Little scope to expand my HR role in small charity

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

Holly over 2 years ago in reply to Helen

They're very good at over promising so most likely that.
I typically meet/greet when we have visitors so I shall treat it as normal
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Gemma over 2 years ago 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
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Holly over 2 years ago 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
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Gemma over 2 years ago 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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Holly over 2 years ago in reply to Gemma

It is odd, but one of the quirks of the organisation...
I have been making a start at looking through the gargantuan handbook
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Steve Bridger over 2 years ago in reply to Holly

Thanks for being so engaged in the thread you started, Holly
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Soniya over 2 years ago

Glad to read the thread. It’s very helpful for me as well. Thanks all
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Holly over 1 year ago

Well it turns out my token meeting and greeting was quite simply that! No one in the decision making process asked me anything meaningful or for any input after - oh well..

They are hiring two people, one will be taking on the same role as me, which came as a surprise, because they're "not good enough for that role, so we'll offer them this" which is always great for the ol' self-esteem

I am still struggling on the job front, my CV scores about 94% on the scanning tools, I have plenty of transferable skills and am a Foundation member, I feel escape from here may never come
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Steven over 1 year ago in reply to Holly

Holly, what are your options in the next six months?
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Holly over 1 year ago in reply to Steven

Hi Steven,

With a quick think the obvious options to me are:
1) Stay put
2) Keep actively plugging away at job hunting
3) Return to education
4) Go travelling for a bit then pick up where I left off after
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