In the world of recruitment, we're often the ones giving advice. But today, I want to flip the script! 🎤✨ If you could travel back in time, what advice would you give to your younger, emerging HR self? What do you wish you had known or done differently in your early career? Maybe it’s about navigating complex employee relations, mastering HR tech, or simply finding balance in this dynamic field. Whether it's a lesson learned, a career-defining decision, or just a piece of wisdom that stuck with you, I’d love to hear your insights! Share your pearls of wisdom below 👇
Mine would be don’t worry - worry is like paying interest on a loan you don’t owe! Everything works out exactly as it’s meant to. 😊
To learn more about imposter syndrome and how to handle it. Even though I am a lot more confident now I still suffer from it. I turned down opportunities, I didn’t go for opportunities because I though lt I wouldn’t be able to do it or didn’t tick all the boxes. The best way to learn is to make mistakes, attempt the uncertain and don’t be afraid to ask questions, particularly the why.
A wise and experienced HR Leader we know once said the best advice she received early in her HR career was to say ‘yes’ more. Yes to projects, yes to new internal opportunities, yes to any opportunity to learn and grow. Don’t overthink it, just keep on saying yes!