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How to be successful
I didn't go to college and have two young children. I currently work in a factory 2nd shift and hate every day of my life. I also have sales experience. I currently dont have the time to go back to college and wont for 3 to 4 years. However I cant seem to get promoted even though I have sales, prospecting, and interpersonal Communication skills. It's also frustrating due to the fact I can explain Quantum computing/Entanglement, AI, political science, differentiating factors involved in solar, vapor, hydro, wind, fusion, fussion energies, have an in depth knowledge of history, finance, and general business. I spend hours studying just because I love to learn and challenge myself but I cant move forward in any job. How can I overcome this?
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Some community colleges might have work-force study where you can learn different skills. Coding is always in high demand, so programs like launch code are available.
Also, there are lots of meet-ups to learn new skills.
It sounds like you could be a tutor as well.
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If you work in a factory, My guess would be that any advancement opportunities are very limited, mostly supervisory positions or teaching workers. If what you have learned is self taught, you may very well know the stuff as well or better than someone who went to college and got a degree but the job force is very competitive and at the same time, not always fair. I don't know if you are trying to get a sales job at t he factory, and aside from sales, all the other stuff you know might be needed in a different job. So if the pay is adequate, I would say to wait until you can go back to college or start looking for a job elsewhere.
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Hi there! Is the question specifically related to your current job? If so, the reason you are failing to move ahead may simply be that the company you work for does not have an effective and established pathway for promotion, or maybe no pathway at all. Some companies do not. Is your manager, for example, someone who has worked their way 'up through the ranks' within the company? Or when a management position arises, do they recruit from outside? (Basically 'buy in' someone with management experience). Have colleagues progressed or are they doing basically the same jobs they were hired to do? There are many examples of 'glass ceilings' in industry. The jump from shopfloor to management, or to senior management for example. Have a look at your company and see if there is a clear pathway. If so, put in for promotions, (sideways moves too, if one will put you in a better position later) and absolutely don't give up the whole issue if you get passed by. Just keep putting them in! They will all be noted, you are showing ambition and motivation. All bosses like this, and your time will very likely come. Always be reliable, and so don't promise stuff you know you can't deliver. It's tempting to 'yes boss, I'm on it boss' all the time but if you cannot deliver you'll just get a reputation as being unreliable. If there's a rule to the game at all, it must be 'unreliable people NEVER get promoted'! If your company is one of those with no pathway to promotion, start getting your cv out there and look for another. When you get interviews and are (inevitably) asked 'anything more you would like to know about the job?' etc don't say 'no'. Get right back at them with stuff about promotion prospects. You're saying 'I want to go as far as I can, and I'm prepared to commit and work hard to do it'. He, or she will like that a lot. And you can use their response to assess their promotion structure for yourself. It's a two way thing. They may offer the job, but does it fit YOUR long term plan? You do indeed sound informed, educated and self-motivated. The personal profile part of your cv is your friend. 'I love to learn and challenge myself' would make me stop and look deeper if I was recruiting. Good luck, and I hope you might find something useful in my reply.
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