Barriers to career progression

I struggled getting onto the HR ladder as very few companies wanted to hire me as I started off as an accountant. Often the feed back was 'not enough experience' despite applying for trainee and junior roles!
I also had to find a company willing to sponsor me through exams due to the costs.

I struggled getting onto the HR ladder as very few companies wanted to hire me as I started off as an accountant. Often the feed back was 'not enough experience' despite applying for trainee and junior roles!
I also had to find a company willing to sponsor me through exams due to the costs.

That sounds really frustrating, Maisie. Did they not recognise the transferable skills?

I'm with you on the 'not enough experience'. Even though I have a lot of transferable experience and skills. Took a while to get into HR.

I went to a recruitment agency, and we wrote my CV highlighting all transferable skills but still found it difficult to get an interview!
Thankfully I found a company that fully supports my learning and progression.