Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it a little odd when I ring up the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) press office to find out about new HR posts being advertised (is there any restructing going on? does this mean the body will be recruiting more posts? what HR developments are there?) only to be told they dont know about the posts being advertised yet?
I've been trying to find out for the past two days what the big HR recruitment drive seems to be at the NPIA, an policing body which came into being in April this year, but have just received a stalling response from a press officer that there is no-one available to respond to my enquiry today, and that she is still "trying to establish" the posts I am referring to?
Trying to establish? I told her about the HR adverts placed in an HR magazine and simply wanted to speak to somone about it - it's taking more than two days trying to establish what they are?
So I have emailed straight back, with the exact job titles - that is, HR reward and strategy manager (up to £60k), HR operations manager (up to £51k), HR business partners (up to £45k) and an assistant HR business partner (up to £37k).
Pretty senior posts, I'd say, given the salaries attached to them. So why doesnt anyone seem to know about them, and why can't I get a 5 minute call on them? It's not as if I'm asking who's likely to get the job (that's a far bigger ask, I know, and I'm only attempting that one with the CIPD re the new director-general).
I soldier on, and if I hear anything, you'll be the first to know.
Comments (1)
It sounds very odd that no one knows about these posts especially given the costs of advertising the jobs in the HR press.
I personally would never apply for a job blind. You absolutely need to get more information to tailor your CV before you send it to the employer or agency. Often a five minute call makes all the difference in being able to bring out your most appropriate skills and experience which would not happen without some feedback..............
Posted by Steve Butler | September 27, 2007 9:07 PM
Posted on September 27, 2007 21:07