Career Advancement
Where would you like to be in five years? This question can often be a good indication of the advancement requirement which would meet your standards. Using these goals can also help to determine at which level you would like to be within the company.
How do you determine if there is a potential in your career for advancement? Before taking the measures to advance your career your must take the first step in your career advancement. You must be willing to do everything that it takes to become a higher part of the company and make a promise to yourself that you will not stop until you succeed. It is this personal motivation that is going to be the driving force in the advancement of your career. Without personal motivation, it can be difficult to take the next steps in the advancement of your career.
Next, it is time to make an appointment to speak with a supervisor or a manager at the company that you work for. This meeting will introduce yourself as wanting to take on a role within the company that requires additional responsibility than you are presently receiving. This meeting can be an effective way to determine if advancement within the company is even possible. At the end of the meeting, if you are unable to advance within the company, than perhaps it is time to move on and seek employment in a workplace that allows you the opportunity to advance.
What should be discussed at this meeting with the supervisor or manager? Here are some topics which should be addressed regarding the advancing of your career:
- Are there opportunities available for advancement within the company? Does the company focus on hiring from within to keep the morale of the employees higher when it comes to these opportunities?
- Demonstrate the qualities that you have displayed through the time that has been spent at the company. Have you reached any milestones or achievements which should be demonstrated? Doing this can ensure that you are making your case to demonstrate your potential within the company. Demonstrate leadership abilities and the achievements that have occurred in the workplace that have set you apart from your peers.
- Explain the goals that you hold for the company and for your life. Companies are willing to promote from within if the individual is motivated enough to take this chance seriously.
- Demonstrate gratitude at the end of the meeting and respect for the employer. Be sure to thank the employer for any potential opportunities after the meeting is over.
What education or further training would be required, if any, to advance within the company. Would this education occur within, or outside of the company? If this education occurs outside of the company does the company assist with funding or have some sort of job-sponsored education program?
In many cases, advancement within the company will require additional education. This can occur through the job and is in many cases partially funded by the company. Depending on the results of the classes and programs that are taken, the employer can gauge the potential of the individual. Be sure to take the time to learn everything, should additional education be required. Excelling within these opportunities is a sure sign to employers that you will excel within a higher position at the company.
There are times when it may be impossible to advance the career at the current company. In times like these, it is better to move on to a different employment challenge and ensure that you are able to be satisfied with the job that is being completed and therefore, be happy with the career. If you are unable to advance and are unhappy in the career than this can often have adverse effects on your life. If you make this choice, when interviewing for a position consider the potential for advancement with the potential employer through the process to determine if the job is a good fit for your goals.