How did you get into HR??

I fell into it. Left school at 16 and started temping for the MOD just doing data inputting for a Unit's training department. Was made permenant when they realised I was the only one with indepth knowledge of their database! A couple of years and the threat of redundancy later, my mum sugested I look on the website of our local university where she worked, and there was a generalist personnel admin role. It's been upward from there, am now working at another university with responsibility for all operational HR & development activities for a Faculty of approx 360 staff.

Ten year career so far, no quals on leaving school, but did an advanced modern apprenticeship while that the MOD, and then CPP, the L&M modules of the diploma before embarking on an MSc in HRM course through my organisation. I too was very lucky in having excellent supportive bosses who were more than happy to let me have a go at pretty much anything. I love working in HR, really can't see myself doing anything else.

Andrea

I fell into it. Left school at 16 and started temping for the MOD just doing data inputting for a Unit's training department. Was made permenant when they realised I was the only one with indepth knowledge of their database! A couple of years and the threat of redundancy later, my mum sugested I look on the website of our local university where she worked, and there was a generalist personnel admin role. It's been upward from there, am now working at another university with responsibility for all operational HR & development activities for a Faculty of approx 360 staff.

Ten year career so far, no quals on leaving school, but did an advanced modern apprenticeship while that the MOD, and then CPP, the L&M modules of the diploma before embarking on an MSc in HRM course through my organisation. I too was very lucky in having excellent supportive bosses who were more than happy to let me have a go at pretty much anything. I love working in HR, really can't see myself doing anything else.

Andrea