So you want to move up or over in your career? Grab your shovel

How to transition into another career direction after you have started down another path.

I was asked this week how someone can transition into a Human Resources (HR) position from another functional area. I have been asked this same question, countless times over the years.

Typically, people don’t want to hear my honest advice in this area. They want an easy answer like “get your HR degree,” “take the PHR exam,” “join SHRM,” “apply for a few more jobs in another company,” — ANYTHING but start…