How did you get into HR/ get your first role?

I left school with no qualifications but was never out of a job, I started working with people and found that I preferred looking after them rather than managing them. I was lucky enough to have a period of time with a large employer in the HR team and decided that was the route I wanted (I was 40 at the time). I negotiated my redundancy package to include CIPD Level 3 and CIPD membership. I then took a low level role to concentrate on my studies and finally landed a role in HR as an assistant. I completed my Level 5 and am now a HR Consultant.

I still find that I need help with somethings as nobody can ever learn everything. I find on the job training a lot better than qualifications.

I left school with no qualifications but was never out of a job, I started working with people and found that I preferred looking after them rather than managing them. I was lucky enough to have a period of time with a large employer in the HR team and decided that was the route I wanted (I was 40 at the time). I negotiated my redundancy package to include CIPD Level 3 and CIPD membership. I then took a low level role to concentrate on my studies and finally landed a role in HR as an assistant. I completed my Level 5 and am now a HR Consultant.

I still find that I need help with somethings as nobody can ever learn everything. I find on the job training a lot better than qualifications.