Hi John,

If you'd like to email your CV to me at ginnie@jobsearchwarrior.co.uk, I'd be happy to help with a warts and all CV review!.

Ginnie Riley

I think we have some forum rules about personal email addresses, don't we, Steve Bridger?

The challenge, here, is always the question of experience. Most people looking for an HR Advisor - which is a couple of steps up the HR professional ladder - are going to be looking for prior experience in a generalist HR role and, counter-intuitive as it may seem, recruitment doesn't count.

If you apply for something more junior - like an HR Administrator - then your Level 5 qualification ends up counting against you because it's obvious (!) that you're only looking to stay long enough to get the experience to move up to a more appropriate role.

We seem to have a steady stream of people with higher-level HR qualifications (once or twice and MA in HRM) from people who've never worked in HR wondering why they can't find a job in HR.

Given your location and mobility, I would suggest you should look for internal recruitment roles on a "poacher turned gamekeeper" basis. These roles are easiest to find in London, but Birmingham also has a good crop of large companies from which to choose. Once in place, you may then have the opportunity to work across the HR team, allowing you to move to a more generalist role should you wish to.

In reply to Robey:

Apologies Steve Bridger (sbridger) if I have unintentionallly breached any rules, just reaching out to help. I would remind myself of the rules, but can't find them!

In reply to Robey:

Hi Robey... yes, we do have rules. I have kind of relaxed it a bit recently, particularly with regards CV 'checking'... provided advice is given freely and unconditionally.

In reply to Ginnie:

Thanks Ginnie. I've just sent over my CV for your perusal.

In reply to Robey:

Thanks Robbie.

Apologies to all I wasn't aware of the email rules and regulations.

Thank you for the advice. I am working on a consultancy basis for a small HR consultancy in order to gain more experience.

Talent acquisition is an area which interests me and I am looking for suitable roles.

I just thought it would be a good idea to get 'fresh eyes' to look at my CV, to see if there is anything I can tweak.