How to manage your career?

A career is built and is never the result of chance. Up to the age of thirty, the goal is to demonstrate that you deserve to be given more responsibilities. After 40, comes the moment of truth: either you still have room for improvement, or you have reached your professional peak. Thus, a career is truly decided between 30 and 40 years old. Be patient... To build a career, patience is essential. Companies like loyal employees. Sometimes you have to endure temporary frustrations rather than marking your CV with hasty decisions, which you will have to justify later. …While taking initiatives However, you must know how to make decisions. When you feel you have done everything in a position and are bored, when promotions are systematically given to your colleagues, or when you feel you are stagnating, you must think about changing…for the better…

While being able to justify each job change by a progression or obtaining a better situation. Keep up to date… Without leaving the ship every two years, consider external offers. A proactive approach to the job market is highly recommended. Always have an up-to-date CV, regularly check job offers, read the press and stay informed, initiate contacts with recruitment professionals and maintain your professional and personal network. …While requesting your employer It is up to you to ask your employer to give you responsibilities adjacent to your job description or to consider your profile for an internal promotion or simply to allow you to access training.

Don't wait for them to notice you, but instead know how to stand out
thanks to your availability, your seriousness, your investment and…your ambition. And if you have decided to change, a few helpful reflexes…Obtain information on the company culture, performance management methods and social climate; • Verify that the position is in line with your aspirations, your needs and skills; • Verify that the position, the missions and the objectives to be achieved are clearly defined; • Make sure there is no governance conflict that paralyzes the company; • Be aware that if the company is in difficulty or losing momentum, you will have difficulty selling this experience. And for those who are thinking of starting their own business…

Starting a business is a risky path that should only be considered after having gained experience in an established company, which will have allowed you to create a network and to gain in-depth knowledge of the sector. However, failure in this area is no longer prohibitive and is part of the "inevitable risks". After having reproached entrepreneurs for being too independent to integrate into established companies, they are now increasingly sought after for the dynamism they are able to instill…


Philippe Montant
General Manager ExeKutive.biz