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HR adviser

HR advisers hire, develop and support employees in organisations. Any degree can work; CIPD qualifications often follow entry. Internships in HR or recruitment teams and grad schemes in large employers lead to HR assistant roles. Salaries are listed on the official HR officer profile.

Stages

  1. 1

    GCSE choices

    English and maths at grade 4+.

  2. 2

    A-level or equivalent

    Business, psychology or sociology.

  3. 3

    University or degree apprenticeship

    HR, business, psychology or any degree with CIPD path.

  4. 4

    Work experience

    Recruitment volunteering or society welfare officer roles.

  5. 5

    Internships and insight

    HR internships during university when posted.

  6. 6

    Graduate schemes

    HR graduate schemes or HR assistant vacancies.

  7. 7

    First role

    HR assistant or people advisory graduate.

Entry requirements

Degree or apprenticeship plus CIPD for career progression.

Prospects

Salary range

See source.

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Questions

Generalist or specialist?

Early careers are generalist. L&D and reward specialisms come later.

Where do entry requirements come from?

Prospects publishes the baseline for this role. Always confirm on the live page before you apply.

Does Navigait list every vacancy for this path?

No. We surface live posts from public employer boards. If a scheme is closed, the board stays empty rather than showing invented roles.

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