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Rasila .

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I really believe that if you work hard and give your very best in your career path then you will succeed in the role you want to get to. I took every opportunity in my career to develop my skills and learn new skills which helped me to progress in my career.
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project manager

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

Started 04/2023 to Present

Portfolio Support

HM Revenue & customs

From 06/2021 to 03/2023

compliance officer

HM Revenue & customs

From 04/1995 to 05/2021

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What do you like about your job and the company?

I have a vital role in ensuring that the changes happening to our borders are well thought out and meets the requirements and expectations agreed with the EU when we exited. It gives me a very good insight of the different changes happening at our borders, how it will work, who it will affect and any issues that might arise. I am working with professionals within the HMRC and externally which I find very interesting as I am learning new ways of working at the same time as meeting the UK governments objectives for our borders.

Greatest achievements

I had the opportunity to work on the cross-government Border Delivery team in the early stages of when the UK left the EU. I planned the Industry Day events with EU stakeholders to give them information on the changes that would happen as a result of the UK leaving the EU in case of a no deal scenario as at that time negotiations were still ongoing between UK and EU. I worked with our policy colleagues to understand the changes and responded to questions from our EU stakeholders on the various different things that they were concerned about. I found this role very exciting and felt part of the future chages that were being considered for our country.
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For me personally life is all about helping others where you can and also about making memories with the people closest to you. Work life balance is key for me and having the ability to work on a variety of activities, being able to collaborate with various stakeholder. Work out what matters most to you in regards to a job role or career. It is important to find a job role which you enjoy doing and is fulfilling as this will keep you motivated. Do not underestimate yourself, if there is a course you wish to do, if you want to change careers completely, just go for it, reach out for support and guidance.

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Your job is a way of making money to do things that you want to do with your life. But there are plenty of jobs out there that can also make you happy.

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Look for opportunities to build your skills, develop your talents and reach your potential. Sounds very wordy but learning is a lifelong journey and we never know everything I have found that trying something different has kept me happier at work and given me a sense of self satisfaction. It doesn't have to be work related it can include learning any new skill from sewing to pottery. At the moment I am currently spending 30 minutes a week completing learning around marketing and social media which is providing me with skills to better understand my role and that roles around me.
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What do you enjoy most about your role?
in Career Tips·Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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