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How did you get into HR??

Victoria

When networking I find that a lot of HR practioners "fell into" their HR careers.


I myself decided at age 17 that I wanted to do a BA in HRM and then I gained experience and went onto do my CIPD.


I'm interested to find out how others got into HR.


 

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  • Having worked in a number of sales related positions in my early 20's I made a conscious decision to move away from this and into HR as I had always been interested in this line of work.  Finding it unbelievably competetive I followed the recruitment route for a year and then got my "lucky break" when I was offered a HR Officer position within a global shipping carrier.  Funnily enough, the fact that I worked as a Thomson rep was one of the things that stood out on my CV as my now boss had just been on holiday with them.  They say these things happen for a reason and I can certainly say I have now found my "niche" in life...


    To answer your questions Georgina:


    • What do you think HR should be doing to encourage the 'brightest and best' to choose or plan a career in HR?
    • Increase and enforce standards across the profession - I think there are too many HR practitioners who are not there to make a difference and only looking to milk as much as they can for themselves.  This hardly sets an example the bright young things would want to follow.

     




    • Some people suggest it's good to have experience outside HR, while others have worked within HR from the start - are there key skills that you need to be successful in the profession?
    • Knowledgeable, confident, ethical, driven, unflappable influencer

     


    • What do you wish you'd known about HR before you joined the profession?

    • That you need to believe in yourself and what you are trying to achieve and don't get sucked in by the negativity.

     

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  • Having worked in a number of sales related positions in my early 20's I made a conscious decision to move away from this and into HR as I had always been interested in this line of work.  Finding it unbelievably competetive I followed the recruitment route for a year and then got my "lucky break" when I was offered a HR Officer position within a global shipping carrier.  Funnily enough, the fact that I worked as a Thomson rep was one of the things that stood out on my CV as my now boss had just been on holiday with them.  They say these things happen for a reason and I can certainly say I have now found my "niche" in life...


    To answer your questions Georgina:


    • What do you think HR should be doing to encourage the 'brightest and best' to choose or plan a career in HR?
    • Increase and enforce standards across the profession - I think there are too many HR practitioners who are not there to make a difference and only looking to milk as much as they can for themselves.  This hardly sets an example the bright young things would want to follow.

     




    • Some people suggest it's good to have experience outside HR, while others have worked within HR from the start - are there key skills that you need to be successful in the profession?
    • Knowledgeable, confident, ethical, driven, unflappable influencer

     


    • What do you wish you'd known about HR before you joined the profession?

    • That you need to believe in yourself and what you are trying to achieve and don't get sucked in by the negativity.

     

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