Going for a job you may not be 100% capable of?

[amare32]

I have been working as a studio manager (graphic design) and in the last 6 months have been supporting my web content manager with graphics work and uploading assets and have shadowed his job a couple of months ago just so my team and his are working more closely which has been beneficial to both.

Just heard that he is leaving the company in a month's time. Had a nosey and looked at the job description, there's a lot of aspects which I am already doing in supporting him on the graphics side but as the job is looking for someone who has a degree or relevant qualification in his field, the HTML and other more technical aspects of the job I wouldn't have a clue about although I have some limited HTML knowledge (10 years ago) but not enough to get me by for web developments - they do have a developer who builds specific things we want on the website.

Just wondering whether it's worth having a chat to his boss to get a more insight into the role as I may be interested. Obviously new challenges is the point of taking on a new job and would be willing to undertake courses to learn new skills and as an internal applicant who knows them very well already do you think it's worth considering? I suppose I have nothing to lose by applying but don't want to sound like I'm winging it trying to blag a job which I don't specialise in.

[Engineer1]

Go for it, the company know you they may well be prepared to help improve your skills, then again they may feel you are required in your current job, there's only one way to find out and that's applying either formally or via a quite word then getting the application in.

[fatvik]

Go for it.
Pushing yourself is how you will improve.

Good luck
FatVik

[amare32]

Will have quiet word with his boss about the vacancy, don't know until I try I suppose.

[AyBee]

amare32 said:

Will have quiet word with his boss about the vacancy, don't know until I try I suppose.

Too many people would sit back and do nothing, go for it Good luck!!

[CHIEF]

I've been reading an inspirational book this week (recommended from a PH member) and one sentance amongst others for some reason really, really stood out......

'Whats the worst that can happen?'

Go for it mate.

Edited by CHIEF on Thursday 26th November 22:42

[LaSarthe+Back]

Go for it! As long as you are not unteachable, it is likely you will grow in to your role.

Good luck!!

[Scraggles]

recall going for a junior position in a thriving asbestos team, got to the site and had a chat, found out they were all into groundwater and their knowledge of asbestos was the roof on the other side of the depot....

site manager got to hear of it, was like could I do project management of a multi million pound contract or not, if not there is the door, decided that there was not an issue and said yes

taught me a lot, including the guy who got me the job, who "forgot" lots of the legal safeguards to do with asbestos and was reluctant to pay for them

[deviant]

Go for it anyway, they might decide they need someone with more experience but it will still look good on you that you wanted to push yourself in to higher positions or make more of a commitment to the company.

[Eric Mc]

Go for it. If Gordon Brown can do it, so can you.

Edited by Eric Mc on Sunday 29th November 14:56

[J500ANT]

If you arent as bad as this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INOL2zVv7mw i'd say go for it.

[amare32]

Just to update you all. Been invited to an interview for next Wednesday after a chat on Tuesday with his boss which I thought was quite positive as I've been doing a bit of work for her team recently. Fingers crossed