This second post of three about HR concentrates on sources for vacancies in the HR sector:
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This is the first in a series of three posts with links that may be useful if you’re considering a career in HR.
Here are some links to help you research the sector:
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This final post concentrates on professional organisations - you can use these links to increase your knowledge of the HR and recruitment sector:
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We’re often asked ‘what’s a graduate training scheme’ or ‘how do I apply for a graduate training scheme, and is it too late?’
A graduate training scheme is full-time employment with a major company once you graduate, offering structured management/professional training and development . Schemes usually last between one and two years and may be business or finance-related, HR, IT, engineering, marketing etc. The company may help you with training and support towards your chosen professional body’s recognised qualifications – eg chartered engineer status or professional membership of CIPD for the HR profession.
If you’re a final year or postgraduate student, you can find schemes and graduate jobs advertised on the PCC website, and you can sign up to receive email alerts. Also, register with prospects.ac.uk and targetjobs.co.uk to receive job alerts.
Come in and see us if you want more help in applying for these schemes or want to know more about them.
Just a reminder that the Inside Careers website is worth a look if you want specialist information and jobs in :
Business and Management – covers HR, IT, Logistics / Transport, Management, Management Consultancy, Purchasing / Supply
City and Finance – covers Actuaries, Banking and Investments, Chartered Accountancy, Tax Advisers, Insurance, Management Accountancy, Pensions
or Engineering and Technology – covers Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic / Structural / Chemical Engineering, Chartered Patent Attorneys, IT
Sign up for e-alerts at http://www.insidecareers.co.uk/
HR? Personnel? Take a look at this article from Inside Careers:
“Most of you would have heard of Human Resources or HR for short, but do you know what the profession really entails… Find out by reading on.“
Read this article in Personnel Today (Stephanie Sparrow 15 July 2011) to get a 2011 perspective.
Career options in HR
Uncover what options are available to you in human resources. This could help you focus your job searching efforts and hopefully get the job you want.
What sort of salary can I expect in HR?
Whether we like to admit it or not, salaries and other job benefits can be an important issue in our lives. Whilst we are not advocating being a ruthless business person like Gordon Gecko, money is something we all have to think about when looking for work. See how HR can help you achieve both job satisfaction and your desired income.
Careers International organises invitation-only career events at which international employers meet and interview high potential graduates and professionals for a wide variety of international positions. These events focus on different academic backgrounds and work experience, bringing together up to 15 international companies and 200 internationally strictly-selected candidates.
Professional bodies – sounds mysterious and what do they have to do with future careers? Sounds a bit scary?
All it means is that for many jobs there are organisations which provide a framework for that particular career; they may be the organisation which sets the standard for professional qualifications in that job and / or they may be an organisation that you can join either as a student member or once you are fully qualified. Even more confused?
Let’s look at a couple of examples:
If you’re keen on working in HR, the professional body for HR is called the CIPD which stands for Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development. If you undertake training after your degree to become qualified as a Human Resources Officer your training will be validated by the CIPD.
Similarly, if you want to become a fully qualified accountant, there are several professional bodies you can join or become qualified with, depending on what sort of accountancy route you follow. Two of these are CIMA and CIPFA. CIMA is the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and CIPFA is the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy.
These are just two examples – there are hundreds of different professional bodies and they are a useful source of help and advice both while you are a student and when you are working in your chosen job. They are also a useful potential networking resource to tap into.
