#ownyourcareer
Q is for… Qualification For some promotions you will need a particular qualification or post-qualification experience before being considered. Know what these are, Know how to Qualify and Keep on top of your progress and … Continue reading Q is for… Qualification
Prompt: What new projects or assignments would you love to take on this year? Think about what you enjoy or what you have been wanting to do but haven’t managed to do it yet (or … Continue reading Prompt: What new projects or assignments would you love to take on this year?
P is for… Press Releases Keep a note of any press releases relating to work that you have undertaken throughout the year (and beyond as this is also great for building and updating your CV … Continue reading P is for… Press Releases
O is for… Online Presence Be online. Be active online. It is important to have a full online presence and keeping it regularly updated and active. Both external facing and internally. Crucially, this should mean … Continue reading O is for… Online Presence
N is for… Networking Basically, networking is meeting new people and building relationships. If you are looking for a promotion networking internally and networking to build professional and business relationships are both vitally important. Promotions … Continue reading N is for… Networking
M is for… Mentor (or sponsor) If you are serious about getting a promotion and developing your career. You should also be looking to get a mentor or a sponsor or both. Mentoring can be … Continue reading M is for… Mentor
L is for… Learning & Development Plan You should always have a learning and development plan. No matter what stage you are in your career. It might be soft skills, technological skills, technical skills or … Continue reading L is for… Learning and Development Plan
K is for… Knowledge It is likely that a number of your criterion for your appraisal and any promotion will relate to knowledge and experience. Therefore you need to have a clear understanding of how … Continue reading K is for… Knowledge
Prompt: Notes from a conversation a colleague from another team Use today’s prompt as an excuse to get in contact with a colleague from another team. After the conversation, take a moment of reflection and … Continue reading Prompt: Notes from a conversation a colleague from another team
J is for… Journal planning for a promotion is one of the times when we recommend that you keep a journal and have a more intense journal routine. In particular, you should record: a journal … Continue reading J is for… Journal