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Little scope to expand my HR role in small charity

Holly

I work for a small third sector organisation, which last year paid for my level 3 Foundation course, and am now a Foundation member. 

As the organisation is around 16 people from the CEO down there is, on the surface, very little scope to expand into a HR role from my current (Research Assistant). I have seen elsewhere that getting into a HR role is very competitive and I don't feel like I have the HR skills on my CV to actually move into the sector. 

Do I play on my transferable skills and interest of law/policy and/or ask to take on some of the HR at my current org. to build a practical base? 

I would be interested to hear opinions on what hiring managers would be looking most for and from those who have entered HR from another field

Thank you. 

Holly

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  • Apologies, in advance, if this sounds too much like a rant..

    A colleague left just after the Christmas holiday therefore creating a vacancy. I knew he was leaving before it was officially announced.

    The Chief Exec said I can be part of the interview process. Yesterday I received an email asking if I can meet and great the candidates (the limit of my involvement), which is something I probably would have been doing anyway.

    Can't help feeling that is a slight insult to my skill set.

  • in reply to Holly
    I completely get the chance of a missed opportunity. Could you offer to your manager/the Chief Executive to support with other helpful tasks which would involve you more such as:
    *ensuring the interview questions/selection methods meet the criteria in the job (a spot of peer review)
    *coordinating the interview schedule, ringing candidates to check their availability
    *copying documents for the interview panel (or collating if you are not paper based)
    *creating some useful shortlisting grids
    *note taking in the interview
    *offering to provide feedback on the interview to the unsuccessful candidates

    All of these recruitment tasks will need doing - could you demonstrate your usefulness to your colleagues even if you're not in the room for the interview itself?

    Best of luck,

    Gemma
  • in reply to Gemma
    Thank you Gemma.
    They appear to have done most of this already, which to me, is even more annoying as there is always the complaint of too much work to do.

    The CEO said they wanted to talk about it nearer the time so I shall offer to assist with anything then
  • in reply to Holly
    What a shame! Well at least you have reminded them that you are ready and willing to help and apply your learning. Agree with Robey that the policy review is a great way to expand your knowledge and gain some practical exposure.
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