Tips About How to Find a Human Resource Job

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Tips About How to Find a Human Resource Job

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• Vacancies.ae

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• Your easiest route to an HR job is through your
  current employer, so talk with your boss and
  the HR department to express your wishes. Take
  and follow any advice that they offer about what
  you need to do to prepare for a job opening.You
  need to speak up loudly and clearly, although
  never obnoxiously, to keep your current employer
  informed of your career path goal. Your forays
  into HR can succeed. You just need to stay on
  their radar.

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• Look for an opportunity to take on additional
  tasks in your current job that take you in the
  direction of a job in HR. Many people in
  accounting started in HR by doing payroll, for
  example. Maybe there are ways in which your
  current department and the HR department can
  share your time.One young person started out as
  a departmental liaison to HR. Another started by
  running her department's United Way campaign.
  Another started in reception and gradually
  assumed more and more HR tasks starting with
  applicant greeting, helping with job
  applications, and scheduling interviews. Think
  creatively.

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• Some HR professionals will tell you that they
  targeted the field of HR and took some classes or
  earned the PHR to prepare to enter the field.
  Other professionals will tell you that business
  networking and experience are key. Save the
  certifications until later when you take an HR
  job.

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• Why not interview some successful HR managers in
  your community to seek out their advice about
  getting into the field of HR where you live? They
  can share ideas about how to obtain experience
  and how to develop credentials that qualify you
  for a job in HR.Many HR people are willing to
  participate in these informational interviews.
  The interviews are also a way to get your name
  known, as interested in HR, out into your
  community. When you seek out an HR professional,
  you compliment his or her knowledge and
  credibility, too. Thus, the HR professional
  receives something in return when you target an
  HR job.

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• Belong to and attend any associations or
  professional groups in your community that
  attract HR professionals. The networking will
  stand you in good stead when you are ready to
  find your dream job.Network also in regional
  business associations and in online social media
  networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and the many
  Human Resources communities that exist at
  locations such as job boards, SHRM,
  and Workforcemagazine.

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• Review your prior employment, education, and
  experiences. Tailor your resumeand cover
  letters to highlight the components that qualify
  you for a career in HR management. You need to
  develop a resume that focuses in on your
  HR-related experience in any position and
  highlight it for an employer.An employer won't
  take the time to read between the lines to find
  your qualifications for their job. You have to
  highlight your HR qualifications for themeven
  more, for your current employer, who may only
  think of you in connection with your current job.

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• You will want to read through all of the ideas
  about how to transition into an HR career.
• You could consider taking a brief leave from your
  current job to do an HR internship. Many
  employers offer unpaid leave so ask before
  assuming that leave is not an option. Especially
  if you can afford the time away from a paycheck,
  you can gain experience that will make you more
  employable in an HR job.
• If you have no college or graduate degree in
  HR or business, consider that these credentials
  are becoming more important. A background in HR
  coursework or a degree might make you more
  employable in an HR job.

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References

• https//www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-find-a-hu
  man-resource-job-1917865
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