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First HR role - 6 month contract

Nikita

Hello!

I am looking for my first role in HR as I am coming from a finance background which I’ve worked in for about 4 years now since graduating. 
I have been offered a 6 month contract as a HR Administrator but am nervous about leaving a permanent role for a FTC for a short period of time and in a new industry. 

From your experience, is 6 months HR experience enough experience to outweigh the risks of a temporary role, in order to pursue this career path and get more HR roles after, or is it worth waiting for another opportunity for a longer time period or permanent role please?

I would be grateful for any advice! 

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  • Not long after I started out in HR, I moved areas without a job to go too so was applying for anything HR related even if not exactly what I wanted/ had the right experience for - i.e a Part time HR Administrator role including finance when my previous experience was full time HR Assistant. Whilst I didn't get the advertised role, I did get offered a 3 month contract for a HR Assistant role and 17 years later I am still in local government HR (although different Council). Most of my colleagues had started on FTC and been made permanent as roles came up.
    Obviously it is very much an unknown with FTC in different organisations, and I couldn't afford to take the risk now but it does show that it can be worthwhile.
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  • Not long after I started out in HR, I moved areas without a job to go too so was applying for anything HR related even if not exactly what I wanted/ had the right experience for - i.e a Part time HR Administrator role including finance when my previous experience was full time HR Assistant. Whilst I didn't get the advertised role, I did get offered a 3 month contract for a HR Assistant role and 17 years later I am still in local government HR (although different Council). Most of my colleagues had started on FTC and been made permanent as roles came up.
    Obviously it is very much an unknown with FTC in different organisations, and I couldn't afford to take the risk now but it does show that it can be worthwhile.
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