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The awful truth Mom and Dad didn’t let you in on is that moving up the corporate ladder is usually an extremely slow process. “Just work hard and it’ll all pay off sweetie!” That’s absolutely true, but if you’re like me, you’d prefer not to wait until you’re 50 to actually see a healthy pay check.
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06.11.09
I would add "Find someone to champion you." I've made more progress in the last two years of my career than the previous 14. I attribute a lot of it to getting a new job and having a boss who thinks I'm smart and feels it benefits the organization to have me do more stuff.
06.13.09
I echo the comment on championing; mentors are key. I would also add Solve A Business Problem. When you can drop something to the bottom line, whether saving costs or generating revenue, yoi get people's attention.
09.27.09
Thanks for some great advice!
Question: I've taken initiative and stepped in to do work that others were unwilling to do in the past, not so much to look good but to get the job done. The problem is that now I am stuck with it, and it's not work that's 1)fun, 2) a good use of my brainpower (or anyone's,) or 3) makes me look good. Any advice? Eventually our database-in-the-making should handle a lot of what I'm dealing with, but in the meantime, what should I do?
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