managing my career

Without knowing the exact circumstances you're facing, any answer will be very general. However, since it's not likely anyone answering this question could ever glean an accurate picture of you and your circumstances anyway, perhaps determining how to apply those general answers is best left up to you.

Having said that, I would suggest that you focus on two things. First and foremost, it's important that you keep up with the changes in technology - even if there's no obviously or apparent application. It's amazing to discover how many things we don't know, things that could - or could have - been helpful. And when it comes to changes in technology, what we learned yesterday will be obsolete tomorrow. So keeping up is imperative. This will keep you in the game.

The second thing you should focus on is applying that technology in a way that keeps the purpose and the betterment of the business in mind. Don't change or suggest change for change's sake. But instead always look for ways to improve the product, the process or the profit. That will get you noticed.

Okay, I'll add a third thing. Help other people excel in their jobs as well. If there's someone under you, help him or her advance his or her career as well. Even if it seems that the path of their advancement is your very own position, do it anyway. That will bring others to respect you.

If you do those first two things, then you'll prove that you're someone a company wants to keep - and one they will keep. Ifyou do the third thing, and you literally train someone else to do your job, then there's really no place for you to go but up.

I wish you the best of luck.

I can suggest you a very easy rule to use, unfortunately with some difficulties around.

Remember that you can be recognized only for those things that generate value for your company.

There are three difficulties in this rule.

First: you can be recognized only if what you do is visible to the rest of the company.

Second: doing things that generate value is not easy and you need work and study.

Third: your concept of value could be different from that of your company.

Try to apply the rule while having always in mind the three difficulties and you'll succeed... good luck!

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