The in-house springboard to success [company job advertisements, career development]

The best starting point for career development is your own company´s system for filling job openings from within. Infact, if you are not aware of the system and how to benefit from it, you could already be missing out on a good opportunity for advancement. Companies realize that most frequently the best candidate for a newly available position is someone already on their payroll. Drawing on the pool of existing employees means less time and effort spent on training than if someone is hired from outside. So you as an employee may well have an edge over an outsider. Job openings may be listed in the company newspaper, or posted on bulletin boards, or accessible through the company computer network. To get ahead, you should be reading these lists continually, as you can never tell when a better opportunity will present itself. Actually, you ought to be in a constant job search mode, both inside and outside your company. You should be constantly reviewing the job listings of trade journals and newspapers. You may even want to contact one or more professional search firms to do some searching for you