Gemma Hedley joined Informed Solutions after taking a break from her career in a marketing agency in Manchester to start a family. 虽然职业的转变充满了挑战, her new role as a member of the Corporate Administration Group has proven to be incredibly 奖励 and well-suited to her needs as a working parent.
Here Gemma talks about how her transition into a different role opened her up to exciting opportunities, 学习经验和自信的新水平.
以新的身份重返工作岗位
I started my Informed journey shortly after returning to work following the birth of my second child. 应对成为两个孩子的母亲的变化和挑战, I decided to explore roles in different industries and was open to considering a different career path. 起初，我担心找不到一个适合我工作和生活要求的角色. 我所经历的一切真的超出了我的预期.
离开一家全球营销和咨询公司，担任客户激活主管, I had little knowledge of the tech industry or the specific requirements of being part of an internal Corporate Administration Group as ‘Front of House’. My expectations were perhaps in line with the stereotypical concept of what I’d thought an admin job would be. 现实, 然而, 我的长处被发挥出来了吗, 机会已经出现, 我的职业道路也在不断发展.
超出预期
自从近两年前澳门十大正规赌博娱乐平台Informed以来, I have been lucky enough to play an integral part in the planning and successful 交付 of numerous milestone events. 虽然我之前没有专业的活动策划经验, the execution of organising and managing such projects played to my natural systematic and process-focused approach and method of working.
灵通继续有一个多样化和令人兴奋的社交日历, 包括多个全公司范围的活动来庆祝它的成功. 我的参与始于公司的30名员工th 伦敦天空花园的周年纪念活动, 十大网博靠谱平台的高谭酒店, 以及爱丁堡众神酒店的卡萨布兰卡俱乐部. 这些杰出的事件需要如此注意细节, 有时，这让我们怀疑我们试图实现的目标是否可能. 我们收到的反馈, 然而, reaffirmed that they had been expertly executed and will be remembered fondly for many years to come.
More recently I have been given the opportunity to work closely with our Global CEO, Elizabeth Vega. Working alongside such an influential woman and leader in tech has provided me with new insights and opportunities to learn about the industry and how Informed Solutions continues to innovate and be successful.
不断向前发展
我在Informed的道路是不断发展的. 目前，我正积极参与 办公室扩建工程 在奥特林厄姆总部担任管理委员会成员, 对其预算进行监督, 交付, 项目管理. Having exposure to this huge project and being able to contribute to it significantly has allowed me to gain experience across multiple areas of the business and to obtain insight into the management of such a monumental plan.
Learning and development opportunities are a regular topic of conversation during check-ins with my Line Manager and in my annual appraisal. These touch points have personally helped me to continually self-reflect and identify aspects of my role that I want to explore further.
在Informed网站上有许多内部和外部的学习资源. InformedACADEMY® - Informed世界一流的学习和发展框架, 是技能反思和发展的一个非常有益的工具, whilst enrolling on an upcoming Project Management training course will allow me to gain in-depth knowledge of the tools and techniques used within projects to achieve personal, 团队, 商业目标.
感觉有价值的
Returning to work after maternity or any kind of parental leave is often a challenging and guilt-inducing time for parents. Getting the work-life balance right can be difficult to navigate as you juggle the demands of being a parent, 同时还想在事业上取得成功. 然而, 从我在Informed的经验来看, 选择兼职和灵活的工作不再意味着牺牲你的职业发展.
作为一个职业母亲, I feel extremely lucky to be part of a 团队 and company that provides such a supportive environment. Informed has successfully created a safe space where I can comfortably switch off from being ‘mummy’, 全身心地投入到一份能激发智力的工作中, 奖励并最终支持我的职业发展.
结论, 你的背景无关紧要, 你在人生的哪个阶段，或者你在职业生涯的哪个阶段. If you are in a workplace where you are supported and given the opportunity to self-reflect and work with colleagues to help you shape a career around mutually beneficial goals, 然后什么都有可能发生.
