i just became a new store recruiter which is the in store hourly HR person. the person I took over for did a lot for our store and really connected with everyone. She also did a lot of community events and hiring events. I feel as if I cannot live up to the expectation. I have my own office and my own responsibility but I will be spending a lot of time with management and sometimes I feel as if I come on stupid to them because I get quite and tense when talking to them. Don't get me wrong I want to do the job but I just feel as if it's going to be tuff. Any advice would be great. I just want to do the best I can. Please help.
If the person you took over for did a great job/connected well with others, then why not model your approach based on what she did? Of course, you don't have to replicate her approach exactly, but if what she did worked, then maybe use it as a blueprint and experiment here and there with ideas of your own to see if you can improve upon what she did in some or all respects. Don't worry so much about not measuring up to her. She likely didn't start out with all the right ideas and perfect action plans, either. A lot of people get better over time at their jobs as they perform them and occasionally through reasonable trial and error.
The more you work with management at your store, the easier it will get with time because you will eventually learn what's the best way to work with and communicate with each one based on his/her personality and attitude. Even if you struggle to get along with one or more, you can still have a productive, professional work relationship. You may feel like you come across stupid at times, but that will gradually fade with the gaining of experience and knowledge. Don't be afraid to ask for guidance and treat mistakes as learning opportunities.
I suspect a month from now if you come back and read your post, you'll feel differently about your job. You just need to spend time acclimating to your position. I wish such a position existed at my store because I'd love to give it a try, but sadly, it does not. Just take it one day at a time and if someone makes a suggestion how you could do a better job, don't take it as a criticism, but instead, look at it as an opportunity to be even more efficient.
If the person you took over for did a great job/connected well with others, then why not model your approach based on what she did? Of course, you don't have to replicate her approach exactly, but if what she did worked, then maybe use it as a blueprint and experiment here and there with ideas of your own to see if you can improve upon what she did in some or all respects. Don't worry so much about not measuring up to her. She likely didn't start out with all the right ideas and perfect action plans, either. A lot of people get better over time at their jobs as they perform them and occasionally through reasonable trial and error.
The more you work with management at your store, the easier it will get with time because you will eventually learn what's the best way to work with and communicate with each one based on his/her personality and attitude. Even if you struggle to get along with one or more, you can still have a productive, professional work relationship. You may feel like you come across stupid at times, but that will gradually fade with the gaining of experience and knowledge. Don't be afraid to ask for guidance and treat mistakes as learning opportunities.
I suspect a month from now if you come back and read your post, you'll feel differently about your job. You just need to spend time acclimating to your position. I wish such a position existed at my store because I'd love to give it a try, but sadly, it does not. Just take it one day at a time and if someone makes a suggestion how you could do a better job, don't take it as a criticism, but instead, look at it as an opportunity to be even more efficient.
Thank you. Everyone who has congratulated me told me I would do a great job. i was told by management in my down time play with some of the systems to get to know them and make things my own. So hopefully I can hire some people who won't quit after 5 months.
Kroger has a terribly high turnover rate due to the noncompetitive low starting pay and lack of proper training for new hires once they get in a department and find themselves overwhelmed/left to fend for themselves, so don't get overly discouraged if the majority of people that you hire jump ship within weeks/months of being hired.
Congrats :) I did the service director position a few years ago! Don't be nervous - I messed up a few times, hired some people that were no good. You learn from your mistakes and learn what to watch out for and what questions to ask. Just remember that the people you are interviewing are MUCH more nervous than you are!
The systems have changed a few times since I was service director but make sure you have access to all the things you need to access, like job applications, I-9 forms, EUID look up, Eschedule, etc.
Just like with customers, you will meet some great applicants and you will meet some bad ones. Overall it's a fun position I think. I was still in college full time while working 24 hrs per week doing cashier & file clerk, on top of hiring! It was way too difficult. Make sure you are scheduled enough time to do it. I learned AFTER I left that position that you get around 20 hours a week or more dedicated to it and it should come out of front end training hours.
Also, I never did a lot of parties, that was more the cultural council, but I think if you wanted to do them you certainly could since you're not going to be tied down all the time by hiring all day.
