People take all sorts of different routes into jobs in Human Resources. They work for companies and are moved into an HR job because they demonstrate an affinity for the work.
Or, they segue into an HR job from a job in acccounting doing payroll and benefits. The routes to Human Resources jobs are endless, and lots of readers have shared how they got into a career and found jobs in HR.
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Today, a reader shared that he is a self-taught HR person who has already moved into one HR job and was offered a different, more significant HR job. He wondered about whether he should pursue a degree in HR for the new job or continue his ongoing self-development.
I responded, "Degrees and college classes are always useful, but the need for them will vary by where you live and the norm there with other HR professionals. You can certainly continue learning on your own, but you might try to determine what degrees people have with whom you will be competing for jobs over your complete career.
"That is the route you should follow. If your dream job came along, how would you be able to compete with other applicants in your area? Degrees are becoming increasingly important in Human Resources, though, so these resources might help you think about this further."
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What do you think about my reader continuing on to a degree vs. continuing his online self-development and learning?
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Myself am the HR in the company I work with by self development. I will advice my friend to go ahead and learn even on part-time basis so to have paper in this field.