WWYD in my situation? work related

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Background - I am a HR Administrator in a small organisation but I have some experience in HR in a large organisation prior to joining this role. My role is more than HR Administrator, it's probably a low level HR Advisor role. I am CIPD Level 3 qualified and almost completed my level 5.

I am bored to tears with the slow pace of my current job, the role doesn't have much variety. It's a lot of mundane, boring administration with the odd bit of disciplinary/recruitment issues thrown in. It's very much 'old school personnel'. My boss isn't very good but the money is ok. It is also a stable job but I really want to progress, learn and be the best possible version of myself!

The two options:
A) I've been offered a new role (my dream role) which is very fast paced with loads of exciting HR projects, a full HR advisor role but they are expecting someone competent to come in and hit the ground running. It's more money, company car, better benefits but ultimately supports my progression that I want. However, i'm now worrying I won't be able to do it. I'm still learning, it's so fast paced and i'm scared I won't be able to keep up :(

B) Stay where I am - bored, but my role is safe and I could try and progress, gaining the little bits of experience I do get here and there. I could reject this offer and try and find something slower paced to help me get up to speed?

I'm just terrified I won't be able to do the job, that I won't be able to keep up and i'd have left a relatively safe role that pays well?

I think you need to look at what you’ve got to gin, and what have you got to lose?

Starting a new job is always scary but I can promise you that if you don’t go for it you will regret it! If it’s your dream job that grab it whilst it’s there and figure out as you go!

Confidently bullshit and everyone will believe you is my motto haha! Good luck and really hope you go for it! X x

Go for the new job!! You'll regret it if you don't I think, especially as you're aware just now that you need a challenge.

Option A definitely!

Take the dream job. They will make allowances for you being new and give you time to get your feet under the table. And everyone feels like you when getting a new job. I went for a COO job, for which I wasn’t really qualified on paper, but reckoned I could do everything on the job spec. I got the job, and apart from the occasional crisis of confidence at the outset, it has been fabulous.

You’ll regret it if you don’t go for your dream job!

Go for it. If I'd had looked at the requirements on paper of my current role I'd probably have shit myself that I couldn't do it. I was tupe'd from a small company to a large one and all the additional process that came with that. It was nothing I couldn't handle and get up to speed on easily though.

Option A - most people have imposter syndrome at some point (my assumption, not a statistical fact!) and they wouldn't have offered it to you if they didn't think you could step up!

I keep saying if I don't push myself out my comfort zone i'll never take the next step up... but then I start to doubt myself because it's a global firm with loads of policies/processes to get my head round.

I keep telling myself it's the best way to learn - to throw myself in at the deep end. I keep going through the bullet points of the job spec and going through what i've done to reassure myself.

Please keep the good news stories coming from those of you who have took the leap!

Option A - there's no debate here at all :) You'll be great!

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You will rise to the challenge I am sure

Take the new job! You'll be fine 🙂

How often do you hear a man say he's worried he's not up to a new job? I can't say never cos someone will immediately come along and say 'I did once' etc but honestly it's hardly ever and possibly some of them should now and then. There is no question that the answer is A!

go for option A. you can do it.

Take the new job. I'm willing to bet you've lost some self-confidence through not being stretched in the current role. You wouldn't have been offered the new job if they didn't think you were capable of doing it.

Absolutely go for job A!
It's scary and exciting, but you'll be well able for it! It's easy to stay for comfort, but if you're honest with yourself you'll never get the same opportunities if you stay.
Jump in with both feet & enjoy the challenge!!

Definitely take the dream job! I listened to a talk organised by the women’s network at my workplace last week, and one of the senior execs said she believes that if a job doesn’t scare you a little bit you shouldn’t apply! Food for thought.
You can more than do it OP and I’m sure you thrive once pushed out of your comfort zone (I know I have!)

They wouldn’t have offered it to you if they didn’t 100% believe you could do it, and do it well.

They know you’re not a high-flying HR type yet. They believe they can train you to become one. And in the meantime they want you to drive around in their car, be in their team, wanting to work for them.

DO IT!!! Borrow their faith in you until you get your own.

You’ll be wonderful. Congratulations!!!

Option A! Definitely worth taking a chance, you will almost certainly surprise yourself. Just remember to put into practice all the good stuff about onboarding, how to do make the best use of your first 6 months, make sure your own manager is setting sensible objectives and helping you manage the learning curve appropriately.

Good luck and congrats

Do it! No one will expect you to know it all or even a little bit to start with.

One of the most accomplished men I know said to me in his first week "I dont even know what I dont know". But he soon did and so will you!

As an HR Director I'd definitely say go for the job - a busy fast paced role is the best way to learn in HR and no one will expect you to know it all or work without support.

One of the best pieces of advice I can give is to use your colleagues as a sounding board - even with 20+ years experience my colleagues and I often bounce ideas around and sense check our thinking with each other, not because we don't know what we are doing but because it is so important to get a different viewpoint occasionally to make sure you aren't missing something. Doing that is a positive thing so don't worry

Do it!

My brother years ago got a big promotion to be in charge of a big team. I asked him how he knew what to do, he said he had no idea and just pretended to be competent until he actually got there.

You can almost by definition never make progress unless you take a chance on something you're not experienced at.

If you completely hate it you can always move again, it will look good on your cv!

Go for the job! The first few weeks will be challenging and a steep learning curve but you are perfectly capable of doing it - you’ll put in the extra hours necessary to bring yourself up to speed during that time and it’ll be absolutely fine! Remember, they wouldn’t offer you the job unless they thought you could do it - no-one comes into a new job knowing everything, but you’ll bring new skills and perspective to it and you’ll make it your own. Good luck

Go for it! If they didn't think you could do it, you wouldn't have been offered the job.

Go for option a. You may also be able to get a mentor through the CIPD, some local CIPD groups do it. You have to fake it until you make it (it's what I did) and don't forget the phrases 'what options have you considered' and 'I just need to reflect on that and come back to you' are your friends. Don't forget your job is to upskill managers, make them do the thinking!

What’s your situation?

Ie single parent with young children and no support whatsoever, I’d be tempted to bide my time until my situation changes
Otherwise I’d grab with both hands

Go for it!!
You’ve been offered the role!
You are competent, just ask for support.
Very exciting!