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Late career change to HR

Alasdair

Hello all,

This is my first post on a CIPD forum, so hello world of HR!

I will keep it brief(ish). I am 49 years old, in transition from a completely different area to HR, and in the middle of CIPD level 5. I have many years of team-side implementation of HR policies, a lot of recruitment/interviewing behind me, project management, team leadership etc. I believe skills mean more than job titles, and all the skills required to be an HR professional are in place, but I lack the job titles on the CV.

I am well and truly stuck in the "you'll be bored"/"need more experience" trap with respect to getting started.

So in your experience, how do people in my position kick things off? I feels like aiming for a vanishingly small sweet-spot at the moment, which is frustrating, knowing how much I have to offer. I'm an unconventional candidate, and it looks like people don't know how to handle me!

Thanks very much all, I really look forward to hearing your thoughts, and I know it takes time to post, so thank you so much in advance for your time.

Alasdair

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  • Welcome to the People Profession Alasdair :)
    I would say maybe a good cover letter sometimes is under-rated? I prefer reading these to CV's really, they give an opportunity to explain where you've been and where you are at and why you want the job rather than allowing them to make their own assumptions and decide you are overqualified or will be bored etc. They can spark curiosity whilst CV often all looks pretty similar.

    Good luck!
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  • Welcome to the People Profession Alasdair :)
    I would say maybe a good cover letter sometimes is under-rated? I prefer reading these to CV's really, they give an opportunity to explain where you've been and where you are at and why you want the job rather than allowing them to make their own assumptions and decide you are overqualified or will be bored etc. They can spark curiosity whilst CV often all looks pretty similar.

    Good luck!
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