The absence of any movements within the profession, on the contrary, is a warning sign that employers must pay attention to when hiring.

What is a career and what does it look like? Career- This is the result of a purposeful movement in their profession. Career determines the position of the individual in the organizational structure of the company. In our time, achievements in a career are a sign of a person's success. Very often, unfortunately, “achievements” are usually measured in terms of money and the amount of time spent. Therefore, the opportunity for rapid and productive growth is valued. And few people know that there are different types of professional development that are also considered careers.

There are two main types of career development − vertical and horizontal. It will be easier to understand this if we remember that any organizational structure of a company contains vertical and horizontal lines along which the main interactions are carried out: the movement of orders, the distribution of responsibility, the subordination scheme. Career growth also occurs along these lines. Let's take a closer look at each type.

Vertical view of career progression

Vertical career- this is a movement up the structural steps of the hierarchy. Vertical movement occurs from lower positions to leadership positions with a corresponding increase in salary and level of responsibility. This is a classic case of development - from to .

Career takeoff is most noticeable in the case of vertical growth, so the concept of career is most often associated with it. Building such a career does not have to be in the same company, but always in the same field. Sometimes moving up positions requires mastering new skills and areas, while maintaining the main direction.

An example of a classic vertical career in, say, the tourism business: a courier for one of the offices, an assistant account manager, a senior manager, an office director, etc.

Horizontal view of career progression

Horizontal career involves the professional growth of an employee as a specialist. This is an increase in the level of skill, an increase in knowledge and skills. As well as obtaining specialized and unique skills that a small number of people (or no one) have, which makes the employee very valuable and sometimes indispensable in his company.

With horizontal advancement, the employee's duties, salary change, the functionality expands, but the position in the structure, most often, remains the same. In this case, the concept of the career ladder itself is not entirely applicable. An example of horizontal movement is an increase in ranks, scientific degrees, etc.

Vertical growth is possible in any field. Horizontal career, most often, is the prerogative of creative professions (artists, programmers, journalists, designers). Not everyone is interested in administrative and managerial activities, many people want to improve in their chosen specialty without claiming to be a boss.

I came to the company to work as a content manager. After some time, the project manager quit, and I was temporarily appointed as his acting director. Having successfully coped with the duties assigned to me, the management decided to promote me to the general director. I refused, because by that time I realized that I was not interested in financial and administrative matters, and as a general director I would have to say goodbye to my specialty. I am a creative person, and making endless financial reports is a test for me. During the acting project, I was in a state of stagnation as a specialist in my field. At the moment, I have reached the highest result on the horizontal ladder and now I have settled on the vertical development of my career. Personally, this is more interesting to me, although the management did not understand my decision. Elena, head of department

The second criterion by which career growth can be classified is the place where this career is made. There are interorganizational and intraorganizational careers.

Development in one company

Intraorganizational career assumes that a person works and improves in one company almost all his life: from graduation to retirement. In this company, he learns, expands his skills, deepens his specialization, and grows professionally. This option was popular in our country in Soviet times, however, now such cases are very rare. In the modern world, this practice can be found in Japanese and American companies.

Development in one area

Interorganizational career is a career within the same field, but in different companies. Another such career is called diagonal. With the change of position, the employee changes the company. This form of career growth is very popular and loved, first of all, for its speed and efficiency. Indeed, within the framework of one organization, it can take a very long time to wait for the release of the desired position, while moving to another company, even with a slight decrease, gives a more tangible result. In many European countries, it is believed that the place of work should be changed on average once every three years, without staying too long in one company.

The obvious disadvantage of diagonal growth is the need to adapt every time to a new team, corporate policy of the company, and other values. Just as soon as an employee finally joins the team, gets used to colleagues, already knows all the pitfalls and intricacies of relationships, when he has to leave again.

Diagonal career is most applicable in the case of vertical growth, i.e. promotion. In the case of professional growth, its effectiveness is much lower and can only help to enrich experience and expand functionality. Yes, and it’s not necessary to talk about speed here in principle - a horizontal career does not imply rapid growth, often it can even be a negative indicator (if speed comes at the expense of quality).

Regardless of which career path an employee follows, management needs to provide him with prospects for growth, so as not to lose valuable staff. In the case of a horizontal career, it is important that the efficiency and quality of work is somehow evaluated, it is good if development is written in steps. This is quite difficult in creative professions, and the steps are very arbitrary, however, this allows a person, relying on them, to feel that he is moving, and not standing still. In the case of a vertical career, it is necessary to provide promotion opportunities, especially to the lowest employees in the hierarchy, because they are unlikely to plan to remain janitors or couriers for a long time. If it is not possible to move the employee forward, then it is necessary to stimulate his activity, making it clear how important and valuable he is for the company.

So, summing up, you can see that there are several types of career and you can grow in any direction of interest. In our time, the value of achievement, success has become widespread. Almost any psychological training session contains a block on training leadership skills, developing a sense of purpose and ways to achieve success. A person of a different warehouse in such conditions feels his inferiority. And not because he fails to be a leader, but because he is simply not interested in it. Not everyone likes to manage people, someone just likes to do what they do. And it is necessary to understand that in this case the term career is applicable and works.

I work as a tea master - I lead the Chinese tea ceremony. Creative work. I have been doing this for 5 years and recently I thought about the fact that a lot of time has passed, and it seems that I am not moving anywhere. Realizing this is sad, especially if you like the work. What was my joy when I read that there is not only a classic vertical way of career growth, but also a horizontal one - deep into the profession. After all, that's exactly what's happening to me! I think our profession does not have any special vertical prospects. And where to move? Become a manager? But why, if it's not interesting! It is interesting to make tea, to have conversations with guests, and not to do administrative work. And all these five years, of course, I improved in my profession, gained experience, expanded my boundaries. Now I am sure that time has not been wasted, and I am moving, but not up, but deeper. Elizabeth,

At work, I constantly encounter employees who dream of achieving career growth. Unfortunately, not everyone succeeds and it does not always depend on the person, but, nevertheless, making a career is not so difficult if you follow certain rules.

The author of this article received his first leadership position at the age of 20, while the rest of the team was much older and had more experience and education. After that, there were many ups and downs on the career ladder, and there were downs that taught me a lot.

This article is designed primarily for those who want to become a leader and manage people.

Why do you need career growth?

Before you talk about how to achieve career growth, I really want you to answer the question for yourself: why do you need career growth? The fact is that the answers can be very different: who wants to earn more, someone likes to command, and someone is tired of working as a subordinate. Only a few become leaders to achieve new knowledge, gain experience and achieve new ambitious goals. The main difference between a leader and a subordinate is motivation, a leader cannot be, only for achievement. If you don’t quite understand what this means, I recommend reading about it, it will also come in handy in managing people.

I would like to deliberately upset those who want to become a leader, because they will not have to do the work of a subordinate, for example: sell, go to the fields, etc. Even if you become a leader, you still won't succeed. If you don’t like the job, you need to change it, that is, go to another field of activity. There is nothing worse than doing something you don't love.

A young girl worked for me for a long time as a seller, I saw that her work was a burden, she was not, there were often conflicts with colleagues and buyers. She was a veterinarian by profession, and she complained all the time that she liked it, but the veterinarian was paid too little, so she had to work as a salesman. She also often said that animals are much better than people (i.e. buyers) and stuff like that. I helped her get a job in a private clinic, where she earns more than me, as she treats purebred animals. A person is satisfied and happy, because he is doing what he loves.

What is the difference between a leader and a subordinate

So, you still decided that you need career growth, then you should, first of all, understand how a leader differs from his subordinate. I’ll make a reservation right away that I will not consider professional qualities, such as product knowledge, sales experience, work results. Of course, if you do not know how to work and fulfill your duties as a subordinate, no one will raise you. So the main differences are:

Motivation to work

As mentioned above, this is motivation for work. If you need to be “kicked” all the time so that you deign to do your job, then sorry, you should not wait for a promotion. Sometimes I hear from subordinates something like this: "... if I worked as a leader, then I would not be late and would work well ...". No one will promote you with the hope that you will change. Motivation for work always comes from how much you generally like the work and how interesting it is to you. If there is no interest in work, it needs to be changed, and not to look for career growth. You must show by your behavior that the work is interesting and important to you, when your immediate supervisor sees this, he understands that you can rely on you and add more powers.

Look for opportunities, not reasons

There is a saying - "the strong are looking for opportunities, the weak are looking for reasons." This saying can be built into the life credo of any leader. It is from your reaction to life's difficulties that you can understand what kind of person you are. And how much you can be trusted. Remember, if you often complain about the fact that you can’t do something or don’t know how, in general, you always come up with excuses why you didn’t do the job, then you can forget about career growth.

Don't be afraid to take responsibility

It often happens that you are offered to do some work that is not included in your terms of reference. You do not need to immediately refuse it, first evaluate what it can bring you. Maybe, within the framework of this work, you will be able to prove yourself and recommend from the best side.

Many do not take responsibility because they are afraid of embarrassing themselves or failing their work. There is always a risk of making a mistake, everyone makes mistakes and there is no need to be afraid of this. Career growth is provided for people with an active lifestyle.

Self-PR

When one of my former leaders was invited to a new position, he said, “In the first months I will do self-PR, I need to be noticed by the new leadership.” It is very important that you be noticed, the problem is especially acute when there are many subordinates and there is a lot of competition for the position. They will always pay attention to someone who is famous, whose name is well known. One self-promotion tool is the initiative mentioned above. But in order to “stimulate” career growth, this may not be enough. The best PR option is to earn some kind of encouragement, for example: to become the best employee, etc. Remember - you should be noticed, and it’s even better to get to know well from the positive side.

Discipline

Say what you like, but disciplined employees, and people in general, inspire much more respect and sympathy. Constant delays, systematic, not fulfilling their duties can cut down the possibility of career growth in the bud. In addition, it is the key to successful personal development.

Know your worth

Develop yourself

Career growth through blat

One of the common opinions of employees is that career growth is possible only through connections and nothing shines for us mere mortals. In fact, this is not the case at all. In the conditions of the market and high competition, a highly qualified employee is a very great value and there is always a demand for him. It is important for you to show that you are such employees, and the employer will definitely give you a chance.

Is education necessary for career advancement?

Another common opinion is that you need to get some kind of special education and you can’t do without it. This philosophy has been propagated to us since childhood, but those who graduated from universities with a degree in management can tell you that this education will not give you serious advantages. In general, personally, in all my practice, I have never seen that a graduate without work experience in this field would be taken to the position of an ordinary manager.

Of course, higher education is one of the requirements for employment, but I know a lot of good managers who do not have a diploma and they are perfectly hired. For me personally, higher education is a good school of life for a person, but it is not a significant factor in deciding whether to take a leader or not.

How to quickly move up the career ladder?

So you got your first managerial position, for salespeople, this is usually a supervisor. Naturally, having worked in this position for some time and gaining experience, the question arises, what's next? I want to take a new step up the career ladder. In fact, in order to successfully develop in a career plan, you need to work a lot on yourself. Managing people is an art and you can hone it all your life, there is no limit to perfection. Therefore, read literature, go to trainings, get a second education. To advance higher, you need not only to demonstrate all the above described business skills, but also to have life experience and experience in communicating with people. From experience, I can say that in order to grow from a supervisor to a store director or head of sales, a year of work is enough. It is important, first of all, to show good results and show growth

If you become a department editor after working as an ordinary journalist for half a year, this is vertical growth.

But remember that you should not strive for such growth without weighing all the pros and cons. You may not be ready enough for a promotion. And you can be quite ready for a new position - a lot depends on the level of your managerial skills.

• Horizontal career growth is a deepening in your field.

You do not strive to become a leader, but you develop while being at your workplace. Continuous learning and the acquisition of new competencies is a necessity for “survival” in a highly competitive environment in the labor market.

If it seems to you that horizontal career growth is something shameful and if you have certain knowledge, you should go for a promotion - this is not so. Horizontal career growth suits many “followers”. In addition, narrow specialists and experts in their field are highly valued in the labor market - you can always find a job with a good level of remuneration.

Career tree - what it looks like and how you can do it yourself

The Career Tree is a visualization that shows your most important successes. The computer-drawn tree has blank branches on which you can write about your career achievements - from the lowest to the most significant, which will be located on top. Thus, you will motivate yourself for further achievements - all your career successes will be in front of your eyes, and thoughts about "unsuitability" will not even arise.

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Career development methods

• The main thing is self-education. Take advanced training courses on the Internet, attend lectures in your specialty, read specialized media. The promotion will not keep you waiting, as you will become a more competent person.
• If self-education is not enough for you, try an internship at a foreign university. Such a weighty argument as a recommendation from abroad will help you overcome all obstacles on the way to the desired position. At the same time, you will demonstrate an excellent level of foreign language proficiency.

And, finally, the last method of career growth is the transition to a new place in another company. If the previous two did not work, then this firm cannot satisfy your requests. Most likely, several HRs will immediately “pick you up” on the market, and there it’s a stone’s throw to a job offer.

The vast majority of people living on our planet work. Of these, in turn, most work every day, with occasional days off at the end of the week. But not all people who have a profession and a paid position improve in their position as professionals. About how to do it and what it is - our article.

What does professional growth mean?

This is a qualitative improvement of oneself as a worker and creator, as a responsible and diligent worker. Regardless of what field a person works in, he can do his job badly, satisfactorily, well and brilliantly.

Genius, perhaps, cannot be learned - it either exists or it does not, and it can only be revealed in the case of a successful combination of circumstances, when a person throughout his life successfully develops in himself precisely those qualities to which his soul is drawn, to which there is an orientation personality.

But to rise from the level of a bad or mediocre employee to a valuable and excellent one is within the power of absolutely everyone.

Yes, indeed, the opportunities for high-quality professional growth are open to absolutely everyone - though not to every person in every field of activity. Sometimes you need to rethink yourself and your occupation, it is possible to change your workplace - and only then will you realize yourself.

Careers are not always made by professionals

First, decide what is better and more desirable for you - career growth or professional growth. This is not exactly the same thing, since career growth can often involve promotion through not entirely honest methods - nepotism, favoritism, family ties, bribes, intimate relationships.

Despite the fact that both the state and the academic and pedagogical circles constantly advocate the rejection of these methods, which they generalize with the concept of corruption, it can be said with certainty that they are not dinosaurs and are not threatened with extinction. It may well happen that a less talented employee will outrank you in one of these ways.

Or you, having sacrificed principles, will go for it. Be that as it may, the prospects for professional growth often depend on the personal attitude to pursue them, often against short-term material gains or interests.

Career growth also often implies the expansion of the employee's powers, the development of new skills - but more with a bias towards the benefit of the employer and with the interest of the company. It is more visible to the employee's friends and family, as it is combined with changes such as salary increases, class and social privileges, and sometimes promotion to a more prestigious social class. Careerism is often similar to a manic fixation - it is addictive, and it is not for nothing that many similar gambling activities are a match for it.

Young people who have just graduated from educational institutions and are considering where to start a career can prefer it. Very mercantile persons, who put material wealth and the conveniences associated with it so high that they are ready to do work that is not interesting to them or endure a conflicting, eccentric boss.

You can also recall all sorts of family affairs and business projects that parents pass on to their children, and they are often forced to give all their best to them, not sparing themselves, even contrary to their natural biological and psychological predispositions. Of course, if the family business is successful enough and in demand in its niche, the material benefits it produces can allow you to happily combine career growth with professional growth, and expand the possibilities of your self-development.

It is important to grow as a person

Professional and personal growth often go hand in hand, since the improvement of oneself as a creator of material things cannot but improve the spiritual state, mood and attitude of a person towards others.

As in all things, there needs to be a measure. Therefore, it is better not to go too far and not concentrate absolutely all your thoughts and energy on work, otherwise, instead of a balanced, whole person, you may turn out to be an unsociable, self-absorbed loner. Personal progress is, by and large, an improvement in your personal understanding of the world and your place in it.

Like any improvement, skill development has its own stages. They can be accelerated thanks to the presence of a friendly, comfortable team in the workplace, thanks to responsible bosses and an understanding family. They can be delayed or completely stopped if everyone is not very lucky with this.

So, what do we know about the stages of consistent professional growth:

• the period when a person cares about the choice of occupation, profession or forced change and makes his choice;
• a period of initial excitement, commitment to the occupation and close study of its requests and details;
• the phase of adaptation to the traditionally accepted norms of the team and the workshop, the development of the habit of solving various specific, highly specialized tasks;
• a time of steady love for one's work, constant employment with varying success - ebb and flow;
• the moment of achieving socially recognized mastery, acquiring a unique individual style in work;
• period of mentoring, the rapid growth of authority, and the emergence of both direct students and fans, plagiarists.

As you can see, the stages as a whole are intuitive and similar to many things in this life. We can say that in work a person also experiences the seasons - spring, summer, autumn and winter.

You can build a career in a fairly short time if you put a lot of effort into it. If you correctly understand and use your capabilities, develop and make useful contacts, you can quickly become a respected professional.

Why you need to develop a career

Rapid career growth, a high-paying position, a chair of the head - this is what most workers dream of. However, this can only be achieved with some effort. You will have to constantly learn, improve and develop skills in the chosen and related areas.

Define your professional growth goal – what drives you? Some want to become leaders, others are tired of sitting in the same place, and they crave development, for others, material goals are fundamental. Only after you decide on the incentives that drive you, you can.

If you want to get a leadership position, you will have to learn how to manage people. This is a whole art that needs to be constantly improved. A talented leader is not the one who tells his subordinates what to do, but the one who can quickly understand all processes, competently build a work system and distribute responsibilities. You also need to be able to motivate staff to achieve common goals.

Those who have stayed in one place and want to move forward should clearly present their plan for professional growth. You need to understand whether you want to continue your career and professional growth in your chosen field or want to do something new. We need to look for opportunities that can - refresher courses, trainings, second education. Study literature, communicate with colleagues, go to thematic exhibitions - all this will contribute to your growth in professional skills.

If your goal is high earnings, you need to think not only about money, but also about the quality of work. Show a consistently high KPI, improve, complete any project at a high professional level. Good employees do not go unnoticed, soon you will be entrusted with more complex and responsible tasks that will be better paid. With due diligence, the ability to properly apply your skills and distribute working time, your career growth will develop quite quickly.

Is education necessary

Many people ask the question - is education necessary as a form of professional growth, will it help in further career development, or is experience everything? Education is definitely needed, because you are adopting experience and knowledge that will be useful in. In addition, the employer looks not only at the skills in the resume, but also at the basic and additional education.

However, the choice of an educational program should be taken very carefully. If you want to go to a higher education institution, choose the best universities with the highest rating, otherwise you risk wasting several years in vain. University is not only knowledge, but also new useful acquaintances. The higher the rating of the university, the more high-level professionals there are, not only theorists, but also practitioners.

Find out about continuing education courses and continuing education opportunities in your city. Perhaps you should learn a new computer program, learn a foreign language, or learn how to run large projects.

Communication with professionals from your field should also be considered as an opportunity for professional growth. You can always make useful contacts, make new acquaintances that can help you achieve your professional goals.

The system of professional growth must necessarily include education. Get information from various sources - communication, professional literature, business meetings. Your educational process should be built clearly in accordance with your career goals.

What personality traits do you need

Career growth requires the development of such personal qualities as:

• purposefulness;
• a responsibility;
• diligence.

“Meet by clothes” - in the professional world, this principle also applies. Learn to take care of your appearance, dress appropriately for the occasion, always come in clean and tidy clothes. Things do not have to be expensive at all - you can pick up things in the middle price category, the main thing is that they look presentable.

Self-development

is one of the drivers of professional growth and development. Now there are a lot of opportunities for this, ranging from the Internet to international educational programs. You just need to choose Self-education directly affects career development, so you need to constantly improve your skills.

Focus on one area while being interested in related areas. For example, if you are a specialist in the field of marketing, knowledge in the field of management, sociology, and personnel management will be useful to you.

Do not withdraw into yourself - communicate with colleagues. Learn from the experience of professionals, read interviews with in your field, attend meetings with them. Many share their knowledge absolutely free of charge in their blogs, video blogs and books that can be found on the Internet in the public domain.

Business as a career opportunity

Business as a form of professional growth is the choice of those who are ready to take responsibility for all processes and understand, are ready for risks and understand that it will take a lot of time for successful development. Starting your own business, in the chosen area, in order to strengthen the position of your company in the market.

Build a professional growth plan not only for yourself, but also for. Think about what goals you want to achieve, how much you plan to earn, how you are going to develop. Find like-minded people, go to professional meetings.

Business is a great opportunity for professional growth if you are willing to constantly improve. You need to be prepared for the fact that no one will tell you what to do, but you fully take responsibility for all actions. Keep up with new trends, keep an eye on competitors, contact as many professionals in your field as possible.

Don't be afraid to take risks - you have to do it all the time. Any experience, even negative one, is your impetus to development. In business, growth and risk are interrelated concepts, so the more you try something new and unknown, the more information you get. Of course, the risks must be justified - you need to understand what you can gain or, conversely, lose from the commission of this or that action.

An important question for many is at what age is it possible in business. This is purely individual, because someone starts their own business from the student bench, and someone decides to work for themselves after quite a few years of professional activity. Success in business depends not so much on age, but on the speed of your reaction to any market events, the ability to be in trend and readiness for constant development.

Speaking about how professional growth and business are interconnected, one can cite as an example a couple of young entrepreneurs who decided to start their own business from school. They tried themselves in different activities, but eventually settled on a holiday agency. While opening a company, they simultaneously received education in the field of management, studied new trends in their professional activities, and made many new acquaintances. As a result, a small company has grown into a fairly serious organization, which is trusted by more and more customers.

How fast can you grow professionally

For some, career growth lasts for many years, while for others it happens rapidly. This happens because everyone uses their potential in different ways. Someone grabs at every opportunity, while others are satisfied with a measured activity, where you just need to go with the flow. Career and professional growth is, first of all, how long it will take you to achieve the desired position - it depends only on you. Someone occupies a leadership position after a year of work, and someone never achieves it, because they have misjudged themselves.