HR: Australia vs UK

Hi Alice,

Welcome to the community (and very shortly, to the UK).

I am hoping one of my peers will have some relevant information on the differences.
What I would say though is that you clearly have experience of HR to fall back in in an interview scenario which is great, you may, however, want to look at getting yourself a CIPD qualification as that is what nearly all employers are looking for over here.

That's not to say that your degree/diploma are irrelevant but it is a very competitive job market here for HR roles.

I hope you get some more relevant answers and good luck with your move.

Hi Alice,

Welcome to the community (and very shortly, to the UK).

I am hoping one of my peers will have some relevant information on the differences.
What I would say though is that you clearly have experience of HR to fall back in in an interview scenario which is great, you may, however, want to look at getting yourself a CIPD qualification as that is what nearly all employers are looking for over here.

That's not to say that your degree/diploma are irrelevant but it is a very competitive job market here for HR roles.

I hope you get some more relevant answers and good luck with your move.

Hi Alice

I agree with Graham.

I've previously supported teams in Aus and from memory the law was very similar to UK, processes etc were all much of a likeness so from this angle I wouldn't worry to much. A CIPD qualification like Graham has mentioned would be a good way to ensure you fully understand the UK law and I would think getting another Admin/Advisor level job wouldn't be too difficult if you can demonstrate that you are doing this too.

Best of luck :)

Thanks very much Graham. Ideally not wanting to complete formal studies but upskill with any free courses/resources. My Graduate Diploma is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) who have a reciprocity agreement with the CIPD.

Thanks Alice! What would you say are your most used resources when you are working (like the NES in Australia) as an HR Professional?

The ACAS website is definitely mine!
You can also sign up to the People Management newsletter which will give you an idea of hot topics and recent tribunals: www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/newsletter-signup
I would also recommend Daniel Barnett's newsletter and podcast. www.danielbarnett.co.uk/ His products are pretty pricey, but worth it if you can invest, but if not then the free content is very useful.

Thank you so much Sophie!
If you think of any other resources you use in regards to:
- Technical HR knowledge on Legislation and Modern Awards (Classifying Employees, Workplace obligations/rights, Pay/minimum entitlements)
- Statutory Compliance with State and National Industrial Relations
Please let me know.

As Sophie and Joe have said, ACAS is your best shot here. We don't have awards in the same way Australia does. Every employee has the same minimum rights in the UK in general - this is one of the big differences, I struggled to get my head around modern awards when I worked with Aus employees as it's so different! You might be best to get your hands on an employee handbook from a UK company as this will help get an understanding of employee rights/employer responsibilities. Happy to connect offline and chat through if you'd like any support.

Thank you so much Alice, I will message you offline :)