>> So outside of your studies, right, so that goes without saying, making sure you spend a lot
of time just learning what human resources is, and learning the craft,
and getting all that background knowledge on everything from compensation to employment law,
to diversity, organizational development, all those things.
I think the most important thing that a student can do is get exposure
to professionals inside of the field.
HR is one of those fields where it's very hard to conceptualize what you do
until you start working inside of it.
And one of the ways you start to connect those dots is talking to people
who are already working inside of it.
So if you can get involved in professional organizations, things like the Society
for Human Resource Management, ATD, there's a multitude of HR-focused organizations
that you can get involved with right away.
Most of them also have local chapters that you can get involved with.
And just start meeting professionals and growing your own networks so that when it's time for you
to get the job, not only do you understand your field at a deeper level,
you also have connections who can help to point you in the right direction
of where you can go to get that access.