Human Resources (HR)as a Career

Laura Curtis, HR ManagerHull University Union

What is HR?

• Learning & Development• Organisation Design• Talent Management• Recruitment & Selection• Performance Management• People policy & employee relations

My CVQualifications

• BA (hons) German – Hull University

• MSc Human Resource Management – Lincoln University (Part Time)

• MCIPD – chartered institute of personnel development

My CVExperience

• Advice Centre Volunteer Adviser – HUU (1 year)

• Job Exchange & Recruitment Coordinator – HUU (4 years)

• HR Graduate – McCain Foods – Head Office (1 year)

• HR Adviser – McCain Foods – Commercial &Plant based (2 years)

• Membership Services & HR Manager – HUU ( 1 year)

Role at McCain• HR Business partner approach• Support the business to achieve KPIs

through people planning.• Generalist HR – recruitment, reward,

org design, operational, succession planning, employment law

• Super user for SAP and project team for implementation of system.

Role at HUU•HR Manager for the Students Union (Generalist role).

•Membership Services Manager.

•Line Manager to team of 11.

•Responsible for recruitment, training, development, employee relations,

employment law, communication to 75 permanent staff and up to 140

temporary student staff.

•Mentor to Sabbatical team.

•Key Involvement in Union Strategy/Change.

Attractions of HR

• Variety – can work in any field.• Options – generalist – a bit of

everything. Specialist – Employee Relations,

Recruitment, Training and Development, Reward & Recognition, Org design.

• Involved in the Business at every level

• Consider the nature of business

Nature of business

• Corporate• Manufacturing• Public sector / Charity• Global• SME• Contractor

Useful Skills• Interest in people & how they work!• Interest in how behaviour can shape an

organisation.• Understanding of customer needs• Influencing skills• Coaching skills• Resilience• Adaptability• Enthusiasm

How to get started

• HR Graduate schemes / general graduate schemes

• HR Assistant / Administrator role• General Manager – move to HR• Work experience!

HR Profession Map

http://www.cipd.co.uk/cipd-hr-profession/hr-profession-map/professional-areas/default.aspx

Qualifications

• CIPD , levels 3 - 6• MSc HRM, 3 year part time / 1 year

full time• MCIPD – Associate

Regular workshops / update sessions Website

Good luck!

Contact:Email: L.Curtis@hull.ac.ukPhone: 01482 466283

1st Floor Students’ Union building