My guest on this episode is Rebekah Ross, someone I've known for two years after we connected whilst she was looking to move from a career as a nurse to HR.
I'm delighted Rebekah was able to join me as a guest as we had to squeeze the recording in whilst her baby was asleep and before my children got home from school. I mention that because within this conversation we highlight how life isn't always plain sailing and often life gets in the way.
Rebekah shares her story of why she decided to leave the nursing profession but how she looked at what she enjoyed within her role and researched what other professions she could leverage on those skills to transition into. A career in HR struck a chord but she then had the task of showing the rest of the world why anyone should consider her for a job in their HR team.
Rebekah explains how she started studying her Masters in HR to show her commitment and intent to this career change, as well as re-positioning her CV to evidence the transferable skills she had. She took a leap of faith and accepted a short term contract role as a Recruitment Advisor which acted as a perfect springboard into her current position as a HR Assistant.
However, through this journey over the past two years Rebekah has also moved house, got married, and had a baby!
This is a superb episode with lots of learnings and insights for anyone looking to change career and move into the world of HR. I hope you enjoy listening.