"Making the step up from HR to the CEO"

Human Resources15 April 2008, pg. 11

Other recommendations are don't be afraid to ask for advice and stay close to the finance people throughout your HR career, because the hub of all information and decision-making in organisations re financial.

It's also important to speak up and express your desire to someday move out of HR into a line role if that's what you want, according to Doyle. Don't think you're selling out the function by saying you'd like to do other things. I actually think the more HR people we get into line roles, the better our organisations will be, she says.