Why you need to update your job description

Why You Need to Update Your Job

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About Accepting Change

“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.”

— Dr. Nathaniel Branden, Psychologist and Author


Embracing Change


Ignoring incremental changes to your role can be problematic.

Your manager may not be able to fairly evaluate your performance if your current job has moved away from the original job description.

If it isn’t clear what you’re supposed to be doing in your job, than your identity at work could be unclear to others.

Awareness is the first step to embracing change.

The best way to handle change is to accept change. Begin with updating your job description.

Make a List of Your Responsibilities

List your clients and their expectations of you.

If you generate reports, determine how important they are to the business, how many people consume them, and how often are they expected to be produced.

Break them down into daily, weekly or monthly tasks.

List your overall responsibilities, as you and your supervisor would understand them.

Making a list will help you outline the key responsibilities in your job description and delineate between what you are doing versus what you should be doing.


Setting Goals & Writing Them Down


Stay tuned in to your goals.

Think about where you would like to be.

Determine how these accomplishments will help the company.

Determine how will achieving these goals help you.

List the resources (equipment, training, coworkers) need to reach your goals.

Evaluate Your Past Projects


Good performance means better opportunities.

Any added responsibilities, team mergers, job reorganizations should be documented.

Prepare for your next promotion.

Be prepared to present your boss with a realistic job outline for your successor.

Self-Assessment


Make sure this is what you really want.

Take some time to assess your progress.

Be open to reasonable adjustments.

Ensure that roles and responsibilities meet your prior expectations.

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