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The Profession

• What is HR?
  Also known as personnel, HR addresses all kinds of vital issues, for example profitability, restructuring, flexible working and globalisation, through the effective management and development of people. As an HR professional, the solutions you find will play an important part in organisational and
• Roles within HR - by Sarah Gordon
  What sort of roles can you choose? HR is very much like a number of other professions, the choice of roles is vast, and can be confusing. However, they can be very broadly broken down into these main areas. HR Business Partners In recognition of the strategic importance of the HR function,
• Salaries and benefits in HR
  HR is one of them. Contrary to what it is normally believed, HR can offer excellent rewards and benefits. The Croner Personnel Reward, published in conjunction with
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Do I need a degree? Yes, if you decide to join a graduate training scheme in HR after university. You can either join a generic training scheme where you’ll gain experience of a range of different departments, along with HR. Or you can join a programme that’s focused specifically in HR. A degree

Recent Graduates

• Recruitment Resourcer - AMEC - by Jessica Smit
  Fast-paced, exciting and rewarding, those are the words I would use to describe my roles as an Executive Search Professional. Confident, smart and enthusiastic are the qualities required to carry out this role. I’m a Recruitment Resourcer in Amec’s in-house recruitment consultancy Primat. What
• HR Administrator – Bechtel Ltd - by Candice Brem
  Over the course of my degree, I worked mainly in Customer Services and it was here I learnt how to deal with people on a day to day basis. It has given me an excellent foundation to be able to effectively liaise and coordinate at all levels within an organisation, a key part of any strong future
• HR Graduate Trainee – Tata steel - by Natalie Purves
  What did you study at university? I studied Psychology at the University of Leeds, graduating in 2007. Why did you choose to work in HR? I decided to pursue a career in HR following my increased interest in this field during my time at university. In my degree, I had a particular interest in
• HR Analyst – Barclays - by Luciana Monfort
  As part of my degree I spent a year in Spain, where I studied and worked in a HR department. My experience made me feel passionate about HR and global businesses, and I decided I wanted to do a graduate scheme in this area in an international company. So far my training at [

Senior Profiles

• European HR Director – Enterprise Rent-A-Car - by Donna Miller
  Getting into HR I started out in HR completely by accident. I was working on the graduate scheme at Enterprise and the role came up. Another senior colleague recommended me to the regional vice-president who then called me in for an interview. The job sounded interesting, so I accepted it. And 19
• Global HR Director – Arthur D. Little - by Marie Jerusalem
  Landing her first job in HR some years back, San Francisco born and raised Marie Jerusalem has gone on to work at a senior HR strategic level, embedding people processes within the professional services industry. A month into her recent appointment as Global Director of Human Resources at
• HR Manager – Carbon Trust - by Di Maxfield
  How did you start in the HR Industry? I undertook a summer placement at B. Braun Medical. I wanted to gain some experience of the day to day job so I could be confident that I wanted to pursue a career in HR before undertaking my post graduate diploma and CIPD. Did you join a graduate scheme
• HR Manager – The Royal Opera House - by Steven Foulston
  Steven Foulston joined the Royal Opera House as a Human Resource Manager after spending 15 years working in a variety of HR roles in the steel industry. Redundancy offered a transition to the arts sector which he took on with fervour. The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden employs over 900 staff

Finding the Right Job

• How to survive panel interviews - by Kate Selleck
  The specialist HR division at [Alexander Lloyd take a look at panel interviews and the challenges they present to today’s job seeker. Panel interviews are not the standard ‘modis operendi’ for the recruitment
• Personal qualities and key skills
  People skills Whether it’s dealing with customers, colleagues, board members or consultants, being able to effectively create and sustain relationships is the most important quality you can garner. Leadership – You need to be clear on objectives, value the contributions of your colleagues and
• Advice for disabled students looking for work
  Employers recognise that diversity is a source of opportunity, whether in employment or customer markets. Responsive organisations will see diversity as a critical performance factor, which in some cases may well be linked to strategy and measures of business performance. Defining

The Institute and Qualifications

• Postgraduate Study
  Whilst some of you may have binned the revision notes and booked the next flight to some far flung destination, some of you remain at home researching your next route of study. With graduates earning less than their debts, taking on postgraduate study can seem a promising option, leading to
• Continuing Professional Development with CIPD - by Carole Symington
  What are the benefits of CPD? It is crucial to add to your knowledge base and for keeping your skills up to date with current HR/economic activities. Providing a more informed, professional HR service. Demonstrates professionalism and can enhance career progression. Enables you to plan your own

Company profiles

 
• Mercer
  About Us: Mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services. Operating in 41 countries, our 3,200 strong UK based team supports a huge variety of organisations, including
• Standard Life
  About Standard Life Standard Life is a leading long term savings, investment and pensions company. We’re based in the UK and operate across the world, with businesses offering various financial products and

Graduate full time and work experience vacancies

 
• Mercer - Human Capital Analyst
  Human Capital Analysts undertake research and analysis into issues affecting business profitability, including compensation (salaries, incentives, pensions, benefits) and business performance (sales,
• PwC - HR Business Placement (Operations)
  If you need to complete a placement as part of your degree and you’re in your penultimate year, don’t miss our new Business Placement opportunities within our Human Capital (HC) function. Join us for