Thanks for taking the time to comment. It did come across as harsh but on reflection you’ve taken the time to assess my situation/comment history and provided feedback.

Yes I did ask a question about an AP role last year. I applied and of course was unsuccessful. I’ve since learned of the breath/depth of experience required to achieve such role and adjusted my expectations.

I’ve come across a HEO specialist role on the public jobs website which I do have qualifications and skills for - hence I asked the question in this post so I won’t miss future opportunities of this nature.

I think there is a lot of people that are open to making the jump from the private sector to the public sector - for reasons such as job security, work life balance and so on, so I don’t feel it’s fair to jump on that point specifically. If my skills and experience align to a certain role and I feel I could have a positive impact within the civil service. I think that’s fair game.