No experience.... no job? Disappointed!

Hi everyone,

I am just recently graduated from London University with Master degree in HR management and I am an associate of CIPD achieved advanced level 7. 

At the moment I am looking for a job in HR, but the job market seems so tough.  Sending out my CV constantly average 30Cv's a day and only 2-3 negative replies, because of the lack of experience in HR. I am so dissapointed and desperate at the moment. Seems like all my education achievements falling apart and not irrelevant.  I mean, we are living at the time whe, the  education doesn't mean anyting or not valued? I do agree that an expirience is plays an important role, but still...?

Can you share how did you find a job in HR please?

Any advise or sharings very welcome. 

Thank you alot

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  • Sending out my CV constantly average 30Cv's a day and only 2-3 negative replies, because of the lack of experience in HR


    Now, this will be your problem. You are sending your CV to people who aren't looking for HR staff and then acting hurt when they treat your unsolicited advertising as spam.

    Presumably, if you have an MSc in HRM you must have covered recruitment strategy. So you're an educated poacher who wants to be a gamekeeper. So turn your knowledge to your advantage. "Strategy" doesn't involve hiring every waif and stray that wanders in with a CV and a sad look. It means matching skills against needs and attitudes against culture. So look for people who are actually hiring - ideally, who are actually hiring HR staff, but don't be too picky. An entry-level role in administration may be your foot in a rewarding door. But be selective about that.

    Frankly, it's a seller's market in recruitment right now. Your scattergun approach isn't paying off because you're shooting at the wrong targets. But if you aim at employers who (1) are looking for people to do jobs you are qualified to do and (2) have a culture, brand or product that naturally chimes with you and your aspirations, then you ought to find that it's more of a duck shooting expedition.

    CVs, meanwhile, are blunt instruments, but they can be honed into an elegant weapon (for a more civilized age). Instead of sending off 30 identical CVs to people who don't want them, send one, well-crafted and bespoke CV to a company who would actually like to read it and you'll get a far more positive response.

    Lastly, yes, experience speaks volumes. I'm not sure what possessed you to do an MSc in HRM without any practical experience in the field. You're going to look both over-qualified and under-experienced at the same time. No one will touch you for a Manager's role - for which you have the academic qualifications - because you lack any grounding in management or experience with the day-to-day grind of HR Administration. But for the kind of entry-level job you probably need to start in, you're going to potentially intimidate insecure managers with your qualifications.

    I don't recommend lying on CVs, but you genuinely may get a better response if you say you have a Level 3 qualification. That is, after all, technically true. However, you may be better off being honest and aspiring for a manager who has the self-confidence not to be intimidated by your academic credentials.

    Better still, look for recruiters who are using online application forms. This involves more work than attaching an email and clicking "send", but it's a better opportunity to put the experience you do have into context and illustrate your professional knowledge for the better.

    Finally, if pursuing gainful employment in the field of your choice is your main priority, be prepared to relocate to find it. This will vastly expand the range of potential employers available to you. But I say that as someone who was never prepared to compromise on location and who has the income (and employment gaps) to prove it.
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  • Sending out my CV constantly average 30Cv's a day and only 2-3 negative replies, because of the lack of experience in HR


    Now, this will be your problem. You are sending your CV to people who aren't looking for HR staff and then acting hurt when they treat your unsolicited advertising as spam.

    Presumably, if you have an MSc in HRM you must have covered recruitment strategy. So you're an educated poacher who wants to be a gamekeeper. So turn your knowledge to your advantage. "Strategy" doesn't involve hiring every waif and stray that wanders in with a CV and a sad look. It means matching skills against needs and attitudes against culture. So look for people who are actually hiring - ideally, who are actually hiring HR staff, but don't be too picky. An entry-level role in administration may be your foot in a rewarding door. But be selective about that.

    Frankly, it's a seller's market in recruitment right now. Your scattergun approach isn't paying off because you're shooting at the wrong targets. But if you aim at employers who (1) are looking for people to do jobs you are qualified to do and (2) have a culture, brand or product that naturally chimes with you and your aspirations, then you ought to find that it's more of a duck shooting expedition.

    CVs, meanwhile, are blunt instruments, but they can be honed into an elegant weapon (for a more civilized age). Instead of sending off 30 identical CVs to people who don't want them, send one, well-crafted and bespoke CV to a company who would actually like to read it and you'll get a far more positive response.

    Lastly, yes, experience speaks volumes. I'm not sure what possessed you to do an MSc in HRM without any practical experience in the field. You're going to look both over-qualified and under-experienced at the same time. No one will touch you for a Manager's role - for which you have the academic qualifications - because you lack any grounding in management or experience with the day-to-day grind of HR Administration. But for the kind of entry-level job you probably need to start in, you're going to potentially intimidate insecure managers with your qualifications.

    I don't recommend lying on CVs, but you genuinely may get a better response if you say you have a Level 3 qualification. That is, after all, technically true. However, you may be better off being honest and aspiring for a manager who has the self-confidence not to be intimidated by your academic credentials.

    Better still, look for recruiters who are using online application forms. This involves more work than attaching an email and clicking "send", but it's a better opportunity to put the experience you do have into context and illustrate your professional knowledge for the better.

    Finally, if pursuing gainful employment in the field of your choice is your main priority, be prepared to relocate to find it. This will vastly expand the range of potential employers available to you. But I say that as someone who was never prepared to compromise on location and who has the income (and employment gaps) to prove it.
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