<p>HR is not that specialized at the entry-level stage, such as an HR assistant. However, HR generalists and consultants typically look for 5+ years HR experience, and higher up HR managers and directors require more, and often want an advanced degree or certification in HR. It requires a lot of knowledge about labor laws (which vary from state to state), as well as compensation and benefits. You also have to have experience dealing with a variety of bizarre situations, because HR is not a field you should be stumbling through as you learn from your mistakes at the management level. Mistakes like that can lead to lawsuits and high turnover and other things that lead to hefty costs for the business. At the HR assistant level, mistakes aren’t often that influential, as there is a manager present to watch for those things.</p>
<p>You could get into an HR program, but, as I stated, the higher degree will not likely get you a better job than you would get with a bachelor’s degree because the HR generalist, manager, director, etc. roles require a few years of experience. You’d most likely be starting at the same place with a masters degree as you would a BA/BS, only you would be somewhat overqualified for the position and underpaid given your advanced degree.</p>
<p>HR (business management) is quite different than a career in academia (sociology PhD), which is quite different than accounting. It sounds to me like you’re very unsure of what you’d like, and you need some real-world experience in at least one of two of these areas either by finding an internship, or job shadowing someone to get a feel for what you do and don’t like. </p>
<p>What drew you to major in sociology in the first place? Were you ever interested in social work?</p>