Develop your HR skills and knowledge

Practice and on-the-job experiences – 70%

Exposure

• Gain practical experience in another organisation or context to challenge and stretch your strategic human resource (HR) skills through placements
• Placements may include opportunities to contribute to a strategic HR project
• Apply relevant competencies of the Leadership competencies for Queensland and the Strategic HR Competency Framework to your role

Learn and develop through others – 20%

Reflection and feedback

• Build stronger self-awareness through the LEAD4Qld initiative

Coaching and mentoring

• Engage with a mentor or coach
• Build mentoring relationships with your peers
• Shadow a more senior HR or strategy professional

Peak bodies and professional associations

• Australian HR Institute
• Institute of Management Consultants
• Australian Institute of Training and Development

Networks and communities of practice

• Network with others by participating in alumni groups, PSC engagement forums and networks or external networks, such as the Human Resources Network Group
• Join HR stakeholder networks and Communities of Practice
• Participate in whole-of-government online Yammer groups

Structured courses and reading – 10%

Skills

• Attend short courses in HR or a related field (e.g. Australian Institute of Management or the Australian HR Institute)
• Enrol in formal qualifications in HR or a related field through Australian Universities, TAFE or other registered training providers
• Participate in Public Service Commission's sectorwide leadership development programs
• Attend development events facilitated by the Business Innovation and Improvement in Government (BiiG) network

Knowledge

• View videos of PSC’s thought leader seminars (Queensland Government staff only)
• Read relevant case-studies in the ANZSOG case study library
• Familiarise yourself with workforce statistics