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Career Progression Advice

Fiona

Hi, I'm looking for some advise on career progression within the HR Profession.  After a long career in the civil service, I chose to leave and pursue a career in HR as it was a profession that I found of interest and felt I had strengths that could be used well within this profession.  I enrolled on a CIPD level 3 course at a local college and whilst studying was fortunate to secure employment as a People Officer in a large public transport organisation.  I passed the level 3 course in June and have now enrolled onto Level 5 which I will hopefully complete in June 2021.  The experience I'm gaining as an HR Generalist in the workplace combined with the information I'm learning on the level 5 course is proving very valuable however I'm now thinking about the future and want to start working on a career plan.

Some questions that I'm interested in hearing views on are:-

Is it better to get experience of different industries and if so, what would be your suggested length of time staying in a specific industry?

Assuming I will achieve the level 5 qualification, what is your view on progressing to level 7? What type of job roles would this qualification help to secure e.g. HR Director or HR Business Partner?

In your experience have you found it beneficial to work with a mentor?  If so, how did you go about finding one?

I appreciate that career progression is very specific to individuals however I'm interested to hear from fellow HR Professionals on how they have progressed their career to get to where they are now?  

Thanks in advance

Fiona

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  • Fiona, I think because you are switching from a career in Civil Service to HR, I would strongly recommend that you gain more experience in the HR Generalist role after you complete the L5 course, perhaps 3-5 years, because the courses in CIPD are academic in nature despite its practical background, one area that you will need to personally experience for yourself is Commercial Acumen & understanding of the financial side of the business you are supporting as an HR Professional. (not as Financial expert but more to general understanding of basics) Once you strengthen your Commercial Acumen thorough experiencing it, the experience you'll gain will help you in applying your HR knowledge and expertise and give you the chance to determine when is the right time to move on and where to move to.
  • in reply to Omar
    Hi Omar, thanks for you reply. I agree that 3-5 years as an HR Generalist feels about right before thinking about my next career move. Thanks also for your advice on increasing commercial acumen that certainly makes sense.
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