I’m currently working in due diligence and have a long term goal of moving into corporate HR. What skill sets would be most useful and what books/ thoughts leadership should I read to develop into a HR leader?

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HR Manager here! I think focusing on HR Generalist and Management skills/books would be useful. I read a lot of them back in grad school and they still resonate with me today. Also, you should study for and take the PHR. That’ll get you a lot of information and a leg up when applying for roles.

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