One year after

One year ago I wrote this blogpost about my job hunt. Now, one year later a lot has changed and then again not so much. It's difficult to explain. But compared to one year ago, my life is completely different. From a student, I am an employee now. From a person living with mom and dad, I am living together in my own home now. But on the other hand, my life is quite consistent since last year since I am doing this job for nearly 10 months now. Even though no single day is the same, I have found a sort of rhythm and routine in my work. 

As I wrote here, I was afraid to end up in a ' classical HR job'. And well, I kind off have. Not that I have ended up here in the sense that nothing will change ever again (who knows what it will be like in two months when this year contract ends), but the job I am doing now is a classical HR job. It has aspects of employee health, sickness, prevention and everything which attracts me most, but it's only a part of the job. It's a wonderful experience to gain experience and build my network, but it's not the kind of job I want to be doing for the rest of my life. It's how I predicted. But now I know for sure as I have experienced what a classical HR job is like.

I do not want to sound ungrateful because I sure am not. I'm really grateful for the opportunities, and if I get the chance I will continue to learn from these experiences and give my best to this company. But this experience makes me realize that the work & health field, the field of my master degree, is the field I want to develop in. Especially after finding out that my classmate and thesismate is working in such a job. What a wonderful example. It's absolutely grate to have this experience and have the freedom to learn and develop. It shows me what I would like my career future to be like.

Ciao!

Ixis

Two weeks at my new job

I've been at my new job for two weeks now and I'm still quite nervous every morning. I still need to get used to the procedures and regulations and find my own role. Given the dynamics of my function, there is not really and introduction program. But in a new situation like this I find it very nice to have some structure and be able to create a framework within all activities take place. I am still very insecure about my job and whether I am able to get the hang of it.

While surfing the internet regarding experiences with the same situation I often read that the working atmosphere and the company's culture are a major cause of the insecurity and doubts whether this is thé job for people, but in my case it is the content of the job. Experience was asked in the vacancy and the is something I just don't have yet since I only graduated in the end of August. However, they didn't put their faith in me for nothing (Or was I just really convincing and showing a strong personality during the job interview?).

Missing this experience makes it for me really difficult to have a framework concerning the work. I simply don't have any references yet to process all the information I get. This is my baseline measurement. However, I am expected to create my own vision concerning the work. Of course this often is the case with a very first job and do I need to develop this in due time. Fortunately the company's culture is very good, I am involved in meetings, lunches and I feel very welcome. But can I get the hang of this job? And most of all, will I enjoy this job for some unknown period in the future?

Ciao!

Ixis