Have been on the desk for a few months now, recently my self confidence has been completely destroyed.
I have a great attitude, willing to work hard, very responsive, but I make a lot of mistakes. For example, occasionally I miss turning comments when there are different sets of comments coming from few people.
Recently I was staffed on an account with a very time sensitive deadline, and for these few pages the back-up are very confusing and complicated, I tried to clean up, but ended up still making a mistake….
I’m scared that I’ll be the incapable bottom ranked analyst. Can I still improve my reputation within the team, or am I practically screwed?
dont have any advice but I am in the same exact boat. Feel like this career is not for me and I am not remotely smart enough. Just wanted to know you arent alone
Please just keep pushing along and learning from your mistakes. Felt the same way last year but am miles ahead of where I used to be. This job has a steep learning curve that you really just need to suffer through until it all makes sense
It's part of the learning curve so don't worry too much. You will make mistakes and despite the pressure you might feel to be perfect, it is to be expected. Your attitude and ability to not consistently make the same mistakes over and over is what's most important at this stage.
You'll notice over time that you will become accustomed to what to look out for. Little things like formatting adjustments will become second nature and glaring, whereas now you're probably searching really hard for them.
Some things to consider, or try out, would be:
The headline is, as others have said, just stay the course. Don't put so much pressure on yourself. Don't let the fear of making mistakes paralyze your ability to get work done.
This is great advice. When I first started, I would print out comments, go through each one with a highlighter to make sure I caught them, then when double checking would strike through them with a pen. Some may consider overkill, but if your primary issue is making mistakes, this habit is a near guarantee that you won’t make anymore of them.
also remember to take some deep breaths. From my experience, for most first years it takes 8 months to be considered “very reliable” by your associates / vps. It’s a high learning curve job and there’s no way you’ll be up to speed on everything in the first few months. As a second year, I’m still learning new things all the time.
Presumably you're still less than 6 months in so I wouldn't worry about it too much. The truth is, even if associates don't act like it, they were once an analyst just starting out making silly mistakes. Just try to remember the small things matter. It's a steep learning curve but if you chug along, put the time in now, the learning and progression can become exponential.
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