Help for my son as an undergraduate Psych to obtain an entry role in HR

[acastle]

My son has completed his undergraduste degree in Psych and wants to work in HR. He is finding it difficult to get a foot in the door. Any suggestions?

[cam]

Hi acastle,

We've had a few members experiencing difficulties in getting their foot in the door in HR. Everyone seems to be searching for experience even though there is a labor shortage at the moment. Psychology is something held in high regard in business, especially in areas such as marketing but I'm not exactly sure to what extent it holds value in regard to HR. Any recruiters out there know a bit more on this?

As a starting point the following threads have some info from members that have asked similar questions. Hope they help

http://www.hrbuzz.com.au/vb/showthread.php?t=129

http://www.hrbuzz.com.au/vb/showthread.php?t=46

[NicoleL]

Hi acastle,

As a HR practitioner with 11 years experience in the field, all I can suggest is to keep an eye on the job boards such as seek.com, and type in psychology and select HR as a career field. Often they are looking for graduates with psychology in HR. See this role that may be applicable. http://www.seek.com.au/users/apply/i...JobID=11462304

Also ensure he sends in a cover letter, resume (do not include date of birth, marital status, nationality etc. Only name, address, phone numbers), and if it is with a government department, statements addressing each key selection criteria. I would be happy to assist him with this area if required.

Dont have him limit himself with only seeking permanent roles. Fixed term roles can lead to long term roles. And maybe don't make salary a big issue in the beginning; we all have to start somewhere.

Nicole

[acastle]

Hi Nicole
I really appreciate your help-he is finding it hard to break in to the HR field.
Regards
Andrew