What's Next? How to Plan Your HR Career Path

Organisations all around the globe have realised the importance of Human Resources. HR is now more than just implementing employee policies and keeping up on compliance. HR contributes to strategic business decisions and bottom-line growth.

What does this mean? It means that your career in HR has never looked brighter.

But now you have 3 new questions:

• Where are you heading to?

• Is human resources a great career path for you?

• What skills do you need to progress?

Here we provide you a simple guide to navigate your HR career path.

The Qualities and Skills of a Great HR Professional

This list a good start for HR beginners. If you have trouble with some of these skills, you can think about how to improve. AJobThing Blog has plenty of resources to help you become a better HR manager! 

Here are some skills and qualities you need to be a great Hr professional:

• HR knowledge

• Understanding of HR technology

• Analytical thinking

• Flexible

• Personability

• Ability to effectively manage others

• Good communication skills

• Great time management

HR Career Paths
 

How to design a HR Career Plan

To help you put together a career, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) created this worksheet. Fill it out as you draft your HR career path. Here we have outlined the basic steps:

1. Set a Goal

First, you have to define your end goal. The worksheet refers to this as the “pinnacle job.” It’s basically your dream job. Be specific with what this job looks like. These questions can help you:

• What are your duties and responsibilities?

• What kind of company are you working for?

• What other benefits or perks do you want?

2. Examine Your Current Position

Let’s take a look at where you are today. Whether you’re just starting your HR career or you’ve been in the industry for years, chances are you haven’t reached your “pinnacle job” yet.

Define the gap between:

• Where you are now

• Where you want to be in the future.

Ask yourself these questions:

• What skills do you need to master?

• Which certifications or degrees do you lack?

Knowing the answers to these questions will help you map out your next steps.

3. What’s Next?

Once you have decided where you are and where you want to go, now you can plan the route. You can start with:

1. Identifying your next job.

2. Set a goal date for when you’ll have that job

3. How that job can help you reach the pinnacle job

If you are missing any qualifications for the next position, focus on attaining those. This will help you keep the big picture in mind without getting overwhelmed by what you still need to accomplish.

Take one step at a time, and adjust as you go.

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Source: Navigating Your HR Career Path by Tori Fica

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