What job title should I apply for with HR experience?
General HR professionals trying to transition often struggle to figure out which roles match their experience and offer room for growth without requiring tasks they dislike, like accounting. Without a clear target title, it becomes difficult to know what jobs to apply for or how to find a role that pays a livable wage.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Asking colleagues or online communities for advice on market alignment
- 2Looking at various HR tracks like generalist, HRBP, or operations
- 3Applying for entry-level bookkeeper roles doing accounts receivable and accounts payable
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“What should I apply for? I don’t enjoy accounting it took forever for me to actually pass that class so what’s the next best job opportunity? Also something that pays a livable wage please”source ↗
“What is your recommendation for titles I should be looking at or would be a good fit to transition to in order to learn and grow?”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 13Why are job boards full of impossible roles and ghost listings?
- 6Accounts receivable vs bank teller for a finance degree?
- 2Why is it so hard to learn the accounting theory behind daily work?
- 5What gear and supplies do you need to buy for a new job?
- 5How to know if you need a career pivot or just a new job
- 2Should I quit a low paying job with a long commute?