How did you get into HR??

I didn't fall, more sort of slipped.

Appointed as  a Youth Trainer because of my outdoor pursuits skills - By mistake really as I was useless at dealing with youngsters.  Got better, eventually some of my work was published as good practice and by then really enjoyed it and found it rewarding.  Moved onto training management training.  But what next?.  Wanted to broaden the skills base I was training in, mainly because most of the managers I met had more qualifications than me, so  I decided to do Personnel Management at the nearest university partially because that was all that was available. I found it quite interesting and as it didn't mean standing up in front of a group every daydecided I'd be one.

Then a recruitment company I asked for careers advice told me I'd be too old at 38 to start a career in personnel.  That did it!  I was determined then to be one and I just kept on trying until I got a job.  And so it happened!!! 

I didn't fall, more sort of slipped.

Appointed as  a Youth Trainer because of my outdoor pursuits skills - By mistake really as I was useless at dealing with youngsters.  Got better, eventually some of my work was published as good practice and by then really enjoyed it and found it rewarding.  Moved onto training management training.  But what next?.  Wanted to broaden the skills base I was training in, mainly because most of the managers I met had more qualifications than me, so  I decided to do Personnel Management at the nearest university partially because that was all that was available. I found it quite interesting and as it didn't mean standing up in front of a group every daydecided I'd be one.

Then a recruitment company I asked for careers advice told me I'd be too old at 38 to start a career in personnel.  That did it!  I was determined then to be one and I just kept on trying until I got a job.  And so it happened!!!