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The job I was hired for is not what was advertised!
More commonly people are finding that they are being hired only to start the job and find that their roles and responsibilities are different to what they expected. It usually ends up in the newly hired employee wanting to leave and start the job hunt all over again rather than face up to the issue. Being caught up in such a difficult situation is not easy even if it was an accident on the company’s part or a deliberate change.
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So, if you are faced with such a crisis, what should you do? The worst thing is to walk out. Communication here is key, even if you are going to find it so hard to confront you manager or boss.
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Ask your boss if you can have a meeting with them and have some allocated time aside to express your concerns and explain what has happened and how it has made you feel. Do not try to have a quick catch up with them as you may not get the bottom of it.
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Before your meeting make sure you have planned exactly what you are going to say in a detailed and constructive way. Practice with a friend so you feel comfortable and confident. Make sure your plan talks about how it has made you feel and use specific examples.
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Try to encourage talking about how you can overcome to situation and resolve it with positive steps. If you have your own ideas, that is great but also ask what your manager thinks. Make sure you thank your manager for the meeting and time that has been allocated to you and try to follow up on everything a few weeks later. Take the ball in your court.
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So, if you are facing a similar situation, do not worry. Take some the above advice and face up to the situation rather than turning your back on it. Even if the outcome does not result in the changes you want, you can be confident that you handled the situation in a professional manner.
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