On the show today we meet Karen! Karen works as a Human Resources (HR) Consultancy Business Owner in the UK.

Karen kindly shares with us...

Area of expertise (3:00)

• Common misconceptions of the HR role
• An overview of the HR industry and typical roles within an HR department
• The purpose of the HR role
• What an HR consultancy business owner does on an average day
• Most enjoyable parts of the role
• Challenging parts of the role
• Proudest moments in the role

Career journey (19:48)

• How Karen became an HR consultancy business owner from aspiring Pan’s People dancer & PE teacher
• Highs of the career journey
• Challenges of the career journey
• Proudest moments of the career journey
• Importance of role models and mentors

Advice (51:14)

• Helpful education, training and skills for aspiring HR professionals
• The future of the HR profession
• Advice and resources for people who are keen to find out more about a career in HR:
  • Disruptive HR
  • HR Disrupted – Lucy Adams
• Advice for her younger self and you!

Other resources:

• The Top Regrets of the Dying - Bronnie Ware

We also talk about:

• The advantage of surrounding yourself with positive people
• The benefit of transferable and in-demand skills
• The value of getting a foot in the door and learning on the job
• The power of humility, curiosity and continuous learning
• The importance of believing in yourself
• Getting out of your comfort zone

So if you’re curious and wondering what an HR professional does or how to become an HR professional, listen, watch and enjoy!

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