New Career in HR?

[AlyMata]

Ok, I am sure this has been asked and answered but I need some advise. I have been working in the accounting field for 7 years while I worked my way through college. I now have a BBA in management...but I am stuck with all this accounting experience and no real accounting course work...and no real desire to do accounting. I really would like to work my way into a hiring position or something in HR either way...but every position in HR requires experience, and I have no real HR experience, but if I cannot get a job in HR, how can I gain experience in HR? Any suggestions? Thanks for any advise you may have.

[sweetpoison]

To get an experience in Hr you will need to start as an HR trainee and then only after sometime you will be taken in an as an assistant HR manager. But the start will be as of an trainee.

[aimee750]

I went to college for accounting and really liked the classes pertaining to payroll and employee benefits the best, so I did then take a few HR classes, but I wanted to be done with schooling so I graduated with my accounting degree. Then I tried to get a job in HR but was unsuccessful. I then took an accounting job with a company and when they had an entry level job in HR I asked to be transferred. And then was able to work my way up in HR.

[emdar]

I would suggest you look for an HR entry level position in a company that does accounting type work.. Also, look for HR positions dealing with payroll and numbers if at all possible, in my husband's company there are multiple HR people, some do insurance work, some do hiring, some do payroll and benefits like 401k, you may be better suited for the latter type of work.