I’m having the hardest time finding a new job. I have 12 years of HR experience, a masters in HR, SHRM certification, and all I keep getting are rejection emails. I’ve never experienced this difficult of a time searching for new opportunities. Is this normal once you hit a certain level in your career or is it just me?

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Remote jobs are SUPER competitive at the moment so not surprising. It's a test of patience at this point tbh

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I was in a similar position until I redid my LinkedIn and Resume. Then I started getting more people to reach out to me and landed a Director role. You got this!

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I asked a bunch of fellow recruiters at other companies to look at it and also recommend my profile to anyone they knew or reached out to - I got key feedback (like how my LinkedIn wasn't clear what my area of focus was) this way and changed it to match

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Try MBO partners for a consulting role in the meantime. Deloitte, EY and PWC have consulting gigs that pay a pretty penny.

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Thanks! I’ll check it out

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Tbh about the remote thing. I work a “hybrid” schedule but it’s honestly just a technicality. I feel like a lot of jobs that state they are hybrid are probably currently 98% remote but they just haven’t made a decision on whether they are staying 100% remote officially. It’s still possible for staff to be called onsite at any time and they would have to oblige…So just ask questions if anything if that’s a big co side ration when applying to jobs…Also, what positions have you been applying for ?

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I got laid off two week ago. Already applied to 300 jobs with custom resumes and cover letters for each. I have 5 written letters of recommendations, 10 references I can pull upon, willing to commute 30 miles on site, work 16 hour days, remote, travel, etc. Not a single offer so far. I’ve reached out to every recruiting and consultant firm in Los Angeles. Willing to step down and take a $20k hit of salary too, doing everything to land a new job. Hell it could come with no benefits or PTO and I’d still take it.

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I’m experiencing the same. Good luck!

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I was recently on the job market. I recommend setting job alerts and shoot your shot with new postings vs the ones that's been open for months. I noticed that I got a much higher response rate from the newer postings. Keep applying!

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My company is currently hiring for some People Operations positions. If you are still interested in seeking a position. We are a Hybrid based office in NYC. And we are only required to come into the office once per week, but it's still pretty flexible.

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I am in NYC and looking for the type of opportunity you've described. Would you mind sharing additional details?

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What area are you in?

Me too 😕

I am sourcing for 2 RHRMs, must be located in either VA or DC/Bltmr area

Where are you located?

Just curious... What specific technology skills do you have? Oracle, Workday, SAP? Most companies are looking for HR professionals that also hold certifications in niche technologies. Even a Google certification could help you stand out and land a more sought-after and high-paying remote job.

I’m not the original poster but I have a question related to your comment. What niche certifications do you think are most marketable? I work at a mid-market company and we don’t use SAP, workday or Oracle, which from my research makes certification in those systems impossible.

I have the time and money, are general certifications like SHRM or HRCI sought after?

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