Human resources is very broad and there are many ways you can get into the field. You have to ask yourself what area of HR you want to be in. Do you like talking to people, or are you more analytical? Do you enjoy teaching others new things? Are you data driven? Make sure you ask yourself these questions before jumping in. Below are a few functions within HR. Take some time to research what they all entail. You may find that you don’t like finding out about people’s past work experience (recruiting) but you do like data (Human resources information systems).

Congrats! You’ve decided to become a certified HR professional. You likely have tons of questions and we want to provide you with as much information to help you become successful in pursuit of your certification goals.