How does one break into a management role?

Question

I have been working in my current role for just over a year now, and am very good in that role. There is a management position being advertised in my company, and it appeals to me. Question is , how does one go about preparing to apply for such a role. How can I get management experience because to apply for a job you would need management experience. Hope somebody can help?

Answer 1

You should  apply for the job and state why they should consider you. State  how you see the job and how you will handle it to make it more profitable, or more efficient or whatever it takes.

By being positive in your application you will certainly get consideration. State  that  you learn fast and that you can certainly make up the experience. Say also that you wish to make a bigger contribution to the firm and that you will enrol in a management course to improve your contribution.

What you offer is  worthwhile because not having the experience nevertheless you wish to apply, so you have something else like courage or natural talent. This can  often outway experience besides you say that you are good at your job so enlarge this point. Why are you good at your job? What have you done that stands out? How do you envisage doing the job? Make your application standout tell them why you think that not only you can do the job but more important what you will achieve.

Read the Job Spec very carefully and provide inputs to every point from your past experience even if you don't think it worthwhile. You might have done something at school that needed responsibility or you might have organised events for a club.

Management in the end is common sense and commitment, and you seem to have that for a starter so go for it.  Whatever else, do not be intimidated by the big words and formal attitudes.

It's probably people like you that they need people who will apply themselves at 150% to catch up on experience.

Answer 2

For this particular role have a look at the job description and person specification and see if you can match up things you have done to them.  So maybe you have not had a formal management role, but you might be able to say you have managed part of a project, and maybe you have not been a line manager for a member of staff but you might have helped in a member of staff's induction or training which could be evidence of management experience.  Also have a chat with the recruiting officer for this post you have seen and ask them directly what they want to see in the candidate and what you might have to do to be considered.  You are at an advantage already being inside the company rather than being recruited from the outside, and lots of managers like to think they are developing staff so will get a kick out of seeing you progress if you get this role.

You could consider doing a management qualification, and maybe even your company would support you in doing that by paying fees and giving you time off to study.

Definately apply for the job as it looks good on you even if you don't get it, as it looks like you want to progress and are interested in working at a more responsible level

Answer 3

Work hard & take a degree course on back stabbing

Answer 4

Need to do a lot of brown nosing.