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Bigger or smaller company for progression?

Niketa

Hi,

I have got on the HR career ladder by landing my first job as a HR Assistant for a large global organisation with 400 employees after taking my CIPD level 3.

Due to the nature of the business it is a very fast paced environment leaving little time for me to develop my HR skills.

I would like to ask those with experience whether people have found more success working in a larger company or a smaller company where you are leading the HR function?

Thank you in advance.

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  • in reply to Keith
    My current role uses a lot of manual systems which are extremely inefficient and they only have plans to change this in the next 3-5 years.
    Due to the admin workload it doesn’t leave me much time to research or even think for myself. It’s a case of form filling and getting the job done.
    I have seen roles for small start up companies who are seeking HR support and wondered if this opportunity would give me a chance to learn by experience as the company grows I can imagine new areas of HR will need looking at. I believe this would also give me the chance to shape how things are done.
    Or at such an early stage in my career is it better that I hang fire and sit before I start crawling?
  • in reply to Niketa
    My take is it’s better to get a good sold 18-24 months on your cv and then look to jump onwards. Some small start ups will be better , done much worst.