Career progression is moving forward in your career, which isn’t just limited to promotions or higher pay.
It can include gaining more responsibility, moving to a different business area, tackling new challenges, and enhancing skills through training and development.
Top 10 Tips:
- Have an open discussion with your Line Manager about your personal and professional goals.
- Regularly check your career goals (short-term and long-term) and where you are against them.
- Set up GC vacancy alerts for any jobs of potential interest.
- Ask for feedback from your Line Manager in performance reviews on what you can improve on.
- Be curious about your industry, sign up for webinars and read sector-specific reports to expand your knowledge.
- Ensure you discuss with your Line Manager about any GC vacancies of interest, including secondments and fixed-term contracts before applying.
- Stay organised and keep your CV up to date with new skills, experiences and qualifications gained.
- Grow a GC Network, start conversations with colleagues who inspire you and understand their story.
- Contribute to GC outside your day-to-day responsibilities, such as volunteering or joining an EDI Network to expand your skillset and interests.
- Utilise GC resources such as GC Education and Skills courses and qualifications. Also, review PAL for any courses to sign up for.
To understand more about how you can progress at GC, please read our blog.
