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Another year, another new start

As 2014 changes into 2015, my employment will be changing too, as I'll shortly be starting another role in a new workplace.

Unfortunately, in October last year my previous employer went into administration, and although it was quickly bought out of administration by another law firm, there weren't any roles available for the library staff at the new firm. So it was time to launch into the job hunt again! I have the dubious honour of being the only person to have worked for the only two law firms in Scotland to go into administration, and at one point it was suggested to me that I could make a career out of approaching all the remaining firms and asking them to pay me not to work for them... ;) I did think that once again, I would have to leave the legal sector to find employment, but some fortunate timings mean that I will be staying in the sector, although I will be moving away from working directly with solicitors. My new role is also a permanent one, and as stable as any job can be, which should hopefully mean that I can permanently retire my job hunting spreadsheet and recruitment site search terms!

So, what will I be doing for the rest of 2015? Getting to grips with my new role. Getting to know the people I'll be working with, and for. Learning more about criminal law (I've been told this should be relatively simple in comparison to civil law, but we'll see....). Finding out what role-specific groups I should be involved in, and what events I should be attending. Working out what sort of things I can do to improve the service (I've already muttered about investigating iPads/tablets ) and what new tools could be useful for the users. Being on best behaviour during my 6 month probation. Wondering if I'll be allowed to have a fish tank on my desk....

The prospect is simultaneously both quite exciting, and quite scary - it's more responsibility than I've ever had before, but I'm ready to go in and librarian my ass off! :D

Onwards and upwards!
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Unknown said…
They won't know what's hit them. You're going to be great.
2 January 2015 at 15:00
Unknown said…
Very exciting times ahead. You will be excellent, I have no doubt!
2 January 2015 at 15:12
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