{"id":12090,"date":"2022-09-07T11:02:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T11:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/?p=12090"},"modified":"2022-10-07T14:16:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:16:36","slug":"how-to-become-an-hr-business-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/career-advice\/how-to-become-an-hr-business-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become an HR Business Partner\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is a Human Resources (HR) Business Partner? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A HR Business Partner is a professional who provides their expertise and experience to support a business. This is usually a specific business area to partner with its leaders, providing people advice and initiatives to aid and improve business objectives.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This involves working closely with that business to develop and deliver on HR strategies that help drive performance, growth and support business needs and commercial outcomes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, a HR Business Partner\u2019s responsibility is to understand the business\u2019s people and communicate effectively with them. A business\u2019s most important asset is mainly their people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What skills and qualifications should an HR Business Partner offer? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the great things about working in HR is that you rarely need specific qualifications. They help and are nice to have, but they\u2019re not a necessity to succeed. It will depend on the industry and organisation of course, sometimes to get the initial break you need to have a degree, but that is not always the case.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most businesses look for someone who\u2019s had at least three to five years of HR generalist experience, ideally partnering closely with a practice area of specific client group and someone that is used to working closely with senior leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A qualification with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development<\/a> (CIPD) is often highly desirable, but again \u2013 not necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What soft skills does a successful HR Business Partner need? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most important skill an HR Business Partner can have is the ability to manage and communicate with stakeholders effectively. This includes working with all levels of the business.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellent interpersonal skills are favoured for this role \u2013 attributes such as empathy, resilience and the ability to push back when needed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What industries typically employ HR Business Partners? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

HR Business Partners are employed across all industries, but the businesses that typically employ HRBP\u2019s tend to be on the larger side. These usually have various client groups or sub-brands, just like The SR Group<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These businesses are also often global with reach all across the UK, EU and Asia-Pacific (APAC) although this is not always the case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the difference between an HR Business Partner and an HR Manager? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smaller companies with 100-300 employees tend to have an HR Manager rather than an HR Business Partner.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HR Managers are often more operational, while the HR Business Partner is typically more aligned to the specific service lines to add value from a people perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What role does HR play in a modern-day business? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

HR plays a crucial role in all industries \u2013 and this is constantly growing and evolving and will change depending on business, economic and other internal and external factors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be specific, the HR function gives advice and expertise to a business to support its people and commercial objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a broader sense, HR is playing a more critical role in the strategic direction and progressiveness of a business. The function now often has a seat at the table and is involved in shaping and driving major decisions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What fieldwork or internships should you have if you want to be an HR Business Partner? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This really depends on the industry, but a route is to join a reasonably sized HR team that has various verticals of HR to broaden your knowledge and expertise, while working somewhere with strong leadership. This should provide a natural opportunity to learn and progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why should young people pursue an HR Business Partner career path? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A career in HR is becoming more respected and more in demand.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s been a shift in the perception of HR over the past few years. It\u2019s a division that was historically known as the \u2018enemy\u2019 to a people and employee driven function. Some businesses have even changed the titles of HR teams and professionals to reflect its purpose \u2013 such as people, culture or talent.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pandemic gave employees the power of freedom when it comes to flexibility and work-life balance, giving HR the opportunity to step forward and prove its true value as a function that has its people at its heart.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I find the right HR role? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking to progress your career, have a look at our HR jobs<\/a>. You can also contact one of our consultants<\/a> who can talk you through all of our roles, give you career advice and do all they can to get you your dream role! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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