A career in HR can take you further Speaker name

A career in HR can take you further Speaker name

What is HR? HR is about making sure business objectives are met through people.

Areas within HR Performance and reward Employment law Employee relations Work out how much to pay and reward employees Protect the rights of employees Manage relationships and keep the peace Recruitment and talent planning Get the right people in the right jobs Employee engagement Make sure employees are happy and motivated Learning and development Help employees learn and develop Organisation development Make the organisation more effective HR generalist Do a mixture of all of the above!

Five reasons to work in HR 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Work anywhere! Variety of work It’s a growing industry Make an impact Great earning potential HR gives you a passport to get right across any organisation, and to move between industries and sectors.’ Tim Pointer, Head of HR ‘The best thing about my job is working in a fast-paced environment, there’s always lots going on, every day is different.’ Luke Smith, HR Assistant

Top 5 skills of great HR professionals Interested about how the business works as well as its products, services and customers Curious Gathering and analysing information to make the right decision Ability to communicate and influence all kinds of different people Decisive thinker Skilled Influencer Guided by a sense of moral fairness and willing to challenge unethical decisions Ethical integrity Ability to work through problems with patience and determination Problem solver

Getting into HR Depending on how you like to learn, you can: Do an HR apprenticeship Study an accredited HR qualification Do a degree Do a graduate training scheme (after your degree)

HR apprenticeships The Higher apprenticeship in Human Resource Management will give you a chance to: Earn while you learn Study towards a level 5 qualification (equivalent to second year of University) Become an associate member of the CIPD Find out more and look for apprenticeships near you at www.apprenticeships.org.uk We’ve been working with M&S, RBS, the NHS, McDonalds, HSBC and the Cabinet Office to create new apprenticeship at level 3 and 5 – starting in September so keep a look out!

Accredited HR qualifications 260 study providers to choose from Study full time, part time, online or through supported distance learning Gain professional membership Become a member of the CIPD Get access to a range of career support Choose from a range of different courses Level 3 Foundation (equivalent to A levels) Level 5 Intermediate (equivalent to a foundation degree) Level 7 Advanced (equivalent to a postgraduate degree) Choose how you want to study

Degrees Human Resources degree – look for CIPD approved! Combined degree e.g. business management and human resources Psychology Sociology Economics

Graduate training scheme Grad schemes are a great way to get into a profession once you’ve finished your degree. Grad schemes are offered by : Balfour Beatty; BP; Civil Service; GlaxoSmithKline (GSK); KPMG; National Health Service (NHS); Rolls-Royce; Nestle; Unilever; Tesco. And lots more

Resources for more information For more information about: Careers in HR www.plotr.co.uk/careers/worlds/hr-world/ Apprenticeships https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/apprenticeships CIPD qualifications http://www.cipd.co.uk/qualifications/ HR degrees type ‘human resources’ into the course browser at www.ucas.co.uk

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