People and HR Specialist
Look after hiring, wellbeing, pay and development for the people in an organisation.
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- Typical pay
- €28k–€52k
- Usual education
- Degree or apprenticeship
- Outlook
- Steady; talent and wellbeing teams keep expanding.
A day in the life
Screen candidates for a graduate role, support a manager through a tricky conversation, update the parental leave policy, and run an onboarding session.
Ways in
- HR apprenticeship
- Any degree plus CIPD-style training
- Admin role then internal move
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Poland
Liceum — rozszerzenia
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BA Human Resource Management
Recruitment, employment law and organisational psychology.
The specialist route.
Helpful school subjects: Psychology, Business, English
BSc Psychology
Human behaviour, research methods and mental health foundations.
A well-respected alternative path.
Helpful school subjects: Psychology, Biology, Maths
Administration and Finance (Grado Superior)
Bookkeeping, payroll, tax basics and office systems — a common route into accounting teams.
Payroll and admin foundations for an HR assistant role.
Helpful school subjects: Accounting, Payroll, Business software