Interview

[Willthisworknow]

I have an interview for a job on Wednesday which will be a promotion. We've had redundancies at work back in may to July (us and uk team), went from 21 to 15 folk. So people have felt unsettled. Since two folk have handed in their notice (one a director - the job role above me) and two folks are going on mat leave so the team is being stretched v thin). My boss knows I want to be promoted and now there could be a potential gap there. Got an instant message from head of dept saying they'll get me there wink, but no talk of when. Trying to get my interim appraisal in writing. Was due end sept. no such luck. Not sure if my boss wants to put our conversation in writing where she said I was operating at director level! Anyway, work is heavily investing in me in terms of training. I am going to an external training course in December worth £650 and now at short notice sending me on on one next Thursday/Friday worth £1100. It is very likely I will get this job I am going for on Wednesday as I know the person interviewing me. I am feeling guilty with all this investment but obviously it's biz as usual until I get offered anything in writing. The truth is I don't want to leave my current job but I want promotion as I've been a senior manager now for 6 years and don't want my cv to stagnate. If I get this job, I won't use it as a bargaining tool but it will give me the confidence to ask if we are talking promo at next round or whether I need to achieve other things before I am promoted. Is difficult as I keep asking what I need to do to get to the next level but don't really get any firm advice. Help! What would u do as I know the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

When did the Director resign?

It all sounds rather chaotic where you work. Would the new co be more stable?

This is not a very kind thought, but is there any possibility that you won't become Director where you currently work? I just know that some org either disregard internal people or proactively want to bring in externals for a new perspective. I just wonder if there is something behind their unwillingness to discuss promotion. Hopefully I am wrong.

I'd go along to the interview and see what they offer. You could easily "use it" to bargain at your current role. Not nice I know but plenty of people do it.

I wouldn't worry about the training, as you said business as normal until you know otherwise.

Joining somewhere as a Director might be easier than being promoted....

Good luck at the interview.

Thx for the reply. The new company is likely to have similar issues but the excitement of the role is that I'd be given the opportunity to help shape how its going to move forward as a dept. its certainly riskier but there are plenty of jobs in my area if it goes tits up I guess.

I have wondered if I would be promoted in my current role. I do lack some experience in one area but provide something specialist in my dept that others don't. The issue is I keep being lumbered with work in my specialist area and am not given time to do the work that would get me recognised (this is an assumption I have made). I just wish I could get my current boss to take the time to discuss this with me but she's so busy nd keeps,trying to rope me into MORE work when I'm already stretched (and I have a team of junior folk to manage and I also have loads of business development activities to do).

The issue is also that head of dept and my boss and me get on we'll and I know my boss will take it personally if I hand in my notice. Must admit I don't look forward to that!