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Run of bad luck

Amy

Hi all,

I wanted your opinions on my current situation.

I have been in HR for just under 2 years and love every aspect of this sector. It is definetely where I see myself in the forseeable future however, I have had such bad luck with companies. From redundancy to management styles, I have had a run of bad luck in finding the right company to really dig my teeth into!

I am currently in a temporary position for a fantastic company and was told it may go permanent which is fantastic! However, this was 6 weeks ago and nothing has progressed with the permanent position and I fear they may not actually have the head count to take me on permanently leaving me with another short stint on my CV and I am only 2 weeks away from being CIPD Level 5 qualified.

I feel a bit stuck on what to do as I have never been a temp before and the insecurity of it makes me nauseous!

What are your thoughts?

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  • Hi Amy

    You have a temp job and your employer has found the budget for this - so clearly believes there's a job to be done in the short term and in the long term. First of all, I would make it clear to them that you're really enjoying the job and happy to stay as long as they want you. Then remind them that temp fees are generally much higher than appointing someone permanently.

    As to the permanent role - you may have realised by now that things often run very slowly inside organisations. When I worked in-house in recruitment roles six weeks was a mere drop in the ocean when it came to agreeing the budget for a new role, conducting interviews and making decisions. I see nothing wrong in you asking from time to time how things are progressing - you're merely demonstrating your keenness to stay.

    Good luck and let us know how you get on.
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  • Hi Amy

    You have a temp job and your employer has found the budget for this - so clearly believes there's a job to be done in the short term and in the long term. First of all, I would make it clear to them that you're really enjoying the job and happy to stay as long as they want you. Then remind them that temp fees are generally much higher than appointing someone permanently.

    As to the permanent role - you may have realised by now that things often run very slowly inside organisations. When I worked in-house in recruitment roles six weeks was a mere drop in the ocean when it came to agreeing the budget for a new role, conducting interviews and making decisions. I see nothing wrong in you asking from time to time how things are progressing - you're merely demonstrating your keenness to stay.

    Good luck and let us know how you get on.
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