HR Manager in a manufacturing facility with no college degree or SHRM-CP cert or anything. Just military HR background and some manufacturing experience when I was younger. The small company I work for has never had an HR person or department. If they decide they still do not NEED an HR and I am just "doing what could be done by department heads", how screwed am I to find another job? On a scale of 1-10. Only been here for just under a year and it is my only civilian HR experience.

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I'm also the sole HR in the building, no one else does the job currently except for me. I have also been cross trained with other departments and positions so I can help out and understand the facility more.

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Have you considered getting the education and certification to grow within the field? Do you want to continue within the HR field?

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Depends on your skills. You’re an HR manager? What do you know? What can you do? Are you an expert on employment law? Can you do payroll? FMLA? ADA? Leave? Benefits? Succession planning? KPI’s? You have a title but what are your skills? If you’re limited in skills I would say you’re probably in a bad spot. Anyone can say there an HR manager.

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North Carolina I'm assuming? I am originally from SC myself.

Honestly, your experience sounds more valuable than many certificates. I would be focusing on documenting achievements and impact because that travels with you.

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Zero chance of finding another job, A ton of talented HR people are looking for work that have all the credentials you described and more. Best chance is to get out of HR and find a new profession.

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If you want to be an HR professional, train yourself. Ask for training. Get certified. Whether new to HR or a senior professional, HR requires constant professional development.

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Honestly, I am getting tired of companies requiring BA or Masters degrees. Having 20+ years of experience and a SPHR is not equivalent. SMH.
If you are the sole person performing HR work, the one thing I do suggest to satisfy the company is to get professional development. Take some online courses. get a HR management certificate or a SPHR. Does your company pay for PD? If so, I would utilize it. If not, you are the HR Professional! Get that into the budget, so that everyone can utilize PD including yourself!

Hi I don't have a degree, I was speaking to someone, and they said to me, why don't you do an undergrade in HR, it will be a breeze for you, never knew I could. You can't claim you're a HR manager, unless you have a degree in Human resources and business. I say, I'm a HR generalist. I've been out of the game, for many years, nothing was online back then, everything had to be worked manually. I still have people ringing me. with 20 years' experience in HR, in federal government. I always play the devil's advocate, I had fantastic mentors, a stickler for government legislation. worked in every section of HR, Employee compensation, OH&S, Rehabilitation, Employment, Admin Law, payroll, over 100 awards, various designations and pay scales, 5000 employees. Seconded to other departments, operations, security and sales. It was, tag, your it. Well versed on aged care and mental health legislations. went back to study nursing in residential and community. When they find out how old I am. it's we will get back to you. Nah, still can't get job. I just shake my head. Friends and family just shake their heads, just having a winge. I had an interview with Qld Health, State government, they seemed pretty interested. the vacancy closes 2.8.2026, high applicants. I thought a good sign was, can you work varies shifts, I'm 20 minutes away. we had a laugh, interesting question in the interview, it was mainly, about the care of the workers, not the patients. lots of burn out.

OMG, you are bumming me out! I like you, don't have a degree, but have 25 years of experience and a steady work history. My jobs all have been long term. I have always continued education to stay in the game. I am scheduled to take my SPHR next week and already passed the pre-test. I just don't get why a degree holds so much value if it is obsolete in the workplace! As a recruiter, I value people continueing their education instead of just a a degree that is as ancient as the paper it was printed on. It just infuriates me when they ask for the year of the degree. Honestly, I got my AA in 1993, so I am aging myself (which is not cool). Should I even bother? What if I just include my date of certification for my SPHR and avoid the education althtogether - would that even matter?

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