I am a Retail Operations manager with over 14 years of experience. These experiences include recruitment, onboarding, training & developing employees, managing engagements and performance reviews. I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Human Resources. I am presently working as an HR Assistant (Contract). I have been applying for HR, retail, and community service roles for over a year and still nothing. Any suggestions??

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Hello,

With 14+ years in retail operations and hands-on experience across recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, and performance management, plus a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, you bring real, practical value. Contract roles can take time to convert, but keep highlighting measurable results, leadership impact, and people-focused achievements on your resume. Consistent networking and targeted applications will pay off.

I actually know someone who helped my brother move forward and secure better opportunities, and you can reach him at:
📩 alfredpetersonhiringteam.gmail.com

Stay confident and persistent, your experience matters, and the right opportunity will come.

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Keep trying to apply, but you should either build or leverage your network. More people are finding jobs that way. It’s a hard market to cold apply in.

You are not stepping back, you are repositioning. Frame it as operational grounding that strengthens your strategic HR future.

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