Brian Belval

Executive Editor, Medicine

McGraw-Hill Educationbrian.belval@mheducation.com

Twitter @MedEdRedux

ObjectiveIdentify growth opportunities in your organization and your industry so that you can grow your career.

Many Paths, Many Choices

First, Know Thyself What are your goals?

I want to be respected.

I want to live without roommates.

I want to be an editor.

I want to be the Director of Rights and Permissions.

I want to be President.

Second, Know Your Company Understand the motivations of your supervisor.

Talk to co-workers about work and life. Act locally.

Get familiar with the corporate directory/intranet

LinkedIn

Seek to know what have others done before you, how did they get to where they are.

Identify and seize opportunity.

Third, Know Your Industry Twitter (start with SSP @ScholarlyPub)

LinkedIn

Blogs/websites like Scholarly Kitchen

Online forums

Societies like SSP or PSP

Seek to know what have others done before you, how did they get to where they are.

Trends in Scholarly Publishing Digital, Digital, DIGITAL!

Processes and product

Social networks (Twitter, Mendeley, etc)

Mobile

Increase in data and analytics

Shifty job titles

Increased reliance on outside vendors

Institutional subscriptions/sales

Globalization

Open Access movement

How Do You Present Yourself? Be a storyteller.

Identify a couple of projects that you have taken ownership of and excelled at. Become the office expert at this specific thing.

Make sure you have measurable goals and that you exceed them.

Consider these 4 common traits of a successful publishing professional. Curiosity Pride in your work and your team Optimism Flexibility

Bailout Strategies vs. Growth Strategies

Lateral moves

Job hopping

--What is your motivation? Escape or a better growth opportunity?

SummaryA thorough and constant analysis of your company and industry, and then acting on these findings, will increase your odds of being in the right place at the right time, so that you can grow your career.