The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit

Chapter 16. On-the-Job Promotion

Where Career Building Really Begins

After you are hired, the true work of career building begins. Unfortunately, many people cease putting their toolkit to use after they have landed the job. The danger, of course, is that at some point they will either be out of work again, or they will have stagnated in their position and want to move on.

Promotions might occur based solely on your job performance and without your actively requesting or directing them, but why leave them to chance? When you are working at a job, the ideas of networking and communication become much more critical. These ideas govern much of your advancement and satisfaction.

You’re hired! Now what?

For many, the job search is the sum total of their ...