HR professionals in transition: make sure that you are optimizing your job search!
This may require you to go outside of your comfort zone a bit, but here is some rather basic advice (I am no HR or job search expert, to be sure):
1) Please make sure that you are reaching out to your former coworkers, current friends, and definitely to your current/former vendors. When you are working at any job in HR, you are under siege from vendors near and far: staffing companies, payroll, background checks, insurance brokers, employee benefit/voluntary benefit companies, PEO's...the list is endless. They all want your time! Well, make sure that these same vendors know your situation now, and ask them for help. Those that can help will, and if there are some who disappear on you, just remember that when you are employed again and these people suddenly reappear to call on your in your new role. :-)
2) Find a search buddy. Reach out on Linkedin to other HR pros in transition. While technically these people could be your competition for a role or two, you can gain so much by partnering up. Share your frustrations, meet up in person or virtually for coffee and a brainstorm session, share any open roles that you may be aware of.....
3) Practice self-care. Get outside (hard to do the past few days in Southern CA), walk your dog, or simply stroll down your street. Visit a park. Go to the beach if that's an option, or take a hike. Make sure to try to journal or meditate (or both). Visualize your ideal role in HR so that when asked, you can articulate exactly what you are looking for.
4) Try to attend any local HR networking events. There are some great offerings in the California market, as HR pros have PIHRA, NHRA, and in certain parts of the state, other local HR networking groups have sprouted up (San Diego is a great case in point). If you attend these meetings, try to ask if you can speak at the meeting briefly to describe your ideal role and what you are looking for.....some meetings openly offer this as an option to any HR pros in transition.
5) Start your own business. For some of you, this may not be an option. But many very successful HR consulting practices have been born because of a stint of unemployment creating the impetus for change. Your HR knowledge is a commodity, especially for small businesses (2 employees to 50 or more) who will pay a consultant rather than committing to hire a full time professional.
If you are in transition in HR, please speak up on this thread and let my network know where you are, and what you are looking for. Perhaps an HR recruiter will see it and reach out!
Your current status of being in transition does not define you. There are many people struggling right now, and you will find employment again.
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