Having come from a secretarial role that had some responsibility of managing disciplinary hearings and whilst studying for my L3 CIPD which I have now passed, I secured myself a HR coordinator role in the same organisation however I feel this role is offering me limited experience to HR as the majority of HR is outsourced externally and my sole responsibility in my HR role is managing sickness absence. I am worried I have made a mistake and that I won't have much to offer in the future if I apply for more senior HR roles as my HR exposure is very limited in my current HR role. I have started seeing a mentor which I hope will help as at the moment my current role is making me lose confidence. Has anybody else felt like this when they first started out in HR and if so how did you go about gaining more exposure?
Relax. You're doing the right thing. At the end of the day, every role is temporary and in your next step, the main point will be having the "HR Coordinator" job title on your CV and making the best of what opportunities for experience come your way.
You've taken a great step, finding a mentor. I'm sure they will help you to spot your chances and encourage you when the time is right to move on to better things.
Relax. You're doing the right thing. At the end of the day, every role is temporary and in your next step, the main point will be having the "HR Coordinator" job title on your CV and making the best of what opportunities for experience come your way.
You've taken a great step, finding a mentor. I'm sure they will help you to spot your chances and encourage you when the time is right to move on to better things.
