Take charge your career path

1 Determine what job you would like to have.

2. Talk to someone who has such a job, and ask them to tell you about it.

3 Get a job description with the requirements for that job from HR or the Web.

4. Develop qualifications you currently don’t have.

5. Work to get good performance evaluations.

6. Get a good reputation in your organization.

7. Create a strong resume in case the position does not become available internally.

8. Check want ads and sites like LinkedIn to get a feel for what’s going on in the market.

9. Hone your interviewing skills

10. Expand your education

11. Set a timeframe for when you want to have the position.

12. Don’t keep your aspiration a secret.