Monitoring Advancement and Career Development

Job Search Websites Provide Tools

There are thousands of people who don't have work. If you have a job, you're lucky. But having a job isn't enough. Who wants to remain at entry level? As a responsible employee, you must be able to monitor and keep track of your career development.

One way of doing it is to go through job searching web sites. These job sites aren't just for finding work; they provide an assortment of tools that can be valuable to the assessment of your career.

Questions to Ask about Career Development.

Does my job offer a CDP (career development path)? When you obtained your position, were you shown a career plan that presented the levels in which you would advance to if your performance were good? If your job doesn't have a career path, then you should raise this to your supervisor. If there really is none, it can only mean that what you have is a dead-end position. Maybe it's best for you to consider an alternative career.

What are the mechanics for career advancement? While your present position may have a career path, how do you move up? What are the requirements you need to fulfill before being elevated to the next position? There are companies that place a lot of emphasis on seniority which means that even if your performance were good and you fulfilled all the prerequisites, you would never have the chance to move up unless your superior is promoted or has resigned.

What am I worth? It's also a wise move to update your position with external organizations. Job sites provide a resource of headhunters who can readily determine your professional worth. Determining your professional worth helps you match what you're getting with what others are getting, and if you should ask for better benefits or if you should seize opportunities elsewhere.