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classylayd
LIF Infant
Member since 7/07 288 total posts
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Jennifer
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HR
Anyone in the Human Resource field know the best way for someone with no experience to get your foot in the door??
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Posted 6/30/08 11:34 AM  |
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nov04libride
big brother <3
Member since 5/05 14672 total posts
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Me
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Re: HR
You can apply for human resource generalist positions (the lowest level; starts in the $30,000 area on LI), but it's not an area I recommend going into right now. Many friends in HR got laid off as companies are downsizing. HR is one of the first areas to go since they aren't as necessary with less recruiting/hiring.
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| Posted 6/30/08 9:19 PM |
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Donna
1 year already!!
Member since 5/05 3360 total posts
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Donna
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Re: HR
Posted by nov04libride
Many friends in HR got laid off as companies are downsizing. HR is one of the first areas to go since they aren't as necessary with less recruiting/hiring.
and that is also a dept that doesn't make the company any money so that's another reason they are the first to go.
good luck with your search
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| Posted 7/1/08 8:53 AM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
Member since 12/07 6153 total posts
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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: HR
Posted by nov04libride
You can apply for human resource generalist positions (the lowest level; starts in the $30,000 area on LI), but it's not an area I recommend going into right now. Many friends in HR got laid off as companies are downsizing. HR is one of the first areas to go since they aren't as necessary with less recruiting/hiring.
What would you recommend somebody getting into HR go into then?
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| Posted 7/1/08 3:16 PM |
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suvenR
designer mutt
Member since 5/05 4239 total posts
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Re: HR
I will admit that HR can be tricky. That's why it's so important to be *very* selective before chosing a particular job offer. You must assess the strength of the company as well as their philosophy. Are they hiring an HR person because they get into a lot of trouble? Not a good fit. They probably don't treat employees well to begin with. And, they probably need an employment attorney by now anyway.
Are they hiring an HR person because they need to do a lot of hiring? Not a good fit. They should be looking for a recuiter, not an HR Generalist/Manager.
To answer the question, this is my advice:
Become PHR certified. Once you have those letters after your name, many doors will open up. SPHR would be even better!
I also have some ideas of particular companies that are *always* looking for HR people- even now.
FM if you'd like to talk more.
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| Posted 7/4/08 7:57 PM |
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nov04libride
big brother <3
Member since 5/05 14672 total posts
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Me
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Re: HR
Posted by ave1024
Posted by nov04libride
You can apply for human resource generalist positions (the lowest level; starts in the $30,000 area on LI), but it's not an area I recommend going into right now. Many friends in HR got laid off as companies are downsizing. HR is one of the first areas to go since they aren't as necessary with less recruiting/hiring.
What would you recommend somebody getting into HR go into then?
I don't recommend people get into HR.  I didn't mean to avoid the generalist positions; I meant to avoid the area entirely. It's just a tricky field during this climate.
I have a graduate degree in HR and am SPHR certified, but I teach graduate students who have very little knowledge of what the field really is.
Message edited 7/4/2008 9:58:04 PM.
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| Posted 7/4/08 9:54 PM |
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suvenR
designer mutt
Member since 5/05 4239 total posts
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Re: HR
Posted by nov04libride
I don't recommend people get into HR. I didn't mean to avoid the generalist positions; I meant to avoid the area entirely. It's just a tricky field during this climate.
I have a graduate degree in HR and am SPHR certified, but I teach graduate students who have very little knowledge of what the field really is.
Why do you feel this way? I see many HR openings on Careerbuilder, monster, SHRM...
Do you mean that someone looking for a brand new field shouldn't chose HR or just that HR, in general, isn't a good idea? Or is it that people, in general, don't know what HR is all about?
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| Posted 7/5/08 9:48 AM |
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nov04libride
big brother <3
Member since 5/05 14672 total posts
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Me
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Re: HR
Posted by suvenR
Posted by nov04libride
I don't recommend people get into HR. I didn't mean to avoid the generalist positions; I meant to avoid the area entirely. It's just a tricky field during this climate.
I have a graduate degree in HR and am SPHR certified, but I teach graduate students who have very little knowledge of what the field really is.
Why do you feel this way? I see many HR openings on Careerbuilder, monster, SHRM...
Do you mean that someone looking for a brand new field shouldn't chose HR or just that HR, in general, isn't a good idea? Or is it that people, in general, don't know what HR is all about?
I wouldn't advise people to choose HR as a field with the economy the way it is, especially people who want to limit their search to LI. It just isn't as lucrative a field right now, and many of the large LI companies laid off the majority of the HR staff because of the recession. I'm teaching grad classes to literally thousands of grad students who are graduating, hoping to find high-paying entry-level HR jobs that don't exist. You have to work your way up, so people graduating with MBAs with a concentration in HR aren't finding the high-paying starting salaries that they expected. Though that is definitely something that they should have checked into before completing a full-time 2-year program and throwing away a lot of $$$$.
Message edited 7/6/2008 9:03:45 AM.
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| Posted 7/6/08 9:03 AM |
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suvenR
designer mutt
Member since 5/05 4239 total posts
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Re: HR
Posted by nov04libride
I wouldn't advise people to choose HR as a field with the economy the way it is, especially people who want to limit their search to LI. It just isn't as lucrative a field right now, and many of the large LI companies laid off the majority of the HR staff because of the recession. I'm teaching grad classes to literally thousands of grad students who are graduating, hoping to find high-paying entry-level HR jobs that don't exist. You have to work your way up, so people graduating with MBAs with a concentration in HR aren't finding the high-paying starting salaries that they expected. Though that is definitely something that they should have checked into before completing a full-time 2-year program and throwing away a lot of $$$$.
Gotcha! That makes sense!
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| Posted 7/6/08 12:47 PM |
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lullabella
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 2246 total posts
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Re: HR
Posted by nov04libride
You can apply for human resource generalist positions (the lowest level; starts in the $30,000 area on LI), but it's not an area I recommend going into right now. Many friends in HR got laid off as companies are downsizing. HR is one of the first areas to go since they aren't as necessary with less recruiting/hiring.
I disagree with this statement. Strictly Recruiters may be the first to go but HR is always the last!
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| Posted 7/9/08 11:51 AM |
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