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Career move... after nearly 20 years

Deborah Brooks

Hi

Looking for a little advice.  I have been with my current employer for nearly 20 years during which time I have trained in HR and gone from a stand-alone role to a team of 6 and moved to the title of HR Director reporting to the Board

A change of management and financial difficulties in the last 18 months there has been a massive culture change in the organisation to the detriment and my role is becoming increasingly untenable.  I’m currently considering options as to whether to stay or whether to look at alternatives.

I’ve never worked in HR anywhere else which leaves me nervous about expectations and particularly I’m not sure the Director role I am in is comparable elsewhere in terms of responsibility etc.  I have applied for a few jobs as HR BP and HRM but not getting to interview stage and I’m not sure whether it’s CV (not done one for 20 years!) or whether it’s seeming odd applying for lower grade role even though I am explaining situation.

Any advice welcomed

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  • Deborah

    I would be happy to look at your CV if you like. (you will need to contact me via my profile on here)

    How much of this do you think is some form of imposters syndrome where you end up under selling yourself because "I've only been in one company"? That will come across even at the "lower" level jobs.

    Have you been networking with headhunters or other people likely to be recruiting in your space?

    Good luck
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  • Deborah

    I would be happy to look at your CV if you like. (you will need to contact me via my profile on here)

    How much of this do you think is some form of imposters syndrome where you end up under selling yourself because "I've only been in one company"? That will come across even at the "lower" level jobs.

    Have you been networking with headhunters or other people likely to be recruiting in your space?

    Good luck
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  • in reply to Keith
    Hi Keith

    That would be great if you could have a look.

    I think there is a confidence issue and possibly underselling because of being in one place so long and the fact I know current organisation inside out.

    I haven’t done any networking with headhunters as haven’t really had an idea where to start, and have only recently created linked in profile. Don’t really want existing employer to know at this stage although I have expressed my concerns with regards the current issues.