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Gaining experience outwith current employer

Lynda

Hello everyone, I’m looking for some guidance from those already working at HR advisor level.

I have been working as an HR administrator for the last 2 years and gained my MSc in HRM last year - which I did independently from my employer. I’m keen to move into a post which is less admin based and more in the direction of advisory level but this is simply not possible within my current employment. They have made it very clear that my personal and professional development does not benefit them and therefore I’m not getting any opportunity to demonstrate my capability at a higher level or develop further skills in which to apply for posts outwith my current employer.

Id really appreciate any advice that you could suggest to gain further experience in which I could use to move onwards and upwards in HR?

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  • Hi Lynda
    Are you able to devote some time to volunteering? I volunteer as a primary school governor, and was recruited by the governing body specifically for my HR knowledge. I've been able to put it to good use over the past three years - chairing a complicated pay grievance hearing, discussing restructuring and redundancy, devising a job share policy and practical approach, chairing the pay committee, carrying out a staff survey, and I've also learned quite a bit about finances, IT and health and safety as the committee I sit on also covers those areas. It's enabled me to keep my generalist skills up to date while I worked in some specialist roles and certainly enhanced my CV.

    As well (and yes, I am incapable of saying no!) I've been a volunteer Regional Trainer for the NCT, which has helped me develop my training skills and keep them up to date, which again has helped my CV look more attractive.

    Hope that helps to give you some ideas.

    Jackie
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  • Hi Lynda
    Are you able to devote some time to volunteering? I volunteer as a primary school governor, and was recruited by the governing body specifically for my HR knowledge. I've been able to put it to good use over the past three years - chairing a complicated pay grievance hearing, discussing restructuring and redundancy, devising a job share policy and practical approach, chairing the pay committee, carrying out a staff survey, and I've also learned quite a bit about finances, IT and health and safety as the committee I sit on also covers those areas. It's enabled me to keep my generalist skills up to date while I worked in some specialist roles and certainly enhanced my CV.

    As well (and yes, I am incapable of saying no!) I've been a volunteer Regional Trainer for the NCT, which has helped me develop my training skills and keep them up to date, which again has helped my CV look more attractive.

    Hope that helps to give you some ideas.

    Jackie
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