My career in recruitment thus far has been a steep learning curve.

This role has challenged me at every turn, it’s challenged my time management, communication, customer service skills, and attention to detail - all the qualities that I thought I had mastered in my previous roles. In this new environment, I found myself questioning my ability and got so caught up in feeling like I was failing in these areas rather than appreciating the fact that I was learning and developing those existing skills! There is actually a name for this…enter ‘Imposter Syndrome’.

So, what is Imposter Syndrome?

According to Collins Dictionary, Imposter Syndrome is “A feeling that despite evidence of competence, you do not deserve any success you achieve and are afraid of being judged by others who you believe are better than you.”

Some Symptoms of this Phenomenon Include:

How to Overcome It?

It took a while for me to reframe my thoughts, to understand that I’m new in my role and to see the challenges I’ve faced as useful lessons that I now can complete with ease and with confidence. It’s certainly not an automatic transition either, and you might need to consciously remind yourself of Steps 1 to 4 before it becomes natural and you are no longer suffering from ‘Imposter Syndrome’!