Everyone likes to be shown appreciation.
Some people prefer it be displayed by a promotion with a title. This symbolizes career growth and promotes the idea that a star is on the rise. Every title does not have the same meaning, especially when it comes with no authority. Before accepting the title change, understand what is involved and how it translates to the workplace outside of your organization.
An example is the title Vice President in the Financial Industry. The people who sit behind the desk at a local bank have these titles. So how does that correlate to any work-related skills with the same title at a Fortune 100 company in another industry? It most often doesn't.
Check job boards like Monster.com, Indeed.com and specific ones catered to your industry and research similar job titles as the one you hold. What is required? What is the organizational makeup? Who does the person report to? What decisions can be made? What fiduciary and personnel control is authorized?
Find a mentor in the same field but a different industry and conduct an informational interview to determine what authority and required skills fall short with the title you hold. Create a plan to develop in these areas and discuss the potential of gradually gaining areas of authority to make decisions that the title commonly warrants.
Prepare an evaluation plan that only you will monitor. Use this to track all the extra projects and work done to meet the criteria of the title's job description elsewhere. Constantly evaluate where improvements can be made in the existing role to prepare for the move outside of the industry.
An example is the title Vice President in the Financial Industry. The people who sit behind the desk at a local bank have these titles. So how does that correlate to any work-related skills with the same title at a Fortune 100 company in another industry? It most often doesn't.
Check job boards like Monster.com, Indeed.com and specific ones catered to your industry and research similar job titles as the one you hold. What is required? What is the organizational makeup? Who does the person report to? What decisions can be made? What fiduciary and personnel control is authorized?
Find a mentor in the same field but a different industry and conduct an informational interview to determine what authority and required skills fall short with the title you hold. Create a plan to develop in these areas and discuss the potential of gradually gaining areas of authority to make decisions that the title commonly warrants.
Prepare an evaluation plan that only you will monitor. Use this to track all the extra projects and work done to meet the criteria of the title's job description elsewhere. Constantly evaluate where improvements can be made in the existing role to prepare for the move outside of the industry.
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