Its got to be one of the worst feelings you’ve got the option to experience.
So I understood where a Lifehacker reader was coming from when they wrote to me recently for career advice.
What advice do you have?
Im sure networking with people above you (e.g.
managers, directors, etc.)
is a good step, but anything else?
Executive coachSonya Siglersaid not to wait for your manager to sit down with you to talk about goals.
She tells her clients to formulate a 90-day success plan.
Set goals and then set expectations, she said.
You are going to set new goals and meet them and then talk about meeting those goals.
Everyone will associate you with meeting goals from the get go.
Obviously, you wont slack off once you hit 90 days, she said.
But Doing it right off the bat and then talking about it is what makes the difference.
Learn something new
Being excited to expand your skillset can provide the push you better get noticed.
Think youve maxed out the hard skills for your role?
Consider training outside of that realm.
Consider introduction to management course if you want to move into a supervisory role, for example.
But if theyre less enthused about hearing about your achievements, dont let those wins fall by the wayside.
Falotico recommends tracking your accomplishments for your role in a spreadsheet or slide deck.
Dont forget to include those learning opportunities youve taken to expand your skills.
Find support beyond your boss
Still not getting the warm fuzzies from your boss?
Take the conversation to a new outlet.
Make a meeting with your HR representative, Falotico said.
Outside that mentor, verify to ask for feedback from everyone you work with, Hoffman said.
This helps to identify your strengths and opportunities for improvement.
He explained that many promotion decisions are made based on the last two or three months of someones performance.
But keep an eye on your companys promotions schedule.
You might not be in that ideal window yetor you might be past it.
After five years…it slows down considerably, he added.
Otherwise people forgetor they didnt even know in the first place.
You wont get anywhere if youre waiting around for a promotion to land on your doorstep, she said.
