JOB SURFING: MOVE ON TO MOVE   

TEST FOR SUCCESS

Will I get promoted soon?
To stay or not to stay--that is the question.

Use the first part of this quiz to figure out whether you're in line for a promotion.

If not, the second part will help you determine when's the right time to make a move.

If your answer to the first part is YES, add... 1. Is your company doing well? Is it posting good financial results, drumming up new business, hiring and promoting others? 10 points.

2. Do you get choice assignments? Are you put on projects that showcase your talents? Are you pushed to learn new things and increase your skills? 10 points.

3. Are you popular? Does your boss like you? Do you like your boss? Are you getting along well with your peers? 10 points.

4. Is your input solicited? Are you included in key meetings? Do people come to you with questions about matters outside your usual domain? 5 points.

5. Do you have the skills? Can you take the next logical step in your company right now without further training or experience? 5 points.

6. Are you golden with the grapevine? Do others drop hints that you're in good standing? Hear any rumors that your boss likes your work? 5 points.

7. Have you groomed a successor? Were you to be promoted; is there someone who could step into your job right away? 5 points

Scoring
Total points
If you scored higher than 40: start thinking about how to decorate that corner office. You're primed for a promotion.

25 to 40: stay tuned.

Less than 25: move to part two of this quiz.

Is it time to move on?

1. Have you stopped learning? Are you getting stale? Do you no longer get the chance to increase your skills and broaden your experience? 10 points.

2. Has your status slipped? Are exchanges with your boss becoming increasingly one-sided? Do you feel as if you have less freedom to act than in the past? 10 points.

3. Is your company faltering? Has it lost market share, taken a major hit on its stock price? Has it been sharply criticized by Wall Street, the press, or its own employees? 10 points.

4. Are big changes on the horizon? Has your company merged with another recently? Is there any kind of major organizational restructuring under way? Have new high-level executives come in from the outside? 5 points.

5. Are you out of the loop? Have you stopped hearing gossip? Do you feel you're the last to know about key decisions? 5 points.

6. Do you dread going to work? Are you anxious on Sunday nights? Have your eating and sleeping habits changed? Do friends and family comment that you look tired or seem unhappy? 5 points.

7. Is your salary stagnating? Are your raises on a downward trend percentage-wise? 5 points

Scoring
Total points

If you scored higher than 40: close this page, take a deep breath, then start your search immediately!

25 to 40: put out feelers.

Less than 25: your situation may improve, but remain open to outside opportunities.

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