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Barbara Jorman

Hi,

I am at the beginning of my HR career. Following my educational background (BA in Personnel Consultancy) one year ago I completed CIPD qualification ( Assoc CIPD). Additionally, I am a mother with gap in my career so I struggle to get into HR filed with no experience in HR (just 10 years work in admin and PA positions which I held long time ago).Finally, 6 months ago I found a job in a small accountancy office (with 7 employees on the board). Although the owner offered me only admin duties with some bookkeeping  she asked me if I can do HR in her company and she was very positive that I'm a CIPD member, participating in CIPD events. I created for her company new staff handbook (she asked to put my name as an HR officer for staff to contact), I informed staff about HR news and interesting tips, I updated her about legislative changes and so on.  I offered my help with creating job description, employment contracts,induction process. I've done bookkeeping (which I had to learn) and HR. The most important thing in this story is that I do never received  my job description and....no signed contract. When I asked about this docs, she sent me an offer letter with position of administration assistant..I feel cheated because this not exactly what I do and it's very low position according to my CIPD qualification (and even my previous experience). I requested for changing to HR officer/ Administrator but she refused explaining that it isn't what I am doing in her company and it is illegal (?!)..I tried to explain her that is very important for me to have a job title which is related with HR because of my professional further and exposition to social media, CV and so on but still she didn't want to change it. Finally I did not sign contract with her...I feel that she used me..I am upset because I worked 6 months for this company and I can't prove it..I know that it was my mistake that I didn't ask from the beginning for job description and employment agreement..but I was desperate to do an HR job and gain some experience...  

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  • Forget the written contract for the moment. You have a verbal contract and evidence of you being there and being paid is evidence of a contract.

    Your refusal to not sign her new written contract letter won't necessarily change things either - you are, I assume, still there and working. It is generally accepted that you have accepted the terms as they are now - even if you don't like them.

    I think the only thing to do is to have a chat with her, explain again your motivation and make it patiently clear that there are NO implications of being called 'HR manager, HR assistant, or indeed business partner', Its just a name and means nothing (except to you and possible future employees)

    If she refuses to budge, then if you want to change jobs at a later stage all you have to do is explain to your possible future employer that the job title didn't accurately reflect your duties.
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  • Forget the written contract for the moment. You have a verbal contract and evidence of you being there and being paid is evidence of a contract.

    Your refusal to not sign her new written contract letter won't necessarily change things either - you are, I assume, still there and working. It is generally accepted that you have accepted the terms as they are now - even if you don't like them.

    I think the only thing to do is to have a chat with her, explain again your motivation and make it patiently clear that there are NO implications of being called 'HR manager, HR assistant, or indeed business partner', Its just a name and means nothing (except to you and possible future employees)

    If she refuses to budge, then if you want to change jobs at a later stage all you have to do is explain to your possible future employer that the job title didn't accurately reflect your duties.
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