Do you think that proposing a new or different position for yourself is futile? Take a look at the email I received just this morning from one of my former students:
Hi Jay!
Hope this finds you well, and enjoying the spring like weather. I wanted to share my good news with you; I was promoted last week to HR Representative - having written my own job description. I was surprised, as they had hired a new generalist to fill our opening so I had thought there was little hope for me. I do still have 20 hours of front desk work which I'm fine with (for now).
My manager, director, and the rest of my team were quite impressed that I had written my own job description. I wanted to thank you for that advice, it ended up working out very well for me - I knew you would steer me in the right direction!
Thanks again!
With so much doom and gloom in the news about the current job market, I'd like to remind people that initiative is still rewarded and there is limitless possibility out there! If you hate your job, start thinking about the job you want. Write it down and create your own job description. And, the next time your boss is saying something good about you and your performance, talk to him/her about your dream. See what happens.
Great people are hard to find and companies still want to retain good people.
Jay, you are great mentor!
Love the image :)
Posted by: Nelly Tonchev | March 10, 2010 at 10:35 PM