## Building our HR team

At **SkilledUp Life**, we are starting to build teams for tech startups, starting first for [Techcelerate Member Companies](https://techcelerate.ventures/members/).

But before we can show others how to, we need to practice this on ourselves. Our overall team (Techcelerate Group of businesses) has now grown to 25 (5 full-timers and 20 volunteers).

We are starting with building [HR, Marketing and Product teams](https://wordpress.skilledup.life/about/) at SkilledUp Life.

A core part of this is the HR Team. Please welcome [Elise Singleton](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACA8ZjwBysp1gPMR3XX38ulT_FHMLmCEKu8/) who just joined as the first team member of our HR Team.

Elise was kind enough to explain why she wanted to volunteer.

> \"A few weeks ago I posted a public post on LinkedIn mentioning that I am looking for a new job opportunity in Human Resources In Munich. I was soon contacted by [Mithun Lance](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAADMbKTAByHCzv7AWOya3dqSd1l60aKzolRU/) saying that I could use [SkilledUp Life](https://www.linkedin.com/company/skilleduplife/) to gain experience in HR as a Volunteer. I have no studies in HR nor do I have experience, so this was the perfect opportunity for me to gain the experience and knowledge that I need to find my dream HR job, and be easily recruited in the future. I am really excited for this opportunity and I am sure I will learn so much.\"

[Epi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACS-WsgBgbtGbphFsXB_j8sonu_FsNItN7k/) who has helped us with Volunteer acquisition (to get to 1,000 by end of July) is now moving to SEO, as it’s a new skill set Epi would like to acquire.

And of course, [Neusa Rosa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABoLtZwB53ZDMHlcJtOUegy6wU5QEZdOLkg/) started a job on Monday on the back of her [Volunteering](https://lnkd.in/dGue4HcS/).

Our projects are now capped for 3 months. But you can move across different teams and companies to continue to gain new experiences and skills, which can further your career.