What does a HR Admin and translator do?

I support the site with staffing by posting job adverts, screening applicants, arranging interviews, preparing contracts and right to work checks documents, onboarding new starters, delivering inductions and explaining policies in multiple languages, giving factory tours and safety briefings (where needed). I make sure every new employee has a positive and clear start.

What advice would you give to someone thinking of pursuing this career?

Be prepared to work with people from all backgrounds, this job as a HR admin is good for someone who enjoys helping others. Factories are diverse, and you will meet people with different languages, cultures, and needs. If you are patient, understanding, and respectful, you will thrive.

What’s the best thing about your job?

I am the key connection between employees, managers and HR. I add structure and organisation to the business, I can see the real impact of my work, I built rare skills like HR knowledge, administration, employee relations, translation, cultural awareness, mediation.

If you had the chance to do it all over again, what would you do the same / differently?

If I would have the chance to do it all over again, I would have done the CIPD qualification sooner than I have done and today I would have had Level 7 qualification in CIPD and maybe having a manager role. But on the other hand, I have study psychology and this helped me to get where I am now, and is never too late, so probably I would do it all the same because it will not be me if anything was different.

How long have you been doing your job?

I have been doing my job for 5 years now and is very rewarding and challenging. Sometimes things that you need to do may take you out of your comfort zone and this is where you discover yourself and you find out what you’re capable of.

If you could give your 16-year-old self some career advice, what would it be?

I would tell myself that I don’t need to have it all figured out yet. Most adults change careers several times in their life. At 16, the most important thing is exploring different options, not choosing ‘the perfect job’.

At this age you should try things – experience teaches more than any advice, focus on your strengths, not just on your grades, don’t follow your friends, just follow what fees right for you, choose a career that matches your personality, be open to apprenticeships, don’t be afraid to start at the bottom, learn good people skills, they matter more that you think (communication, teamwork, people hire people they enjoy working with).

Your first job won’t be your forever job.

Believe in yourself – you are more capable that you think.