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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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  • I decided at school that I wanted to go into HR, I enjoyed the people aspects of Business A level, and went on to university to do a degree in Organisation Studies & HRM (unaccredited, because no-one had told me that was important...) A manufacturing company gave me a chance as a HR Assistant on a fixed term one year contract, but by the end of the contract I'd come to the conclusion that actually HR probably wasn't for me. I moved into education, working in schools and colleges as academic and pastoral support, then for a student housing charity as an accommodation officer. I was then lucky enough to secure funding to do a full time PhD, looking at nursing education. I'd intended to stay in academia, but struggled to secure a research contract, so when a job came up at a local manufacturing company for a training manager, with a specific focus on apprenticeships I decided to give it a go, and here I am! I've been working in L&D for two years now and I absolutely love it. I got here in a roundabout way, but I wouldn't change it for the world.
  • in reply to Julie Dix
    What a journey, Julie. Three cheers for L & D :)
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