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What HR career advice would you give your younger self?

Steve Bridger

A bit of a sneaky question to draw you in... but in all seriousness this Community surfaces many of the challenges people professionals face at various stages of their cereers.

aced throughout their career and try to draw out some common themes. So, back to the questions...

  • What career advice would you give your younger self?
  • What has been your most important resource when thinking about the career progression you have made to date?

...and with my CIPD hat on, how have CIPD resources helped you to progress your career to date (leaving to one side qualifications and professional recognition)?

...and what kind of resources for career development do you feel the CIPD could provide that we do not already?

Thanks.

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  • Interesting set of questions - despite the typos :-)

    1) Advice to my younger self.

    - Focus on getting the basics right (HR admin) - without that you won't have any credibility in the more professional/technical areas

    - Build up a network of practioners whom you respect and don't hesitate to exchange with them regularly - this will serve you for a very long time, provided that you maintain the network up to date as people move on, retire, are promoted etc.

    - Once you are confident with a decision or point of view, it won't sell itself. Make sure you understand how you will convince the deciders that it is the right decision in THEIR eyes, and build/rehearse the appropriate arguments to get it supported.

    - Best practice is a dangerous illusion - focus on identifying the solution(s) that are appropriate to the specific context in which you operate - what I call "best fit" (took me a few years to get there)

    2) Ressources for considering career development

    - by and large this has been through discussing opportunities (both looking and deciding) with respected peers/friends in a strong personal network

    Like Keith, I haven't used CIPD resources for career development - my career has been strongly international and for the last 25 years based outside of the UK, so no comment on that point 

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  • Interesting set of questions - despite the typos :-)

    1) Advice to my younger self.

    - Focus on getting the basics right (HR admin) - without that you won't have any credibility in the more professional/technical areas

    - Build up a network of practioners whom you respect and don't hesitate to exchange with them regularly - this will serve you for a very long time, provided that you maintain the network up to date as people move on, retire, are promoted etc.

    - Once you are confident with a decision or point of view, it won't sell itself. Make sure you understand how you will convince the deciders that it is the right decision in THEIR eyes, and build/rehearse the appropriate arguments to get it supported.

    - Best practice is a dangerous illusion - focus on identifying the solution(s) that are appropriate to the specific context in which you operate - what I call "best fit" (took me a few years to get there)

    2) Ressources for considering career development

    - by and large this has been through discussing opportunities (both looking and deciding) with respected peers/friends in a strong personal network

    Like Keith, I haven't used CIPD resources for career development - my career has been strongly international and for the last 25 years based outside of the UK, so no comment on that point 

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