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Tracey

Good afternoon all,

I am looking for a bit of advice.  I currently work in a role that is not 100% HR, but as part of my role, I deal with a lot of recruitment, onboarding, inductions, learning & development, wellbeing, drafting and approving contracts, involvement in restructures and redundancies, exit interviews etc etc.  I would like to move to a sole HR function role (which I cannot do in the company I currently work for) where I can progress my career following completion of my level 7 CIPD qualification that I am currently undertaking and have therefore been applying for new employment for the last few months.  However, I don't seem to be getting anywhere.  I am applying via Indeed, total jobs, personnel today jobs, Hays etc.  I either do not hear anything back (which is the most common) or I am just rejected.  I have asked for feedback - some have said my experience does not meet the requirements for the job, but everything on the JD is what is listed on my CV/what I do in my current and past roles.  I have sought advice on my CV to ensure I am capturing everything I should be and have been told by numerous people that it is fine.  I have worked through the CIPD Career Hub, I have followed up on some of the applications I have applied for, but nothing of any substance is every communicated.  I work full time in London and therefore cannot seek any voluntary positions, as I simply do not have enough time with work and studying.  I am looking at either HR Advisor, HR Generalist or HR Manger roles.  I have managed teams/direct reports in the past.   Any advice would be gratefully received as I am feeling somewhat deflated.  Thank you in advance.

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  • Firstly, keep going Tracey. It's hard when you might feel you're coming up against brick walls. It saddens me to hear that people apply for jobs and hear nothing back. There's no excuse, we have the technology, but sadly it remains the case and it's very disheartening for keen candidates and does a lot of reputational damage.

    I'd recommend, persisting. Something will come.
    Perhaps a CIPD mentor could help and might be worth asking about.
    I'd also recommend a coach for a few sessions as they can help focus on a few areas that could make the difference next time either in your CV positioning, Linked In profile, how you present experience at interview etc. There are a lot of great coaches out there and a lot who post on Linked in, Instagram and Twitter for free.
    It's the small tweaks you continue to make that will get you closer to your goal.

    Finally, keep doing a great job at your current employer too as it's amazing what can turn up when we relieve the pressure on ourselves to move.

    Good luck.
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  • Firstly, keep going Tracey. It's hard when you might feel you're coming up against brick walls. It saddens me to hear that people apply for jobs and hear nothing back. There's no excuse, we have the technology, but sadly it remains the case and it's very disheartening for keen candidates and does a lot of reputational damage.

    I'd recommend, persisting. Something will come.
    Perhaps a CIPD mentor could help and might be worth asking about.
    I'd also recommend a coach for a few sessions as they can help focus on a few areas that could make the difference next time either in your CV positioning, Linked In profile, how you present experience at interview etc. There are a lot of great coaches out there and a lot who post on Linked in, Instagram and Twitter for free.
    It's the small tweaks you continue to make that will get you closer to your goal.

    Finally, keep doing a great job at your current employer too as it's amazing what can turn up when we relieve the pressure on ourselves to move.

    Good luck.
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