Jobs are like busses, if you get on the right one, you arrive at your destination
Abstract: Career planning for job security – Visibility, choosing the right employer, your brand and importance of a Mentor.
Are you in the career you planned when you were in college? Have you had more than one career? Do you know where you want to be in three, five or seven years? Do you know how to decide? Do you know how to make it happen? Continue reading 'Job security through career planning'»
Branding, Coaching, Management strategies, Promotions, Uncategorized, career advice, career development
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The intangibles will get you every time.
Since it is my job to give advice to people regarding career development and job search I dabble in a bit of anecdotal research to find answers. My style is to get the information right from the horse’s mouth: in this case, the executives who promote their direct reports (managers) to executive positions. Here’s what the corner office says about how to get promoted from manager to executive.
The first queries I sent out resulted in exactly the list of guidelines one would expect:
- Volunteer for more responsibilities
- Do what you can to stay visible
- Learn all you can
- Cooperate with other departments
- Deliver on your groups’ charter
- Stay up to date on the market and your area of expertise
- Maintain your brand
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