How do I get a job in HR?

write down your skills in 2 pages of what you can bring to a company. Then pitch it to 50 businessses. then listen to their suggestions. Repeat & get a job :)

I came into HR in a roundabout way, not directly from undergrad, but from my observations, here are a few tips:- Expand your search geographically. Big cities typically have lots of jobs for HR office staff.- Don't get greedy. No, you're not going to get an HR Manager/Director job right out of school, no matter how good your grades. You need to be able to show companies that you have the actual "people skills" and experience to perform well in the job before they'll trust you with that kind of position. Companies also tend to have the impression that higher-level HR jobs need to be given to more.. "mature" people (the perception that age=experience=skill).- In fact, be super humble if needed. Start applying for the positions that don't require university (HR assistant/clerk/etc). It's not a great start, but it's a start, it's relevant experience in HR, and if you do get in, your academic background will help you move up more quickly.- Look for "interviewer" jobs. These are similar to recruitment, except not sales oriented; you're just conducting the interviews for positions that lots of people apply for. It's a good start in HR, counts towards "relevant experience" and doesn't require a lot of "sales" mentality.- Come in through a different direction. Look for jobs with other similar titles, including Employee Relations, Personnel, and Training. There are lots of corporate trainer jobs available around the country. Often they don't require a lot of experience, and count towards your HR experience, especially as measured by SHRM and HRCI. This is how I started my HR journey by the way (my undergrad degree is in German Literature!). I started as an ESL teacher for adults, moved into corporate training,  did some further education and certification, and now I'm an HR Manager for an international cruise line with HR oversight for over 1100 employees.Once you get in one way or another, start working on a professional certification (PHR is a great example). This shows that even though you may be just starting out, you're taking your HR career path seriously and you are actually working towards gaining experience and certification, which looks a lot better to potential employers. Good luck!

No education is waste of time. Any thing you have learned till will be used in the upcoming future & career. If you try in good Recruitment firms they will ask you to start with cold calling but then gradually you will be moved to more technical recruitment if the Team Lead / Owner of the firm believes in you. You can always go for Masters degree if you would like to begin with corporate and thus a good college will assure a good placement in HR. You need to decide the stream under HR you would like to follow like Recruitment, Generalist, L&D / T&D etc. All the best. 

You will find this magical; All of us are in Human Resources Job, the beauty of Human Resources is complete inclusion and no exclusion at all. We manage humans everyday. Start understand key competencies desired to be a successful HR, try making a career in HR, think beyond Job, think about Career. Do your SWOT, understand key skills desired for a HR, map them, you will get your answers. Never give up, "Persistence Pays."

As given in my previous answers there are very few jobs in the core HR function and multiple jobs re available in specific areas of HR like talent acquisition and Payroll processing etc.With no relevant experience in HR do not expect companies to lap you up and offer a cosy job with good pay !Go ahead and join as IT recruiter to begin your career in HRM.  Yes you are right it is a sales job but do not forget that in most companies it is integral part of HR function and this is counted as "relevant experience"After few years you slowly switch roles in another company which has both HR and talent acquisition responsibilities.

It would help should you have studied some subject related to HR. You need to also look into your own SWOT and find whether there is a good fit for the roles in HR. Are you a peoples’ person? Do you like to build structures/ policies around which the organizational edifice will rest? Or would you like to be in the L&D domain. Are you a good communicator? Do you have good negotiation skills? and Conflict resolution?Your resume/CV must display a distinct flair for HR. Either through education, or thorough the roles you’ve done, or internship.Your likes/dislikes too should reflect the same.

Do some course focusing specialization in HR then do some internship and then land into actual job.

You should join a company who are looking for HR, yes if you don't have much exp in HR then you may have to join as a trainee or jr.

Do your MBA in IIAM's or IBM'S