I've just gained my very first HR Advisor role! Any advice?

Hi all,

As the title suggests, today I was very, very happy to acquire my first HR Advisory role after a number of years of trying to progress! 

I'll be working in a team that solely deals with sickness advisory support/case work. I should also state that I've never worked within this organisation before so I'm sure that I'll be able to get some tips and tricks internally when I start in a few weeks time.

However, before that I wanted to try and get some feedback about how you all coped with your step up to the Advisory level?
Was there anything that you wish you'd known then that you do now?
Do you have any tips that you think could make the transitional process easier for me or potholes that I should look to avoid?

Your advice doesn't have to directly related to sickness management, I'm sure that I can make any advice you give, relating to case work/advisor work, applicable to my new role.

P.s. But please don't give me all your horror stories all at once! ;)

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  • get to know the custom and practice of the organisation, not just what's in the handbook or employer guides, ask for some previous examples of where the team has been commended on advice, find out what the outcomes the business expects, see what additional resources you have available such as OH or EAP provision, these all helped me in the early days
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  • get to know the custom and practice of the organisation, not just what's in the handbook or employer guides, ask for some previous examples of where the team has been commended on advice, find out what the outcomes the business expects, see what additional resources you have available such as OH or EAP provision, these all helped me in the early days
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