Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring HR Professionals
Entry-level HR positions such as "recruiting coordinators," "sales development reps," "HR administrators," and "HR generalists" offer excellent starting points for undergraduates; however, the key to career advancement is to "learn what you need to learn from that job and move on," proactively seeking opportunities for skill development rather than remaining in roles that plateau professional growth.
Career Development, Job Search, Entry-Level, Networking, Communication
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Britt Sellin
Retired - Former SVP of HR /CHRO
Cloudera
UC Berkeley; UCLA extension for an HR certificate post graduation from Berkeley
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Psychology
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Human Resources (HR)
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Numerous entry-level HR positions exist for undergraduates, including recruiting coordinators, sales development representatives, HR administrators, and generalist roles.
2. Gain practical experience by starting in entry-level roles and strategically moving to new positions to acquire new skills.
3. Prioritize personal career development goals and proactively seek opportunities for skill enhancement, rather than solely focusing on tasks assigned by the company to save them money and time.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
There are lots of them: recruiting coordinators, sales development reps, and HR administrators. There are also HR generalists who do a little bit of everything.
The key is to not stay in a job too long. Learn what you need to learn and move on. Be clear about what you want to do next, not what your company wants you to do.
It saves them money and trouble to keep you in jobs you already know how to do. It's not that they're terrible people, it's just what's good for them.
For you, as you go through your career, you really need to think, "I want to learn these two things from this job." As soon as you learn them, go on to the next job. Keep building that way and learn new skills in every single job.