From passion to profession: HR career stories
Past event
Organised by The CIPD Branch in Surrey and North Hampshire
Past event
Organised by The CIPD Branch in Surrey and North Hampshire
Networking opportunity followed by a panel of people professionals sharing their personal first steps into HR
The event will begin with networking followed by a panel session which will consist of different HR experts with varied expertise (18:30-19:00) .
The panel session will be introduced by Ruth Parkin and Isabelle Willetts. Each speaker will share their first steps to launching their own careers as HR industry professionals, as well as impart any hints and tips to those starting out in the industry or are early on in their career journeys on choosing a specialisation (19:15-19:45).
Once all the speakers have contributed, the event will end with a Q+A session (19:45-20:00).
About the speakers
Ruth Parkin (Student Engagement Lead) and Isabelle Willetts (Secretary) – Intro
Tunde Winchester (Co-Vice Chair)- Talent Development
Kate Hamilton (Chair) – HR Generalist/Coaching
Rebecca Hislam (Co-Vice Chair)– Organisational change/design
Afsheen Nasir (Guest speaker)– Leadership development.
Please note:
Wed 15 Oct 2025, 18:30-20:30
Brennan House, Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough, GU14 6XR
Tue 21 Oct 2025, 12:00-13:00
Online
Wed 22 Oct 2025, 12:00-12:45
Online
Wed 19 Nov 2025, 18:30-20:30
36-40 London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AE