I have been looking into the Public Relations Specialist position I mentioned in my last blog and it is not looking promising. It is very rare in life to have the opportunity to work in a position that you personally feel utilizes all of your abilities to the maximum of their potential and for me this was the position that would enable me to do just that. It is a little discouraging to have some corporate policy restrict someone who may be the best candidate for the job, regulated to sit on his hands and hope another opportunity presents itself down the road. If I was running a corporation, I would want the best person for the job regardless of tenure or experience within my company.
I shall keep you all posted on this very frustrating issue.
It is so funny how the entertainment industry truly shadows everyday life. Like when you are at work and you have been the best at your position with a promotion opportunity coming down the pipe. You are excited and once you finally apply, the decision comes down that the position has been bequeathed unto someone of less ability and tenure but was really good friends with John in accounting so now he gets the brass ring and you get a toilet ring to clean. Question is what do you do?
This reminds me of my blog on networking. It truly seems that in order get ahead anywhere you have to network. If you have any aspirations of moving up at your workplace, then you need to buckle down and start talking to people in the office. Remember names and faces and say hello in the morning. You don’t need to carry a conversation with everyone you meet but be cordial and polite.
Another task you might want to tackle to get ahead is doing something innovative that sets you apart from the pack and makes you noticeable. Try to figure out a way to streamline one of your corporate procedures. See if there is something that is done daily but in an inefficient manor which you can adjust or simplify to make it function better.
Most importantly I would suggest thinking out of the box. Do not accept the usual conformity which lies at the root of every corporation. It is the people who think creatively that get their ideas stolen and used. What? Oh yeah. That might happen. I would also suggest trying to ensure that your ideas remain your ideas and that credit will go where it is deserved. Be careful.
I would really love to interview a couple of Hollywood stars on what they did to get to where they are today. Stars like Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Just to try and figure out if there is something I could do to mirror their success. The way that the entertainment world mirrors the corporate world. The way life imitates art.
Words we should all abide by are, be careful, it’s a jungle out there.
