2007-03-17 04:58:51 · 7 answers · asked by emzsinga1 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Well first of all, why HR? What is it about the job that makes you want to do it so much? Dont get me wrong, I work in HR, I did a HR degree and have gone on to study for my CIPD(Post grad HR qualification). But my colleague, he does a very similar job to me and he did not go through the education route. He just happened to be in the right place and the right time. Other colleagues at a more administrative/advisor level do not have the qualifications, they again just started working through wanted an admin job and then as they became more knowedgable and experienced they build up their confidence and can move on to higher levels.
So my advice to you is to go in at a HR Administrative level so you can build on your experience and above all, decide if that is the career path you want to choose....
Good Luck
2007-03-17 08:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with any job, you have to start on the bottom and work your way up. Experience in a related field sometimes will get you a job that will overlook your lack of education. Without the right education you will probably have to start much lower than if you had one, and it will take you longer to climb up to the top, but it can be done. I would consider taking some community college courses in business so that at least there is something pointing to a job education on your resume, so that way you can at least get your foot in the door. Good luck!
2007-03-17 09:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by filtertea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you already have experience in HR, start with small companies that may overlook the fact you don't have formal training. Join HR associations so you are up to date on laws that affect your job. And it would never hurt to take night or online classes to get the training.
If you have no experience, try starting as an HR clerk. You will gain some experience and see what you really need to know about the job.
2007-03-17 05:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by Brian G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to break the news to you, but especially in HR you must have a good education.
HR is a lot about the knowledge of legislation, contract law, health & saftey regulations, mediating, assessment and interview techniques and all sorts of "formal" stuff.
Without that backgroudn you are up against huge competiton, which, unfortunately, is growing, because more and more compnaies abandon their HR department and transfer it to external service providers or make it a on-top job of their managers, meaning that a lot of avaulable HR managers are on thr market, and they are your competition.
Sorry but you can't "wing" an interview when it's about HR.
You might when it's about sales, not in HR.
2007-03-21 04:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Eugene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest with you most the HR people I have seen do on the job training - with some day release college thrown in.
2007-03-17 05:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by BenignSource 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all have aspirations. I would have liked to be a Doctor but I wasn't. However, I did make something of my life and have a very good 'disposable income' at 66 years of age.
2007-03-17 05:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by MANCHESTER UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just need to brush up on unintelligible and irrelevant babble and you will fit right in and nobody will notice the lack of formal qualifications.
2007-03-17 05:03:28 · answer #7 · answered by Finbarr D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋