Agencies and companies

As you have learned, within HR there are different areas of expertise; payroll & benefits, investigations, recruitment, training, etc. If you're not sure which area you like to be in, you may want to look a job that offers you a lot of exposure to different areas. It's important to do what interests you; it's less important to work for a certain type of business. Staffing agencies usually focus on recruiting, interviewing and matching people to jobs. You may spend time working with companies to build relationships, contracts and attending job fairs. In contrast, some small or mid sized companies may have only one person handling all of their HR needs and you would oversee all the hiring, training and separations. In larger companies, you may work in only one area of HR and do the same thing all day. For your first job, a goal might be to work for one year and then decide what areas you're interested in. You will want to work for a company that has a good culture and matches expectations of pay, work hours and benefits.

Hi Carmen, thanks for your insight! It makes sense that I should look for something with a comprehensive experience, maybe even not just in HR but in general. If I may ask another question, what kind of roles or work experience could give me experience in HR and other related fields?

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Other experiences to build your resume:
Training Others: Mentoring youth, tutoring, giving presentations. The objective is to show employers that you can teach diverse audiences.
Supervisory experience: Entry level (fast food) team leads/assistant managers & camp counselors. This experience demonstrates you can coordinate schedules, lead teams and address performance issues.
Payroll & benefits: complete research papers on employment law, attend conferences and study local laws. Gain finance or accounting experience, even as a club treasurer or student government.
Social skills: Can you have a difficult or awkward conversation with someone? Can you keep information personal information private and speak with tact and discretion? Jobs or volunteer experience in medical/pharmacy will give you experience handling sensitive documents.
Perhaps most importantly, consider what industry you want to work in. Do you want to work for a non-profit, a hospital or at a tech company? Think about what industries are in your area and if you're willing to move away for the job you want. Gaining part-time or volunteer experience in that industry will help you strengthen networking connections.
I started by working as Job Coach for people with disabilities, which meant training people on the job site. My customer service background and computer skills helped me get a position as an HR receptionist and then I moved into writing newsletters and planning employee events. As you can see there are many skills that apply to HR!.