Returning to work after medical absence break to career

Welcome and I hope you are now fit and well

Personally in terms of CPD I doubt that a course will provide you with a magic route back into employment. It wont do any harm but probably (IMO) wont do you a huge amount of good as I doubt its bang up to date HR knowledge and experience that is holding you back.

(although there are great workshops and courses in CV writing, interview practice etc which may help)

I think its just a case of keeping on trying, networking and trying to tap up old colleagues in the hope one hears of a vacancy.

August to now whilst seeming like an age isnt a desperate long time for a search.

Can you widen geographic area, change focus slightly on types of roles etc?

Hi Keith, and thanks for your advice.

I was wondering if a CIPD course would improve the likelihood of offers (even though I agree it wouldn't provide any more up-to-date knowledge than I already have).

Due to my epilepsy I am unable to drive, but my geographic area is out to around 90 mins (each way) on public transport which I think is suffice?

I am open to types of roles and have been applying to roles as broad as HR Manager, to Payroll Administrator, to Customer Service Advisor, to HR CI Specialist, to Admin Assistant (as I appreciate I need to just get back into the job market initially, then progress from there - if even a FTC, or temp role in a lower position).

I'm going into interviews using my career break as a positive - by utilising the fact that I can go into a new role using a clean, fresh prospective and a revitalised rejuvenation for shared services.

I think perhaps (on reflection to your post), that August to October seems a long time to secure a post in usual application time - but in my circumstances, perhaps it's not too long. I will continue to be open and honest with prospective employers and show them in applications and interviews what my capabilities are; while continuing to network (as you say). Sooner or later the right role will arrive!

Darren.

Hi Keith, and thanks for your advice.

I was wondering if a CIPD course would improve the likelihood of offers (even though I agree it wouldn't provide any more up-to-date knowledge than I already have).

Due to my epilepsy I am unable to drive, but my geographic area is out to around 90 mins (each way) on public transport which I think is suffice?

I am open to types of roles and have been applying to roles as broad as HR Manager, to Payroll Administrator, to Customer Service Advisor, to HR CI Specialist, to Admin Assistant (as I appreciate I need to just get back into the job market initially, then progress from there - if even a FTC, or temp role in a lower position).

I'm going into interviews using my career break as a positive - by utilising the fact that I can go into a new role using a clean, fresh prospective and a revitalised rejuvenation for shared services.

I think perhaps (on reflection to your post), that August to October seems a long time to secure a post in usual application time - but in my circumstances, perhaps it's not too long. I will continue to be open and honest with prospective employers and show them in applications and interviews what my capabilities are; while continuing to network (as you say). Sooner or later the right role will arrive!

Darren.