Career Research Report on HR Profession

This report covers information related to the HR profession, including the latest trends, skills and knowledge needed, and evaluation of the job role. It includes primary and secondary research, an interview with an HR manager, and a job advertisement.

Career Research
Report

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION.................................................................................................3
General trends which impact on HR profession (Secondary research).......................................3
General trends which impact on HR profession (Primary research)...........................................5
The knowledge, skill and experience needed..............................................................................6
EVALUATION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................8
APPENDIX 1: INTERVIEW..........................................................................................................9
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APPENDIX 2: JOB ADVERTISEMENT ....................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
In the prescribed research report I am going to cover information related with my
profession in the field of HR. HR is regarded as the profession which is having greater
importance within the organisation so that employees may render their skills within the
organisation so that business objectives can be attained. HR is the profession which helps the
organisation to manage their productivity in such a manner that business objectives can be
accomplished in systematic manner (Roach and Sauermann, 2017). I am inclined towards the
profession of HR as this role helps the organisation to manage their employees in a manner that
their role can be executed within the company. I believe that I am having skill of managing
people and along with this I can communicate with people in easy manner which are needed
within the profession of HR. HR of an organisation need to solve different issues so that
communication is the major element so that in terms of the profession communication is one of
the significant reason so that I am willing to develop career in this field. I am willing to build my
career as HR associate after finishing my degree of graduation. This is the report which is
associated with such trends which are added within HR profession and this makes this profession
superior than any profession. This profession has different skills, knowledge and experience and
by a graduate individual those are willing to manage their career within the industry are needed
to have these skills. I have collected information related with the area using primary and
secondary methods. In order to manage secondary information I have used different articles
books and journals. Besides this in order to gather primary information I have managed an
interview with the people working in field of HR. So that the current research report is helpful
for the graduates so that they can make their career in HR department in effective manner.
ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION
General trends which impact on HR profession (Secondary research)
There are different types of trends in every type of business profession as it makes them
more superior and important (Potts, 2020). Organisations and employees follow these changing
trends related to business profession so that they can improve their brand identity and improve
the skills and knowledge of talented employees in the company. There are several important
latest trends included in the HR profession which are explained below:

Globalisation – Globalisation is considered as one of the most important trends in the profession
of HR. HR executives and assistant are greatly impacted by the latest trends because they need to
hire people from the international market in order to expand and grow the business in different
market to gain more customer base. This trend also helps in improving the diversity levels of the
company by allowing HR executive to hire candidates from different countries which helps in
increasing the growth and productivity. The globalisation trend also effected the skills and
knowledge of graduates that the company expect from them. Companies generally recruit
individuals who have great knowledge about culture, policies and language related to different
countries so that they can help in managing the business operations with international clients as
well as employees.
Machine learning and artificial intelligence – Advance technology is another greatest trend in
the profession of HR. New technologies have impacted the business operations positively of the
company as it helps the HR to complete their work and tasks within a given time period and
conveniently. HR profession uses artificial intelligence like software for tracking employees
because it will help the HR executives in managing and controlling the recruitment process of
prospective applicants and managing the flow of existing workflow. Methods of artificial
intelligence are useful for HR profession because it helps in eliminating the bias from the
selection and recruitment procedure (English and et. al, 2017). It also includes machine learning
and chatbots for attaining systematic access of the useful and important information. The trend
related to HR also effects the career of existing graduates who wants to become HR executive as
most of the companies need employees who have a proficient knowledge related to advance
technologies. This helps the company in managing their activities and operations so that they
achieve competitive advantage inn the market.
Importance to mental health: Another trend within HR is related with giving importance
to mental health. HR profession is emphasised over managing and providing welfare to
employees in such a way that employee contribute to the organisation in context of their skills.
The HR professionals of current time are focused over providing work-life balance to employees
and flexible working hours to employees so that employee in dedicated manner employees may
perform their duties. In other words it can be said that HR professional motivate and engage
employees in such a manner that health issues such as anxiety, depression and stress can be

eliminated. These include providing counselling sessions to employees so that their skills can be
groomed.
The trend of providing importance to mental health is one of the latest trend which helps
the new graduates to get opportunities in order to get their desired job. Newly graduate always
need positive working environment in which they can work with higher involvement.
Promoting diversity: The another trend is which is added within HR profession.
Diversity is considered as the major trend which is having higher importance as by including
diversified staff this is easier that to manage working by assimilating their skills. When
employees are added with different background will continuously provide cooperation in the
organisation (Theodos and et. al., 2016). This helps the organisation that to manage positive
brand image in the organisation as in the organisation every culture and people with different
gender are present.
This is regarded as the trend which is having impact on graduates those are planning to
make their career in HR professional as in the current time diversity and affiliation. In other
words it can be said that organisations are in need of such people those are confident and able to
express their ideas.
General trends which impact on HR profession (Primary research)
For the purpose of collecting raw information regarding the trends in HR profession, an
interview was managed. With the help of interview information related with HR managers was
collected so that value can be attained within the research. From this, primary research can be
conducted and at the same time information related with latest trend within the industry can be
analysed. This is examined that artificial intelligence is necessary for the industry that to use
different software so that working of HR can be made easier. With the help of artificial
intelligence on-board employees can be selected and at the same time experience of employees
can also be developed. Besides this, another trend is to manage mental health within individual
so that satisfaction among employees can be created. So that this is essential for the organisation
that to include such trends within the organisation so that to increase overall reputation into the
market.

The knowledge, skill and experience needed
Key skills:
Communication skill: Communication skill is one of the skills needed in the profession
of HR. This is the major link between employees and employers with the activities of the
organisation. HR professionals convey essential information to every stakeholder so that
appropriate decisions could be carried at right time.
Administrative skill: The other significant skill is administrative skill which should be
in HR executives because it includes managing payroll and leaves of employees. This helps in
the management of every activity of employees.
Training skill: The other skill is training skill which should be in HR profession because
these HR make new employees aware about the activities and tasks so that they do it effectively
and efficiently.
Managing priority skill: Another important skill is priority skill in which an HR
executive should have the capacity to manage any kind of conflicting and dispute ideas. This
assists in identifying priorities at right time so that work could also be done in a significant way.
Proactivity skill: The other vital skill in the HR profession is proactivity skill. These
professionals should be capable enough to identify potential challenges and issues at right time
so that proper action could be taken (Falco and Steen, 2018).
Key knowledge:
Technical knowledge: An HR executive should have knowledge of advance technologies
so that they can understand the importance of advance technologies and take advantages of it.
This includes proper information about the software and tools so that work of HR could be done
in an effective and efficient way.
Conceptual knowledge: An HR must have knowledge of theories, models and concepts
of human resource because this helps in performing job responsibilities and roles in a significant
way. This assists in doing work with greater ethics and making every employee satisfied in the
organisation.
EVALUATION
From the above accumulated information this can be said that job role of HR is
associated with my greater interest as I believe that I have all such skills and knowledge which

are needed within the job role for executing all the roles and responsibilities. This is the
profession which is going to consider people and their management. The job role of HR
executive is emerging in nature which is having wide future scope. I have analysed that I am
having greater knowledge in understanding people so that by analysing needs of people
appropriate outcomes can be undertaken.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
English and et. al, 2017. College and career readiness begins with a well-rounded education:
Opportunities under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Washington, DC: College &
Career Readiness & Success Center at American Institutes for Research.
Falco, L.D. and Steen, S., 2018. Using School-Based Career Development to Support College
and Career Readiness: An Integrative Review. Journal of School-Based Counseling
Policy and Evaluation, 1(1), pp.51-67.
Potts, D., 2020. Career outcomes of learning abroad: National Report. International Education
Association of Australia. Retrieved from https://www. ieaa. org. au/research/career-
outcomes-of-learning-abroad-2.
Roach, M. and Sauermann, H., 2017. The declining interest in an academic career. PloS
one, 12(9), p.e0184130.
Theodos and et. al., 2016. Embarking on College and Career: Interim Evaluation of Urban
Alliance. Research Report. Urban Institute.

APPENDIX 1: INTERVIEW
Company Primark, United Kingdom
Job title Human resource manager
How did you contact
them?
Using e-mail
Questions asked &
summary of their answers
According to you, what is regarded as the major trend
within HR profession?
The respondents have said that artificial intelligence is
regarded as the major trend which is followed within HR
profession. On the other hand, providing mental health is the
another trend within HR profession.

APPENDIX 2: JOB ADVERTISEMENT