Insist on Taking That Position

There is something to be said for finding your place in the workplace. After spending the better part of two years trying to figure where I fit and how I was going to make it to a position I actually wanted, an opportunity finally came around. Over two years with the same company finally paid off, after hounding different players (including the VP) of our marketing department, I think I had finally made it clear what I could bring to their team.

Let me remind you, I have applied for 3 marketing positions with our company and was passed up for each one. After the third, I vowed I was done and would make something happen in my current department or look outside the company. Miraculously, I was not forgotten by those who I had interviewed with (or even just chatted with) on the team. The major players of the marketing team worked out some positions, and a Marketing – Editor position was suddenly available. I had no intentions of applying for this after so many fails, but after some discussion with others decided to go for. And who knew I was who they had in mind for it the whole time?

I can genuinely say I have found a happy niche to get a career started and I am FINALLY utilizing my college degree in Journalism. I have already learned so much about marketing and communications, and I’m sure that won’t stop anytime soon.

But perseverance is key when trying to get into that position of your dreams. You may feel like you are being annoying (I know I did), but look at it as being unforgettable. Show your future boss what you can bring to the table and the experience you have already had (if you are staying with the same company show what you know about the product and operations). If you are really ballsy, pitch a promotion idea to the marketing team or talk about how you think you can better the processes in an operations department. In this day and age, it is so much better to stand out than to go with the flow.