Talk To Your Boss About Growing Your Career

As a professional who wants to grow and advance their career, it can be tough to know how to go about having a conversation around your future with your boss. This can be a tricky conversation but a very important one. The outcome of this conversation can lead you in two directions, knowing your gameplan for growth at your current job or knowing that you need to start looking for work else whether to get the opportunities that you want.

Join J.T. O'Donnell as she goes over her tips for navigating a chat with your boss about your career growth.

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[ramimand]

I've gotten the "Keep doing what you're doing" response from two different bosses and realized that they were interested in their career more than mine. Just like you mentioned- It was certainly clear they were interested in their career more than mine. Only way to move forward from this situation is to find a new boss.

[samanthamendez]

Omg the first vid. I'm hooked. This is exactly what I needed. Both types of conversations!! I didnt know how to even word I do. Thank you !

[bapurautray]

If your boss says "Keep doing what you are doing", then it is certainly a red flag and you need to make a good plan to move ahead in your career. Best of luck!

[behappy]

My Manger once said they don't have time to give training 😐

[brandimccormick]

Sometimes a boss will say "just keep doing the job that you're doing" because you've caught them off guard with the question. Or they've been so busy dealing with a million other things that while if given a day to think about it they could supply a fantastic answer to you. So no, it's not always a red flag if they can't tell u what u need to do on the spot. Doesn't mean they wouldn't love to see u succeed and wouldn't love to be thoughtful before supplying an answer. So maybe ask your boss if they could spend a day or two thinking of things you can do to better yourself in your current role and then also ask them if you 2 can carve out some time for u to learn a stretch assignment, or a task for the next position above yours to prepare.

[amitswain]

When your boss says he can't help..nothing in my hand he says. N then tells to contact his boss..what to do? They feel happy if you leave even if you meet all targets

[samanthamendez]

Can you offer more advice for developing your position. I see a need within my company but I dont want to bring up the need to have it filled by someone who has an advantage, a degree rather than the experience within the company

[liberalstudiesmaterials]

May I ask which jobs are most stable please?

[uknowitliberty]

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