How To Get Ahead In Hr Av Kay Maddox-Daines

Have you ever thought about a career in HR? Or perhaps you're already working in HR and you're looking to progress? No matter what your starting point, this book provides advice and guidance to help you achieve your goals. The HR profession is dynamic and there have never been more opportunities to develop in the field. Using a wide range of examples, skills-based exercises, quizzes and reflective activities, How to Get Ahead in HR prepares you for your ideal role. Each of its chapters provides a variety of case study examples and a summary of actions to help you get started. The book introduces the field's main professional bodies and explains the available options for gaining professional qualifications. The chapter on undertaking a job search contains a variety of CV examples together with some top tips from recruiters specializing in HR. After working through the book, readers will have the tools they need to prepare job applications and perform effectively at interviews, they will know how to get qualified and they will understand how to stay updated in order to take advantage of future job opportunities.