Please come, let us look at your career path together. How we can add momentum and find a balance.
Truth is, things must be done differently to achieve growth.
Yes, you have been given a Job Description (JD) which has been your bible. It's been your only guide?
That's great, but abiding solely by it won't change anything.
You need to:
-Go beyond that JD.
-Be solution oriented on every task around you.
When you got your job, you had a degree. But afterwards you've relaxed.
That is another reason you aren't gathering momentum.
- Learn! Learn! Learn new skills as related to your field.
- Get a certification if you can't further your education.
You see that path and momentum you are trying to gather? Many have passed through that same route before now. Why am I saying this?
A wise man once said, 'He who finds a mentor finds a leader who can guide their path'.
Find a mentor in your field.
When you go above & beyond to achieve something great outside your JD, write it down & save it in the bank.
Compile all of it, pull out the sack on the day of your Performance Appraisal & give detailed analytical breakdown of how you added value.
"Ask & ye shall receive."
Have you thought of adding more responsibilities to what you presently do?
Asides from it being a psychological approach to leaders, it also shows this egg is ready to hatch. The child is ready to grow. The momentum wants to gather.
You know that someone in your:
-Network
-Clique
-Association
-Group
-Cabal
-Club
-Society
...will readily refer you for a job before an outsider does?
This can also affect your career in a positive way.
We'd talk about the points in details when next you are around.
All the best.