Next career move..

edited 28 May 2022 at 6:31AM in Employment, jobseeking & training
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I've been in my current role in the supply chain for coming up to 6 years. I'm ready for a new challenge, preferably in a more senior role.

It is a bit of a boys' club and can see jobs are handed on a plate to the favs. 

There's been 5ppl who have handed in their notice in the department since this year.

I have expressed to my Manager since the beginning of the year I want to move on. I don't wish for a side step. 

There's a vacancy that has come up, under the sustainability bracket which imo is pretty trendy at the moment. It would mean moving teams and working directly for a Director. The girl is leaving and is 3 days, and I'm on 4 days too. The post is for 5 days. 

Wonder if i should keep an open mind and go for it?

I've looked externally and given the pending recession, my company has big potential and good and stable future. 

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  • ACGACG Forumite
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    If you do not apply, your not going to get it. 
    If you do apply you might, you might not. But no harm in trying. 
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  • ironlady2022ironlady2022 Forumite
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    ACG said:
    If you do not apply, your not going to get it. 
    If you do apply you might, you might not. But no harm in trying. 
    Thank you, i had a chat with the person who is leaving and my would be boss. The Boss said might aswell put my hat in the ring. So I'll submit my application. I told my manager aswell and got her full support.

    I'm feeling good about it, it sound like a very demanding and challenging job but it's got great exposure to the senior team. I'm not expecting to get it, but the business will know I wish to move on. 
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