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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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  • As someone who is relatively junior in HR (7 year experience) I think if I knew what I know now I would definitely go into HR...but I might go into it with a bit more assertion!

    The more I learn about HR the more fascinating I find it, especially having completed my qualifications. Learning about the theory of various areas such as reward management, employee engagement...and then trying to complete the challenge of applying those to my company, can be really personally rewarding!

    I'm lucky in that I have worked in my current organisation for 7.5 years and they have 100% supported my learning and development, and while I'm not the most confident of people, I really believe HR makes a difference...and I'll fight to make it happen if I need to.
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  • As someone who is relatively junior in HR (7 year experience) I think if I knew what I know now I would definitely go into HR...but I might go into it with a bit more assertion!

    The more I learn about HR the more fascinating I find it, especially having completed my qualifications. Learning about the theory of various areas such as reward management, employee engagement...and then trying to complete the challenge of applying those to my company, can be really personally rewarding!

    I'm lucky in that I have worked in my current organisation for 7.5 years and they have 100% supported my learning and development, and while I'm not the most confident of people, I really believe HR makes a difference...and I'll fight to make it happen if I need to.
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