Internal Advancement… It’s Not Always Easy!
27 October 2008
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Knowing how to advance within a company requires credibility and recognition from your peers, meaning you need to achieve results and make them known. Even though executives generally don't hesitate to abandon company loyalty, initially, it's still advisable to prioritize internal mobility over external.
In terms of mobility, there are no hard and fast rules; it's about being open to opportunities. However, internal mobility is much more beneficial for young executives because spending six to eight years in the same company, changing roles two or three times, allows you to gain real added value to then move towards other roles or professions externally.
For an executive, the most formative aspect of a career is obviously experiencing different roles, which is entirely feasible internally. To advance internally, you need to understand the market to adapt to it and communicate what you're doing. If you're aiming for a management position within your company, you need to be aware of what's practiced elsewhere in similar positions to have a fair idea of your market value: tasks related to your position, scope of responsibilities, salary, required level of education…
Sometimes, further training is essential to accelerate your career. Leverage an internal promotion project to update your knowledge, get closer to influential circles, participate in conferences, join associations… In short, self-improvement and cultivating your network are also crucial steps for internal advancement.
Companies all claim to offer genuine internal mobility to their employees, but the reality is somewhat different. Internal advancement is often tricky. On the one hand, you must tell your superior that you want to change roles or even leave their department. On the other hand, the manager must also accept losing one of their good, trained, efficient, and high-performing team members…
The best argument for internal advancement is having an external job offer. Faced with the risk of losing you permanently, internal opportunities often magically appear…
Finally, a little ReKrute advice: if you favor external over internal mobility; a little test in the form of sending a few CVs or meeting with specialized consultants will reassure you about your value and boost your confidence in landing your dream job! So, it's up to you!
Posted on October 27, 2008
The ReKrute.com Team
In terms of mobility, there are no hard and fast rules; it's about being open to opportunities. However, internal mobility is much more beneficial for young executives because spending six to eight years in the same company, changing roles two or three times, allows you to gain real added value to then move towards other roles or professions externally.
For an executive, the most formative aspect of a career is obviously experiencing different roles, which is entirely feasible internally. To advance internally, you need to understand the market to adapt to it and communicate what you're doing. If you're aiming for a management position within your company, you need to be aware of what's practiced elsewhere in similar positions to have a fair idea of your market value: tasks related to your position, scope of responsibilities, salary, required level of education…
Sometimes, further training is essential to accelerate your career. Leverage an internal promotion project to update your knowledge, get closer to influential circles, participate in conferences, join associations… In short, self-improvement and cultivating your network are also crucial steps for internal advancement.
Companies all claim to offer genuine internal mobility to their employees, but the reality is somewhat different. Internal advancement is often tricky. On the one hand, you must tell your superior that you want to change roles or even leave their department. On the other hand, the manager must also accept losing one of their good, trained, efficient, and high-performing team members…
The best argument for internal advancement is having an external job offer. Faced with the risk of losing you permanently, internal opportunities often magically appear…
Finally, a little ReKrute advice: if you favor external over internal mobility; a little test in the form of sending a few CVs or meeting with specialized consultants will reassure you about your value and boost your confidence in landing your dream job! So, it's up to you!
Posted on October 27, 2008
The ReKrute.com Team
