Can you switch from finance to HR?
Changing Careers from Finance to HR Professionals with finance backgrounds bring important and rare skills to HR, but there are a few gaps in their learning that they'll need to fill. Columnist Martin Yate gives advice on how to make the switch from finance to HR.
Is a career in HR a tough sell to finance professionals?
She also moved one of finance’s accountants to HR specifically to recruit other accountants. And she recently hired a person with an accounting degree to be the company’s compensation manager. Fore acknowledges that a career in HR, or even a sojourn, can prove a tough sell to finance professionals.
How to make a career change to the financial sector?
Try looking for local networking events or connecting with someone you know in the financial sector for insight into making a career switch. You may even be able to find someone who made a career change to the financial sector. Soft skills —Many employers in the financial sector seek candidates who have top-notch soft skills.