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Why do I need years of experience in HR?

Laura Hood

Hi all

I'd like a bit of advice. I'm currently a Group HR Manager for a company of 250. I have been doing my current job since August but before that I was an HR Advisor here for just under 3 years. Before that I was an HR Assistant elsewhere for 10 months. I am the Head of HR here - I manage our Inhouse Recruiter but strictly speaking I work in a standalone capacity.

While I was HR Assistant and HR Advisor, I was doing my CIPD Level 7 as a Masters qualification part time which I passed with distinction.

From looking around at LinkedIn etc., I feel at 26 I'd progressed fairly quickly into a senior role.

I'm not necessarily looking to leave but I'm ambitious and keep an eye on jobs ... my issue is that most of the roles I've looked at want '5 years experience' or '3 years experience' in an HR Manager capacity which translates into MCIPD sometimes (I'm ACIPD and have been told I need more time before I can go for chartered membership).

What is worrying me is that these job descriptions makes it sound like I'll struggle to leave without staying in my current role for a number of years, a greater amount than I'd potentially want to stay here. I suppose my question is how would you all feel about my career history, to take on another HR Manager / HR Business Partner role at my experience level? Are you looking for years of experience or someone who can take new things on quickly?

Thanks in advance

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  • It would depend entirely on the role, I think years of experience is shorthand for having been there and done that, The less experience you have in a role then its less likely you can demonstrate you have done the full breath of the responsibilities in that role. So you would have to demonstrate in your Cv and in an interview that in your relatively short career that you have a wide range of experience.

    I wouldn't necessarily see it holding you back but just means you might have to work harder. I think you may also have a few issues with stepping "up" in an internal HR department of 1...some may think that's an odd step (unless someone left of course) Again its all in the communications.
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  • It would depend entirely on the role, I think years of experience is shorthand for having been there and done that, The less experience you have in a role then its less likely you can demonstrate you have done the full breath of the responsibilities in that role. So you would have to demonstrate in your Cv and in an interview that in your relatively short career that you have a wide range of experience.

    I wouldn't necessarily see it holding you back but just means you might have to work harder. I think you may also have a few issues with stepping "up" in an internal HR department of 1...some may think that's an odd step (unless someone left of course) Again its all in the communications.
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