacting with individual employees. Also, think about if you have specific interests, if you're more keen on project management, analytics and data, you may want to explore HRIS or even HCM consulting roles. I know I could be generalising what these roles are and I recognise different country and/or company may define their HR roles differently, but I hope this could help inspire you and others like you.

    Best of luck in your final year and in your career search!
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