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Self-Promotion as a Competency
Anonymous
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Self-promotion is one of those dirty little phrases that many of us have been trained to look down on with disdain, as though practicing it were one of the seven deadly sins. A little careful consideration might lead us to reconsider. After all, in a workplace where loyalty no longer counts for much (typically), you truly have to manage your career as "Jane/John Doe, Incorporated."
Here are a few suggestions that won't necessarily improve your chances at organizational politics. Rather, they present a process you must go through in order to analyze your fear of self-promotion and then take action to overcome it. Read more.
High-paying occupations with many openings, projected 2002-12
Source: Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online, Spring 2004
Vol. 48, Number 1, http://www.stats.bls.gov/opub/ooq/oochart.htm
Over the 2002–12 decade, career choices abound for those seeking high earnings and lots of opportunities. High-paying occupations that are projected to have many openings are varied. This diverse group includes teachers, managers, and construction trades workers. Read more.
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