Blogging Your Way Into HR

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Sep 15
4 min read

Updated: Sep 17

Author: Marianna Komjati

How Sharing Your Career Journey Can Launch a Successful Human Resources Career

In 2025, the HR field is more dynamic than ever. It’s people-centered but also profoundly influenced by technology. For aspiring HR professionals, the knowledge itself is not enough. Personal branding and presence are important. Blogging is a powerful tool for this. It helps you get noticed, build credibility, and grow your network.

Become visible, build credibility, and create professional opportunities for yourself. How can you achieve this online through blogging? You can read more about it in my article.

Why Start a Blog If You Want to Work in HR?

A blog shows that you can communicate effectively and tell meaningful stories and shows who you are. These are showing fundamental skills that every HR professional should possess. It also shows potential employers that you take the initiative and are a thought leader. They see you as someone who goes above and beyond.

At the same time, your blog builds a personal brand. It establishes you as an authoritative voice in the people, culture, and workplace insights market. You can find many free tools for blogging on the internet.

Blog Content Ideas for Aspiring HR Professionals

As a future HR professional, starting a blog might seem overwhelming. But the truth is you already have valuable experiences and insights. Nowadays you have so many tools in your hands, because of social media.

Here are some content ideas to help you get started:

Reflections on Internships or Coursework Discuss what you learned in a particular HR class or during an internship. Share the key things you learned and how they have shaped your career goals.

Opinion articles on workplace trends. Remote work, how to manage Gen Z employees are ongoing topics. Sharing your viewpoint demonstrates that you stay updated on your field’s events.

Book reviews: For example, you could analyze the book Drive by Daniel Pink or The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle. Explain what you learned and how the ideas connect to HR.

“A Day in the Life” posts. If you’ve done an informational interview with someone in HR, turn it into a blog post. Highlight the role, challenges, and lessons to be learnt by others.

Tips for other students. Reflect on the career issues you have faced and write out career advice for your peers. The goal is not perfection, it’s practice and visibility. Each post assists in building your personal brand and makes a meaningful impact on the HR community.

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How Blogging Supports Your HR Career Path?

Blogging helps you be found by recruiters and HR professionals. This can help a student get noticed and even open doors to internships and entry-level positions. It also broadens your professional network in a natural way.

At the same time, your blog serves as a portfolio of your writing. It can even replace or complement a traditional cover letter. Most importantly, it places you as an aspiring HR communicator, trainer, or strategist.

Tools and platform to get started

Starting a blog doesn’t have to be hard. Platforms such as Medium, WordPress, or LinkedIn Articles make it easy. You don’t have to be a tech genius, just start writing. Consistency is key, and planners can assist in that. Use Notion, Trello, or even a simple Google Sheet to map your ideas. An editorial calendar keeps you focused. But writing alone isn’t enough. You need to share your work to be seen. Post your article on linkedin, HR forums and career networks. Every post you share is a step toward building your HR voice.

HR Blogs That Can Inspire You as a Beginner

If you want to build a career in HR, learning never stops. It is possible to learn a lot from people who share their professional experiences online daily. Blogging is also about reading. It motivates and inspires you, gives ideas and directions for development.

Suzanne Lucas “Evil HR Lady”

Suzanne addresses issues most people prefer not to think about. Her blog will open your eyes to the struggles of the profession and reassure you that it’s okay to speak out.

Kris Dunn “The HR Capitalist”

Kris is a pioneer of strategic HR thinking. His posts focus on talent management, leadership, and company culture.

Sharlyn Lauby “HR Bartender”

Sharlyn’s blog is friendly and easy to read, with answers to everyday HR questions. It feels you appreciate down-to-earth advice, her tips are invaluable.

Bonus: How to use your Blog in the job search

Your blog can do more than just showcase your writing skills. Add the link to your LinkedIn profile. This makes your work visible to recruiters immediately. Mention specific posts you’ve written in interviews. They demonstrate genuine HR engagement beyond academic studies. Blog analytics can also be an avenue to consider. Numbers such as views, comments, and shares prove it. It’s concrete data that hiring managers appreciate. Your blog becomes more than just a fun hobby. It’s now an asset to your career. Use it wisely, and it can help you stand out from other candidates.

Conclusion

Blogging is more than just writing. It's self-marketing, self-reflection, and skill-building all in one. Each post will help you practice, learn, and grow as an aspiring HR professional. What feels like a small step today can become your biggest career asset tomorrow. In a people-centric field like HR, your voice matters. Your blog just might be the key to success later.