Careers in HR

A HR career can be diverse and challenging, giving you the opportunity to play a real part in the future success of the organisation you work for.

HR professionals are employed in all sorts of organisations and your responsibilities will vary depending on the size, nature and sector of your organisation. You may prefer to be a generalist and do a bit of everything, or you may want to specialise in areas like recruitment, training or employment law.

The majority of HR careers involve a wide range of activities including identifying organisational needs, creating strategic plans, devising organisational policy and procedures, measuring performance, identifying training needs, achieving results, co-ordinating resources, overseeing recruitment and employee development.

Starting out in HR
Guidance for graduates and undergraduates
Types of HR work
Planning for your future career in HR