Reconsideration

It's come to that point in my job that i'm thinking about what's next. I work for a stock taking company, i've been working there for over a year now and I think I want more out of the job than what I have at the minute.

I guess when I was less experienced I had no real thoughts about where I would be at this time, I didn't know I would still have this job a year and change down the line. I never would have considered going for a supervisory role, that was something that never occurred to me at all. To be honest I never thought about being a supervisor before. I guess that was because i'd never been in a job long enough to actually make it to the point where I could consider myself experienced enough to actually apply to be a supervisor or want more out of a job in such a specific way as becoming a supervisor or a member of management.

For those not in the know about the specifics of stocktaking, here's a little bit of an idea.

1) A client approaches the company and requests their services in auditing their stores. The client will of course have their own internal auditors but it won't be anywhere near as in depth or detailed as an outside company could be.

2) The auditing company will not try and sugarcoat the results of the audit, the good, the bad and the ugly will always be revealed in great detail. The client could be trying to hide losses to the big bosses. The store might not even know its shortcomings or if there is a problem with the competence of it's managers.

3) Preparation is key when it comes to stock taking. The last thing you want is to come to a store and find that no work was done beforehand to prepare for the coming audit. It puts the counters and the person running the count at a serious disadvantage. Being prepared even just partially can greatly increase the effectiveness and accuracy of the count and help things run smoothly. No one wants to be there longer than they have to.

I guess what I really need to think about is if i'm actually capable of becoming a supervisor. Do I have the knowledge, the skill, the communication skills to effectively lead other people and represent what my company needs in doing it's job in satisfying a client?

That will be my main concern going forward if I actually put my name forward for consideration for the supervisor training.