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Transitioning from Agency Recruitment to HR

Busayo

Hi all, 

I'm currently studying my CIPD Level 3 coming from a sales and Recruitment agency background and looking to secure my first role within HR. A lot of the specialist agencies tend to disregard me even for HR Assistant and Administrator roles due to lack out of outright experience in HR and applications on job boards are ignored or rejected despite feeling I have a lot of transferable skills 

I haven't had the best luck with jobs since finishing university 4 years ago having 5 within that time (3 i left voluntarily and 2 being let go from) so the course is helping me shape where I want to be and how I need to get there and develop professionally. 

I've altered my CV to be more HR focused however all of my achievements are sales focused. Due to my job history I've also looked at temp roles and unpaid work experience but no luck. 

I plan to attend the CIPD conference in London that's coming up on March 23rd 2019 to network as well.

if anyone knows where I can be looking directly for said opportunities it would be greatly appreciated

Thank you 

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  • Hi Busayo,
    I currently have an HR Assistant within my team who joined me having come from a recruitment background. She did agency for a few years, then joined a science org doing their in house talent acquisition. I wonder if it may be worth you getting an internal recruitment role for a year or two and then hopping over to HR?

    The thing that stuck out for me most when I met her was that she was completely transparent about; wanting a career change, knowing she would be taking a drop in salary, being self aware that she 'knew nothing', and that she had handed in her notice in her previous role and taken the risk of being unemployed because transitioning into HR was so important to her.

    My strong advice would be to target the SME's/family owned businesses around you as they tend to be the ones who are most open to giving people a shot on the first step of a new ladder, the HRA was represented by an HR agency and they briefed me on the exact circumstances. You could try direct applications and also ensure that the agencies you are working with are taking you seriously, briefing their clients about you properly and upselling the bits that are HR appropriate.

    With regards the HRA (and it's worth mentioning she has not yet taken her CIPD), we initially spent the first few months with her not touching any recruitment at all and threw her into HR admin and filing, reading through documents as she went so she could get a feel for tone and style. She now handles 99% of our recruitment fantastically as well as being a generalist HR Assistant - I know it's easier said than done but it's critical that you find a Company that suits you. HR departments and styles vary dramatically. You will find one that is the right match for your personality and working style, and that wants to give you a shot and develop you into the role. Stick at it.

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  • Hi Busayo,
    I currently have an HR Assistant within my team who joined me having come from a recruitment background. She did agency for a few years, then joined a science org doing their in house talent acquisition. I wonder if it may be worth you getting an internal recruitment role for a year or two and then hopping over to HR?

    The thing that stuck out for me most when I met her was that she was completely transparent about; wanting a career change, knowing she would be taking a drop in salary, being self aware that she 'knew nothing', and that she had handed in her notice in her previous role and taken the risk of being unemployed because transitioning into HR was so important to her.

    My strong advice would be to target the SME's/family owned businesses around you as they tend to be the ones who are most open to giving people a shot on the first step of a new ladder, the HRA was represented by an HR agency and they briefed me on the exact circumstances. You could try direct applications and also ensure that the agencies you are working with are taking you seriously, briefing their clients about you properly and upselling the bits that are HR appropriate.

    With regards the HRA (and it's worth mentioning she has not yet taken her CIPD), we initially spent the first few months with her not touching any recruitment at all and threw her into HR admin and filing, reading through documents as she went so she could get a feel for tone and style. She now handles 99% of our recruitment fantastically as well as being a generalist HR Assistant - I know it's easier said than done but it's critical that you find a Company that suits you. HR departments and styles vary dramatically. You will find one that is the right match for your personality and working style, and that wants to give you a shot and develop you into the role. Stick at it.

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