Give yourself 4 points for every yes response and 0 points for every no response.
43-48 pts. -- You are doing a good job in building the ladders you need to succeed. Keep at it,
and you should be able to achieve your goals within the company.
38-42 pts. -- You are definitely doing many things right, but you to
advance your career, you will want to do more self-marketing within your organization.
34-37 pts. -- You are probably doing just enough self-marketing to get by, but if
you long for greater success in your career, look where you can do more self-marketing.
Under 34 pts. -- You may be letting major opportunities slip through your fingers because
you are not being proactive enough in marketing yourself and building those ladders.
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Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers,
one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of
EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of
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EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of
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including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter,
QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a
published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often
quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is
also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his
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