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Working in HR? If you could start again, would you?

Steve Bridger

You're looking at me quizzically... 'Odd question', you're thinking. 'Why ask that?'

No agenda... I was just thinking out loud... those of you who are HR (or L & D) veterans; with all your experience and expertise - if you knew then (at the start of your career journey)... what you know now, would you do it all again?

Maybe you are relatively new to the profession. What would you do differently? 

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  • hmm, to be honest I am grateful for my 12 years. It has taught me a lot. Right now though I am looking at having a complete career change, I have made the decision that this will be my last HR role and I am going to give it my all so it ends on a high. I absolutely love helping people and seeing them thrive, watching the lightbulb moment. At the moment I can see a shift in my thinking, I am getting more and more frustrated, I feel restricted and contracted for 8 hours+ a day. I sat and cried in traffic last week, not just for me but for everyone around me, "that" is our normal, so many people wasting hours upon hours driving to and from jobs that don't light them up. I am studying to be Level 4 Personal Trainer and am just about to start a Transformational Life Coaching Diploma. It was the choice to do those or my full CIPD (currently Assoc CIPD). My goal is to work with young adults who feel lost and have no idea what to do with their lives or what their purpose is.

    Do what you LOVE! If you love HR... keep at it!
    Nicola x
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  • hmm, to be honest I am grateful for my 12 years. It has taught me a lot. Right now though I am looking at having a complete career change, I have made the decision that this will be my last HR role and I am going to give it my all so it ends on a high. I absolutely love helping people and seeing them thrive, watching the lightbulb moment. At the moment I can see a shift in my thinking, I am getting more and more frustrated, I feel restricted and contracted for 8 hours+ a day. I sat and cried in traffic last week, not just for me but for everyone around me, "that" is our normal, so many people wasting hours upon hours driving to and from jobs that don't light them up. I am studying to be Level 4 Personal Trainer and am just about to start a Transformational Life Coaching Diploma. It was the choice to do those or my full CIPD (currently Assoc CIPD). My goal is to work with young adults who feel lost and have no idea what to do with their lives or what their purpose is.

    Do what you LOVE! If you love HR... keep at it!
    Nicola x
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