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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,

    I was quite fortunate that when I was working as a HR Administrator I was working in quite an open team and I was able to ask plenty of questions, especially when I was studying for my Level 7.

    From this I was then able to assist on projects that further enhanced my own understanding and gave me experience at operating at a slightly higher level albeit not officially. I was then able to assist and in some cases take ownership of some HR Advisor tasks to assist the team and my area of the business.

    There maybe someone in your team who may be able to assist you with broadening your knowledge. In the past year I have started to minute take our quarterly Equality meeting (normally this would be done by a designated PA, but I was happy to do so to expand my own knowledge as a generalist who is mainly involved with recruitment or absence related conversations), and it has put me on a new path of learning, and has left me asking questions but also I see things from a completely different perspective. But from this I have also been able to put forward ideas for consideration. Is this something that you could do in your company if it should align to where you have identified that you need further experience?

    Hope this helps

    Emma
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  • Hi Georgia,

    I was quite fortunate that when I was working as a HR Administrator I was working in quite an open team and I was able to ask plenty of questions, especially when I was studying for my Level 7.

    From this I was then able to assist on projects that further enhanced my own understanding and gave me experience at operating at a slightly higher level albeit not officially. I was then able to assist and in some cases take ownership of some HR Advisor tasks to assist the team and my area of the business.

    There maybe someone in your team who may be able to assist you with broadening your knowledge. In the past year I have started to minute take our quarterly Equality meeting (normally this would be done by a designated PA, but I was happy to do so to expand my own knowledge as a generalist who is mainly involved with recruitment or absence related conversations), and it has put me on a new path of learning, and has left me asking questions but also I see things from a completely different perspective. But from this I have also been able to put forward ideas for consideration. Is this something that you could do in your company if it should align to where you have identified that you need further experience?

    Hope this helps

    Emma
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