If you work in HR...

[JasonGraham]

What would your advice be?

I'm currently employed as a specialist youth worker and run a youth centre. I'm responsible for supervision, recruitment and training of staff, programme planning, health and safety, monitoring and reporting and of course facilitating and working directly with high risk young people. I also am responsible for ensuring we have a good workplace culture and that everyone is working with shared values and to the same professional and ethical standards.

For a while I've been thinking about a change but was unsure as to what to move into that will give me more financial security and ideally better pay but I think my skills would overlap a lot with HR and I've really been enjoying working with staff to promote their development even where there has been challenges.

Would you advise this as something that my experience might line up with and what qualifications do you think I'd be best focusing on to be able to get a good job? I currently have a degree in English and a masters in youth work and I'm based in n Ireland.

Thanks so much!

[Kalisspera]

HR jobs are almost always going to ask for CIPD at level 5 (unless it’s a bottom rung post).

[MikeBrooklyn]

I found this hr membership useful for staying up to date with changes and getting answers to random policy queries. Having access to templates and case studies helped loads early on, especially when I was the only HR person. I don’t use everything it offers, but for credibility and resources, it’s been worth keeping.