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How did you move on from your first role in HR?

Georgia

Hi everyone,

Just looking for some friendly advice and your experiences on developing your career.

I've been in my first HR role for almost two years as a HR Administrator and I am really enjoying it, I love the work and I love my team and the company I work for.

I'm not thinking about moving on but I do want to hear about your experiences of moving from a similar band 1 role to that of a band 2?

I have reviewed the job description for the next role up in my organisation (which is HR Advisor) and have identified the areas I need to gain experience in to meet the requirements. I also appreciate that learning and becoming confident at these new tasks will take some time. (Timescale for me is not important as I want to make sure I can do the job!)

Please let me know your experiences, I'm really keen to hear how you've driven your career forward. 

TIA!

Georgia 

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  • Hi Georgia

    Welcome to the Community in spite of no-one replying for nearly a week!

    In think the reason is that this is quite a complex question, because any move upward is like climbing a ladder: you need to get your foot firmly on the next rung before you lift yourself upward.... But you can't do that without lifting your foot up first and committing to the step!

    In role-change terms; you need to feel comfortable with the role you are in now, confident you are ready to "climb", but accepting that (particularly in our "line of business") you can't really know all you need to know until you have committed to that step upward.

    At your level, that is usually most comfortably done within your existing workplace, where those above you are aware that you are "new to the job" so do not expect depth of experience regarding some tasks (the new ones), and are happy to be asked for support now and then.

    The important things to remember are that learning is a continuous process: None of us is completely "ready" for our next step up until we have got there, and reached our firm footing of experience in THAT role.... and there is no such thing as a stupid question, except the one that isn't asked, So if you go for the step upward, expect to be asking for advice in that role, and let yourself do so. Don't hang back just because you think you haven't yet gained enough experience in that role's functions because (by definition) how can you? You're not doing it!

    If you think you're ready for the challenge, and you have the support of your LM or mentor: Go for it.

    (....and don't forget you can always pick brains here when you need to, just as we all do when we're "stuck" for an answer) :-)

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  • Hi Georgia

    Welcome to the Community in spite of no-one replying for nearly a week!

    In think the reason is that this is quite a complex question, because any move upward is like climbing a ladder: you need to get your foot firmly on the next rung before you lift yourself upward.... But you can't do that without lifting your foot up first and committing to the step!

    In role-change terms; you need to feel comfortable with the role you are in now, confident you are ready to "climb", but accepting that (particularly in our "line of business") you can't really know all you need to know until you have committed to that step upward.

    At your level, that is usually most comfortably done within your existing workplace, where those above you are aware that you are "new to the job" so do not expect depth of experience regarding some tasks (the new ones), and are happy to be asked for support now and then.

    The important things to remember are that learning is a continuous process: None of us is completely "ready" for our next step up until we have got there, and reached our firm footing of experience in THAT role.... and there is no such thing as a stupid question, except the one that isn't asked, So if you go for the step upward, expect to be asking for advice in that role, and let yourself do so. Don't hang back just because you think you haven't yet gained enough experience in that role's functions because (by definition) how can you? You're not doing it!

    If you think you're ready for the challenge, and you have the support of your LM or mentor: Go for it.

    (....and don't forget you can always pick brains here when you need to, just as we all do when we're "stuck" for an answer) :-)

    P
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