The Road to HR Career Success

SHRM conducted research with HR professionals like yourself to identify which developmental activities they consider most instrumental to improving immediate performance and fostering readiness for long-term goals in an HR career. The results of SHRM’s top 10 developmental activities research are highlighted here in rank order to guide HR practitioners at all career levels in their professional journey. Leverage these findings to build behavioral and technical proficiency in the competencies necessary for HR success.

Early Career

Early Career Level:

Little to no experience
Supports operational functions
May lead small-sized projects
Carries out the HR plan at the transactional level

1. Receive mentoring	6. Shadow a colleague
2. Receive coaching	7. Join a cross-functional team for an internal initiative
3. Attend an in-person course through a college/university	8. Attend a conference
4. Attend an online course through a college/university	9. Network with other professionals in your organization
5. Enroll in an online daily or weekly HR news alert or practice exercise	10. Attend an in-person course through an organization other than a college/university

Mid Career

Mid Career Level:

Moderate experience
Leads or supports operational functions
Manages small- to mid-sized projects
Implements the HR plan and contributes to its refinement

1. Receive mentoring	6. Participate in a developmental assignment in another functional area
2. Receive coaching	7. Join a professional organization
3. Participate in project-based work activities	8. Attend a conference
4. Join a cross-functional team for an internal initiative	9. Attend an in-person course through a college/university
5. Network with other professionals in your organization	10. Shadow a colleague

Senior Career

Senior Career Level:

Significant experience
Serves as high-level strategic and/or operational leader or as experienced HR consultant
Oversees large or multiple programs or projects
Operationalizes HR strategy and translates strategy into a plan

1. Receive mentoring	6. Network with other professionals in your organization
2. Receive coaching	7. Join the board/committee of a cross-functional team for an internal initiative
3. Participate in project-based work activities	8. Participate in a developmental assignment in another functional area
4. Join a cross-functional team	9. Join a professional organization
5. Participate in a community of practice	10. Take an assignment outside of your home country

Executive Career

Executive Career Level:

Extensive experience
Holds the highest-level, strategic leadership role in an organization or serves as highly experienced HR strategy consultant
Peer group is the other executives in the organization
Develops HR strategy

1. Receive mentoring	6. Receive coaching
2. Participate in a developmental assignment in another functional area	7. Network with other executives in your organization
3. Join the board of a professional organization	8. Join a professional organization
4. Participate in a community of practice	9. Join the board/committee of a cross-functional team for an internal initiative
5. Participate in project-based work activities	10. Participate in a round table with other professionals

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The Road to HR Career Success

Early Career

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