The WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Human Resources

Rating:
Summary: plenty of data
Review: If you're the kind of person who wants more than just quotes from insiders (although this one has plenty of that too), and are looking for stats and figures to paint a picture for why you'd want to get into a given industry, then this is the guide you're looking for. I have read plenty of articles here and there on the HR industry, but this guide gives that extra layer of data that gives you a good idea of what's going on overall, where the industry is moving to and where you need to focus and improve in order to stay ahead of the curve and get into a company that will allow you to advance in your career. I've been doing HR/recruiting for a couple years now, for a small financial services firm. Now that i've read this guide, I feel that much more ready to move onto bigger and better, specifically to a larger firm in the same industry. I'm taking wetfeet's advice and enrolling in some business courses in order to back up my HR experience. I'm also glad to see the real people profiles and days in the life to better gauge if a larger firm is indeed the right place for me (i now think it is! and am more comfortable with the idea having read the guide).

Rating:
Summary: The book is okay.
Review: The book gives you the inside look into human resources-roles,
certification, evolution of hr, and the practice. This book
is rather thin for its price and one part of the book that I really don't like is it tells you alot of info, but doesn't
explain why. Also, there is no info on graduate school for
the human resources program. I'm a career changer from technology and I'm still confused at the end of the book.

Rating:
Summary: The book is okay.
Review: The book gives you the inside look into human resources-roles,
certification, evolution of hr, and the practice. This book
is rather thin for its price and one part of the book that I really don't like is it tells you alot of info, but doesn't
explain why. Also, there is no info on graduate school for
the human resources program. I'm a career changer from technology and I'm still confused at the end of the book.

Rating:
Summary: MBA and HR
Review: This guide was extremely helpful in laying out the groundwork for my plan of attack in getting a job as an HR Manager at a top HR firm dealing in the IT industry. I am in final stages of interviewing and, with your advice, am really working my business administration and IT background as well as the HR-related courses I've taken over the past several months. It seems to be working very well! Fingers crossed, but I think I'll be getting an offer next week! Thanks!