Hello Priscilla, I just relocated as well. Having worked for over 12 years it does feel strange being in the market. I wish you the best of luck.

Hey,

I moved from Canada to the UK and have extensive experience in both training and development and HR, but it is becoming discouraging to apply to so many jobs with no return. First time in my professional career that I have had a gap in employment.

As a result, I understand that I would have to start from scratch (in my case).

Nevertheless, I am still pursuing my Master's degree in Human Resource Management and completing courses offered by the CIPD.

Good luck all

Hello All... and welcome to this Community! Great to see you all here.

Not sure whether this might be helpful?

 Job Search Road Map... a free, half-day online workshop for CIPD members 

A big source of friction for non-UK HR practitioners seeking roles in the UK is the lack of familiarity with our legal landscape. The CIPD runs an extremely thorough (albeit not cheap) course in Employment Law that I would highly recommend as the starting place for anyone seeking to make the transition into UK-focused HR without having to start from square one.

Although it can be hard, remember that you have an advantage over many of the rest of us when it comes to roles with an international focus.

Hi Priscilla - welcome to the UK and to the CIPD Community!

One practical thing we'd recommend you do is get involved with CIPD branch activity, it's a great way to meet other CIPD members and of course to network. The branches run many events, some online and some in person. Take a look here for more info: www.cipd.co.uk/.../branches

We also have a free workshop coming up for CIPD members navigating a job search. Details here: promo.cipd.co.uk/.../