Human Resources (HR)
as a Career
Laura Curtis, HR Manager
Hull University Union
What is HR?
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Learning & Development
Organisation Design
Talent Management
Recruitment & Selection
Performance Management
People policy & employee relations
My CV
Qualifications
• BA (hons) German – Hull University
• MSc Human Resource Management –
Lincoln University (Part Time)
• MCIPD – chartered institute of personnel
development
My CV
Experience
• 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
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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-professionmap/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.uk
Phone: 01482 466283
1st Floor Students’ Union building