Get Ahead In The Promotion Stakes With A Focused Action Plan
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by Matt Shelly in Self Improvement
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By Todd Bavol, The Job Search Ninja.
CEO, Integrity Career Transitions
In today’s tough job market, employers need to be convinced that you truly understand the priorities, motivations, issues and problems which are specific to their companies. If you already work for the organization, these are things which you should already be familiar with, and if you are seeking a promotion within your existing company, you will presumably have researched the particular issues which affect the team or department that you hope to move into. All of this information can, of course, be used to create a first-rate resume, but what else can you do to really make yourself stand out? Create an action plan for the first month, or even the first few months on the job.
Often when people are so closely involved with a job, they find it difficult to see the wood for the trees. There could be different ways of doing things which would improve productivity, cut costs or increase profits, but in many cases the current role holder either does not see these possibilities or is too afraid to make changes or suggestions to bring these improvements about. As a relative ‘outsider’ who still understands the context of the situation, however, we can often better see what is needed and have far less to lose by putting our ideas forward. Instead of merely offering up our past experience in the form of our resumes, we can offer a solution for the future in the form of a well thought out action plan which comes to the employer’s notice well before the interview stage.
Think about what you would do differently to create a positive impact and set it out in an action plan to demonstrate not what you could do, but what you would do. If you have used similar tactics to good effect during the course of carrying out your current role, then by all means make the link to your resume and your past success.
Using this tactic when applying for jobs in outside companies could be a little risky unless you are very sure of the detailed facts and circumstances surrounding the position. It could be considered presumptuous or turn out to be downright inaccurate unless your sources of information are 100% reliable. Within your own organization, however, where you are on more certain ground, creating an action plan demonstrates initiative and forethought in a way which others may well not have considered.
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