Stuck in Your Career?
I can probably guess how bothered you are from being passed up AGAIN for another opportunity to be promoted at your company. I can also guess how furious you are for not being given a direct answer explaining why you didn't get the new position that just became available in your department. To make matters worse, you now are in charge of training the new person whom you will be REPORTING to. What a horrible feeling!
Do you want to know what's worse than that feeling of rejection? Not knowing the real reasons you didn't get the job. Of course, you may feel you are the best employee in the world, and you did nothing wrong; however, you could be sadly mistaken. If you are looking for the answers, and if you can handle the truth, I am about to reveal the real reasons they didn't want to promote you.
Every now and then, business professionals of all levels, must take a harsh look at reality when their career has come to a halt. It's time to look in the mirror and take a reality check to determine how others may be viewing you, and learn what may be holding you back from career advancement. Once this is done, you then need to decide what (if anything) you need to focus on to move your career to the NEXT LEVEL.
It would be impossible for me, or anyone to tell you exactly why you were passed up for a promotion, or why you did not get hired; however, I think the majority of the reasons listed below (based on my 20+ years of experience dealing with hiring authorities) are on target. There are many reasons you may not be advancing in your career. Some things you may be capable of changing, and some things may be out of your control.
Below are the most common road blocks to career advancements. View them, and then decide for yourself what you need to work on. Remember, you are the only person who has the power to make positive changes in your life; therefore, getting upset at these reasons is not going to help you achieve your goal.
Read and discuss the Top 25 Reasons Why You Did Not Get Promoted:
1. You are not as awesome as you think you are. You lack the experience, talent, or diversity.
2. You have a bad attitude and everyone knows it.
3. You told others you wanted to leave the company. Guess what? They told others!
4. You spread rumors by gossiping / talking too much.
5. You lack the education (e.g., degree, poor verbal/written communications).
6. You are a minority / you are not like "them" (Racism).
7. You are a male/female (Gender differences).
8. You plan on having a family (or you already have children) and they are afraid of your future commitment.
9. You either won't or can't assist with helping on other shifts, or putting in the extra hours.
10. You don't socialize or hang out with the team or with decision makers.
11. You are not trusted. They don't trust your intentions.
12. You intimidate others, especially your supervisor/manager.
13. You are overqualified. They believe you will use this next position simply as a stepping stone.
14. You lack the image they are seeking (body size, ethnicity, etc.)
15. You won't or can't be mobile if needed (relocation).
16. You are a victim of nepotism, or favoritism shown to friends, etc.
17. You lack the social status they desire.
18. You've demonstrated poor work performance / not completing tasks in a timely manner.
19. You have bad management/supervisory skill sets.
20. You are too old or too young (Age discrimination).
21. You seemed desperate by trying too hard and being too pushy.
22. You are arrogant, and nearly impossible to train.
23. You did nothing wrong. The company is fearing layoffs or closure.
24. They have plans on terminating you. No need to consider a promotion.
25. You didn't network with the right people. The job was already taken before your interview began!
It's very important for you to take a step back and be willing to evaluate yourself in terms of your job performance, project management skills, etc., and decide to work on the areas you can improve. You never want to be passed up for a job opportunity because you were too arrogant to improve in some areas.
Do not be discouraged, nor give up. Sometimes you can do just about everything right and still be "held back" for reasons out of your control (e.g, gender, age). Make a decision to improve in the areas you can improve, and if that's still not good enough, maybe it is time for you to start your job search, and/or perhaps start your own business if possible.
About the Author
Hello, I am Zenja Glass, author of 25 Reasons Why I Won't Hire You! and 25 Reasons Why THEY Won't Hire You! My motivational products and books have been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, ABC News, etc. Please visit http://www.UnlockingGreatness.com for motivational products and books, or http://www.25ReasonsWhy.com for books only.
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