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Career Progression to HR Advisor

Lynda

I have been working as an HR Administrator and have 4 years experience in HR.  I also hold an MSc in HRM and therefore was able to get my CIPD accreditation.  I'm looking to take my career to the next stage but from my job search, there doesn't seem to be many posts that bridge the gap between Administrator to Advisor.  I have been to some Advisor interviews for the experience and practice and although I receive good feedback, it is my lack of formal Advisory experience that leaves me unsuccessful.  Opportunity for such experience is also not a possibility in my current role.  I work full time and have a very young family which makes volunteering my services outwith my job difficult.

My question is, for anyone who has experience of interviewing for HR Advisors, is there anything I can say or do within either my application or interview which would make you take a chance with an inexperienced individual over someone with experience?  Or can you recommend anything that would make me a more attractive candidate to an organisation?

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  • Hi Lynda,

    I have recently been in your position I was a HR Administrator for 3 years and I have luckily just secured a role as HR Advisor, I agree there is not much scope for an “in-between” role. The best advice I can give is to not give up applying, some companies look at someone with solid HR administration experience.

    Is there any possibility you could shadow HR Advisors at your company now? This is a way to gain some experience to put on your CV.
    Also, I’d try to not focus too much on the job title, but at the role responsibilities, I noted some HR Assistants/Coordinator roles had low level advisory in their job profiles.

    I know it’s tough but keep looking – the right opportunity will come up!

    If you want any more advice please feel free to drop me a message.
    Caitlin

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  • Hi Lynda,

    I have recently been in your position I was a HR Administrator for 3 years and I have luckily just secured a role as HR Advisor, I agree there is not much scope for an “in-between” role. The best advice I can give is to not give up applying, some companies look at someone with solid HR administration experience.

    Is there any possibility you could shadow HR Advisors at your company now? This is a way to gain some experience to put on your CV.
    Also, I’d try to not focus too much on the job title, but at the role responsibilities, I noted some HR Assistants/Coordinator roles had low level advisory in their job profiles.

    I know it’s tough but keep looking – the right opportunity will come up!

    If you want any more advice please feel free to drop me a message.
    Caitlin

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  • in reply to Caitlin
    Hi Caitlin, thank you for your reply - its good to know that you can make the move from Administrator to Advisor! I have asked to at least shadow our advisors for a bit of experience and hopefully this will be approved. I will continue to look for other posts and hopefully the right job comes along! Thanks again for a positive response.