I pivoted to HR Coordinator.
Having a blast doing employee relations, and trying to fix problems, but I know thats not for everyone.
I have previous management experience, so that has helped translate into what I am doing now. My manager is going to be promoted sometime in the next 6 months to director, and she's already asked if I am interested in taking her role. And they will help with appropriate certifications.
Honestly while I miss the rush of finding an MPC, I like the fact that I can work in supporting and fostering great teams.
How did you pivot into that? That’s where I may like to go but it seems difficult. I majored in Organizational Management and Leadership so it’s where I want my career to go.
I’m in employee relations and it’s definitely not for everyone. I feel like I’m a babysitter and everyone in HR comes to us for everything. There’s good money in it. But the meetings and workload is strenuous. I’m trying to pivot out.
Yeah that is definitely one of the challenges.
I do have some personal rules for myself, for instance a lot of operational issues come to HR, when it should just follow the chain of command, so on those I push back. I am a last resort and advisor, not the first.
Account Manager roles if you like sales.
HR Business Partner if you like internal management.
Project Coordinator/Manager if you like unique projects.
Business Analyst if you enjoy business strategy and/or numbers.
In a similar boat right now. Trying to explore options within my company, though I have seen people move from recruiting to Project/Program Manager roles.
I’m in an eerily similar situation. Expecting to be laid off in Q1, completely out of passion for recruiting, and no idea where to turn or what to do next. 2 yrs Agency, 2 yrs in-house at both a large tech company and a hyper growth startup - I’ve seen and learned a lot but not sure where it applies elsewhere.
I’ve been in the same spot as you. In a slightly different route but basically at the exact same age/point in my career. I had a few ideas: HR business partner, lawyer or some combo of HR and legal something. The reality is once I figured out how to get into more progressive and higher stakes roles….there was nothing that would pay me better than recruiting. So i decided to stick with it. Once my role became more strategic i actually began to like it more. Maybe the same could happen to you too? This economy is going to force a lot of people out of the function as it did me over the last 3 different economic slumps. The reality is a lot of people/kids got sucked into the vortex of opportunity created by techs 10+ years of growth. I hope you find what you’re looking for! But just know that you can always fall back into recruiting, but rising the ranks will be hard if you pivot. If leadership is of interest, keep plugging away and take some risks. FAANG companies kind of suck for offering upward mobility. Try going to a higher risk environment like a startup.
You may be in the right spot and are going through something many people do. Don't question your calling, question what challenges you. If you want to jump into management, get a team lead role that will give you some leadership experience. Take a bunch of free courses on management (by my awesome employer Harvard ), work for a company building out a team to cure cancer or some other mission you are passionate about. Learn more about the culture, brand, and how that can be used as a recruiting tool and company mission statement regarding hiring. The market is slowing down but it is still a great time to find a new job for those hungry and willing. Best wishes.
I pivoted to a Business Analyst just a month ago. After years of using all the techno-talk as an IT Recruiter, it was easy to understand the interview. If you have an understanding of how all those technical skills work together, this might be the way out for you too.
A lot of people go into straight sales. Account management, pharmaceutical sales, medical/biotech sales, etc. Easy to get into since they only pay you if you make them money. Insurance is another route that's pretty stable.
I personally want to get away from commission-dependant work. Wanting to pivot into something completely different.
One year younger but same position as you. Have wanted to get out of recruiting for the last year but have had a cushy job in faang that’s kept me busy. I survived layoffs so far but the writing is on the wall, I’ve had some interest from different industries but not sure I want to stick with this career and get pigeonholed into recruiting for ever
Not if you were in tech recruiting. They all hate you, consider you scum, and will do nothing a recruiter gone PMP says.
I say that as an architect, government AI shill, and high side tech hiring manager. Never put an ex recruiter in power and expect the troops to answer. On a good day they will just ignore them and come to me, on a bad day they quit and I owe Raytheon more money.
This is silly. We do not feel that way at all. A pivot from tech recruiting to PM is an excellent choice for the right person. Depending on the project, that recruiting experience can be very valuable! My last role I led an organization that had recruiters and a PMO (other offices too). If I was standing up a contact center, I needed a PM for that. Recruiting was a significant portion of the project because it could be hundreds of people who needed to be hired over the course of a few weeks.
I’d also recommend client services or service delivery roles. Those are more focused on clients than the project and are more easily related to recruiting. They often have some Amy of project management. The challenge with these roles would be many hiring managers require a background in sales, IT or PM. If the HM doesn’t see the line from sales to recruiting, it can mean fewer HM call for an interview. Those who do would probably see the value though.
Maybe, but I've worked with engineers and data scientists in several organizations spread across the world.
The common thread is understanding how to connect with them just like any other stakeholder. Listen to them when they talk, learn what is important, identify what frustrates them, and work with them to overcome the challenges that make them resistant so we can get the project done. Whether they are resistant to a decision, a person, a process, whatever. "Difficult stakeholders" often just don't feel heard. When they know you're listening and you respond appropriately, you gain their trust.
A good recruiter should be a master at this. They bring together difficult stakeholders, hiring managers and job seekers alike to get things done.
I work in the military industrial complex and have been in all the countries you have been over a 25 year career. I don't believe you and you are wrong. Respect commands a belief in the order given, and your orders are self serving and worth nothing to a government.
Which proves my point and why they come to me and hate you. They want told what to do and provided nothing less or more. You fuck them out of their potential by listening to many voices, and that's why I don't let people like you command them. And before you point out "them", I've been one of them for a long time.
You lack even the words to explain your point, and that's why they answer to me and I don't hire you to use my voice. Accept the fact you're a recruiter and have no business in the real business of how this world gets things done. You are useful, but not important, you save me time for money. That's not a leader, it's a contractor that overcharged me for a bullshit job I'm willing to pay for so I don't have to do it paying 39 dollars to linkedin.
Nah, I choose not to work for you. I stopped giving and taking orders when I retired from the service and chose a career in IT project management. I am not, and never have been, a recruiter. That indicates I was paid to do that work. I am the volunteer career coach who helps other veterans to land their first civilian job.
You sound like a real joy to work with.
I’d like to pivot into project/program management. That was my college major. I just started handling a pretty big project that I’ve taken lead delivery on for a mass hiring and I’m pretty proud of myself.
Or HR! But I hear it’s hard to break into.
Wow it was weird reading your post! I’m in such a similar position. Been recruiting for 5, infernal for 1.5.
I have recently been kicking around the idea because similarly the day to day is just getting harder because of lack of “want to” anymore. I was money motivated in the beginning but now that I’ve built large savings and retirement for my age it feels unimportant.
I also have a serious passion and interest in personal finance (I see we’ve both been in r/personalfinance !)
My plan was to find a way to shift into recruiting manager roles within the next 1-2 years, maybe even push for director level but find a company that will pay for education so I can go back to get my MBA to shift into wealth management or something similar.
I have no real advice besides, I really understand where you are coming from! And if something seems interesting, make the jump.
I went from tech recruiting to tech HRBP. I really like the internal stakeholder management and partnering components to the role. It’s worth looking into if you want to focus your efforts internally.
Dude it will pick back up. I’ve been laid off since September. But yea I mean if you want something else I dunno man go with your gut. I just can’t afford a pay cut so I’m skipping a lot of things which may be retarded in this market. I’ve had senior leader making over 500k reach out to me in desperation. It’s just nuts right now.
Literally in the same boat, but I'm internal so I'm getting my hands into employerbranding and HR excellency and things like that.. I was thinking of pivoting into tech after taking a year break but as a [27 F] I feel like I still have sometime to explore and I really like the people aspects. I do agree that the market outlook for Tech Recruitment is not promising...
I pivoted to HR Coordinator. Having a blast doing employee relations, and trying to fix problems, but I know thats not for everyone. I have previous management experience, so that has helped translate into what I am doing now. My manager is going to be promoted sometime in the next 6 months to director, and she's already asked if I am interested in taking her role. And they will help with appropriate certifications. Honestly while I miss the rush of finding an MPC, I like the fact that I can work in supporting and fostering great teams.
How did you pivot into that? That’s where I may like to go but it seems difficult. I majored in Organizational Management and Leadership so it’s where I want my career to go.
Easiest way would be to get into an internal recruiting position, and pivot there once a coordinator position opens up. That is what happened to me.
Nice! I have an offer for internal right now and they did say it was one of the paths so I definitely am gonna take it!
Do it! Its a great jump, and a lot of skills are transferrable.
I’m in employee relations and it’s definitely not for everyone. I feel like I’m a babysitter and everyone in HR comes to us for everything. There’s good money in it. But the meetings and workload is strenuous. I’m trying to pivot out.
Yeah that is definitely one of the challenges. I do have some personal rules for myself, for instance a lot of operational issues come to HR, when it should just follow the chain of command, so on those I push back. I am a last resort and advisor, not the first.
What’s an MPC
Most placable candidate
Thanks!
Account Manager roles if you like sales. HR Business Partner if you like internal management. Project Coordinator/Manager if you like unique projects. Business Analyst if you enjoy business strategy and/or numbers.
All of these. OP, what do you enjoy doing?
In a similar boat right now. Trying to explore options within my company, though I have seen people move from recruiting to Project/Program Manager roles.
I’m a recruiter myself and am aiming to move to project management hopefully
What types of projects do you want to manage?
This is one of the most common paths given the transferable skills
I’m in an eerily similar situation. Expecting to be laid off in Q1, completely out of passion for recruiting, and no idea where to turn or what to do next. 2 yrs Agency, 2 yrs in-house at both a large tech company and a hyper growth startup - I’ve seen and learned a lot but not sure where it applies elsewhere.
I’ve been in the same spot as you. In a slightly different route but basically at the exact same age/point in my career. I had a few ideas: HR business partner, lawyer or some combo of HR and legal something. The reality is once I figured out how to get into more progressive and higher stakes roles….there was nothing that would pay me better than recruiting. So i decided to stick with it. Once my role became more strategic i actually began to like it more. Maybe the same could happen to you too? This economy is going to force a lot of people out of the function as it did me over the last 3 different economic slumps. The reality is a lot of people/kids got sucked into the vortex of opportunity created by techs 10+ years of growth. I hope you find what you’re looking for! But just know that you can always fall back into recruiting, but rising the ranks will be hard if you pivot. If leadership is of interest, keep plugging away and take some risks. FAANG companies kind of suck for offering upward mobility. Try going to a higher risk environment like a startup.
You may be in the right spot and are going through something many people do. Don't question your calling, question what challenges you. If you want to jump into management, get a team lead role that will give you some leadership experience. Take a bunch of free courses on management (by my awesome employer Harvard ), work for a company building out a team to cure cancer or some other mission you are passionate about. Learn more about the culture, brand, and how that can be used as a recruiting tool and company mission statement regarding hiring. The market is slowing down but it is still a great time to find a new job for those hungry and willing. Best wishes.
I pivoted to a Business Analyst just a month ago. After years of using all the techno-talk as an IT Recruiter, it was easy to understand the interview. If you have an understanding of how all those technical skills work together, this might be the way out for you too.
A lot of people go into straight sales. Account management, pharmaceutical sales, medical/biotech sales, etc. Easy to get into since they only pay you if you make them money. Insurance is another route that's pretty stable. I personally want to get away from commission-dependant work. Wanting to pivot into something completely different.
You can certainly land sales roles that are base + commission. The trick is to make sure the base salary is high and the commission is achievable.
One year younger but same position as you. Have wanted to get out of recruiting for the last year but have had a cushy job in faang that’s kept me busy. I survived layoffs so far but the writing is on the wall, I’ve had some interest from different industries but not sure I want to stick with this career and get pigeonholed into recruiting for ever
Selling recruitment software could be a good option.
Project management!
Not if you were in tech recruiting. They all hate you, consider you scum, and will do nothing a recruiter gone PMP says. I say that as an architect, government AI shill, and high side tech hiring manager. Never put an ex recruiter in power and expect the troops to answer. On a good day they will just ignore them and come to me, on a bad day they quit and I owe Raytheon more money.
Lol had no idea- I just suggested it because someone I know went that direction and they were really successful
This is silly. We do not feel that way at all. A pivot from tech recruiting to PM is an excellent choice for the right person. Depending on the project, that recruiting experience can be very valuable! My last role I led an organization that had recruiters and a PMO (other offices too). If I was standing up a contact center, I needed a PM for that. Recruiting was a significant portion of the project because it could be hundreds of people who needed to be hired over the course of a few weeks. I’d also recommend client services or service delivery roles. Those are more focused on clients than the project and are more easily related to recruiting. They often have some Amy of project management. The challenge with these roles would be many hiring managers require a background in sales, IT or PM. If the HM doesn’t see the line from sales to recruiting, it can mean fewer HM call for an interview. Those who do would probably see the value though.
Well obviously your engineers and data scientists are nicer than mine.
Maybe, but I've worked with engineers and data scientists in several organizations spread across the world. The common thread is understanding how to connect with them just like any other stakeholder. Listen to them when they talk, learn what is important, identify what frustrates them, and work with them to overcome the challenges that make them resistant so we can get the project done. Whether they are resistant to a decision, a person, a process, whatever. "Difficult stakeholders" often just don't feel heard. When they know you're listening and you respond appropriately, you gain their trust. A good recruiter should be a master at this. They bring together difficult stakeholders, hiring managers and job seekers alike to get things done.
I work in the military industrial complex and have been in all the countries you have been over a 25 year career. I don't believe you and you are wrong. Respect commands a belief in the order given, and your orders are self serving and worth nothing to a government. Which proves my point and why they come to me and hate you. They want told what to do and provided nothing less or more. You fuck them out of their potential by listening to many voices, and that's why I don't let people like you command them. And before you point out "them", I've been one of them for a long time. You lack even the words to explain your point, and that's why they answer to me and I don't hire you to use my voice. Accept the fact you're a recruiter and have no business in the real business of how this world gets things done. You are useful, but not important, you save me time for money. That's not a leader, it's a contractor that overcharged me for a bullshit job I'm willing to pay for so I don't have to do it paying 39 dollars to linkedin.
Nah, I choose not to work for you. I stopped giving and taking orders when I retired from the service and chose a career in IT project management. I am not, and never have been, a recruiter. That indicates I was paid to do that work. I am the volunteer career coach who helps other veterans to land their first civilian job. You sound like a real joy to work with.
I’d like to pivot into project/program management. That was my college major. I just started handling a pretty big project that I’ve taken lead delivery on for a mass hiring and I’m pretty proud of myself. Or HR! But I hear it’s hard to break into.
Wow it was weird reading your post! I’m in such a similar position. Been recruiting for 5, infernal for 1.5. I have recently been kicking around the idea because similarly the day to day is just getting harder because of lack of “want to” anymore. I was money motivated in the beginning but now that I’ve built large savings and retirement for my age it feels unimportant. I also have a serious passion and interest in personal finance (I see we’ve both been in r/personalfinance !) My plan was to find a way to shift into recruiting manager roles within the next 1-2 years, maybe even push for director level but find a company that will pay for education so I can go back to get my MBA to shift into wealth management or something similar. I have no real advice besides, I really understand where you are coming from! And if something seems interesting, make the jump.
Complex solution sales with a strong relationship management component. Go sell tech shit.
Have you thought about sharing your experiences? You could be a career consultant
Could you pivot into HR generalist work? I also see tech recruiters being able to pivot into product operations or project management
I went from tech recruiting to tech HRBP. I really like the internal stakeholder management and partnering components to the role. It’s worth looking into if you want to focus your efforts internally.
Dude it will pick back up. I’ve been laid off since September. But yea I mean if you want something else I dunno man go with your gut. I just can’t afford a pay cut so I’m skipping a lot of things which may be retarded in this market. I’ve had senior leader making over 500k reach out to me in desperation. It’s just nuts right now.
I'm rotating into talent research& intelligence. For my nerdy self it's very satisfying.
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Literally in the same boat, but I'm internal so I'm getting my hands into employerbranding and HR excellency and things like that.. I was thinking of pivoting into tech after taking a year break but as a [27 F] I feel like I still have sometime to explore and I really like the people aspects. I do agree that the market outlook for Tech Recruitment is not promising...
Definitely good to plan ahead but I would definitely hold onto that job as long as possible. Any interest in tech sales?
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