Hello everyone,
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and I would appreciate anyone's opinion.
After 27 years in the Automotive industry in customer service and business management I decided to change my career direction towards something that I really enjoyed...HR.
I have recently achieved CIPD Level 5 Diploma in HRM and alongside my 4 years experience of managing the HR for around 50 people as a GM, confidently entered the job market.
At the beginning of the week I registered my CV with a handful of HR Recruitment company's, one called me yesterday to tell me she would not be able to help me, she said "You have never had a job role with the word HR in the title" for which I argued I had transferable skills from my time as a GM, which she felt meant nothing, and then said "Yes you have a qualification but that doesn't really count for anything".
Apart from the fact there was really no need to call me with such negativity, my concern is her comments on the value of a CIPD qualification.
I would be grateful to hear opinion and whether she has a point? Is this qualification not as important as I felt it was?
Thank you everyone.
