Even though there are more women in leadership roles than ever before and the gender pay gap is slowly narrowing, women still find it more difficult to advance in their careers than men do
Careers, after all, are complicated, as you anticipate the twists and turns, balance the short term with the long term and loyalty to your firm with loyalty to yourself, and contemplate opportunities that too often don’t come at the perfect time. “To navigate, women need a career GPS,” former PepsiCo chief operating officer Grace Puma and former Nike president of consumer-direct Christiana Smith Shi write in. “That means not just a road map, but also corrective advice when you make a wrong turn.
“We call that being Career Forward, which means to focus on your career path rather than your current job. If you chase the next job title or salary bump, you’ll take your eye off the long-range perspective that really leads to success,” they write. This approach is vital for younger workers – not just women, they stress – who don’t strategize about their career and act on it other than updating resumes, scanning for open positions and occasionally networking. Too often they operate on a blind faith that good work speaks for itself, and pour themselves into their jobs, assuming a big reward will come – which isn’t necessarily true. They also assume that their jobs are secure and raises and promotions will come if they just are patient.
Don’t be casual about your job. But also don’t sacrifice everything for it. You need to do both, demonstrating commitment in your current position while looking ahead with an activist mindset. They stress looking forward does not mean chasing any open jobs and seeking lots of title changes or salary increases. Be strategic.
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