Hi all! I am looking to transition from an administrative job to an HR position, and it seems impossible to find something because most job postings require years and years of HR experience, and I can’t even make it through to the interview stage despite my 6 years of administrative experience. Any advice?

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Look into PEOs which have various departments such as Administration, benefits etc where you can be exposed to HR and hopefully move within the company

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Highlight your transferrable skills if you haven’t already. Depending on the roles you’re applying to, see if you can somehow get some experience in those areas to work off of them.

Thank you! I will work on that.

What type of HR jobs are you applying for? Unfortunately without HR experience you may need to come in at a lower level than someone with 6 years of HR experience. I’m sure there’s transferable skills so try to highlight those as best you can.

Thank you! I will check that out

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