1. Principles of Architecture and Construction
Career Advancement in the World of Architecture
Everyone wants to advance in their career. Reasons for desiring advancement may include more money, prestige, authority, flexibility, etc.

3. Career Ladder Map to progress in a career Goals Timelines
Accomplishments
Individuals who set goals and strategies for advancement are more likely to be successful.

4. Career Advancement Continuing education Training and development
Professional organizations
Plan of action
Usually advancement involves education, training, leadership, a little luck, and high performance.

5. Professional Social Networking
Keep up-to-date in the profession
Make contacts for future advancement
Keep informed
Professional networking is one of the best strategies for career advancement. Who you know really does make a big difference.

6. How Do You Fit the Company Profile?
Employee benefits
Company history
Culture and values
Advancement opportunities
Financial status
Future plans
Summary
Annual report
Understanding your company is the first step to developing a plan for professional advancement.

7. Do Your Career Advancement Plans Match the Company Profile?
Information fitness report-assess the value and relevancy of the company information you have collected
Is the information current?
Do you have enough information?
What is the quality of the information collected?
What additional information is needed?
Review your self-assessment, skill-set evaluation, and objective statement.
Your personal goals must be compatible with the company profile.

8. Organization’s Culture
Systematic pattern of beliefs, values, and human interaction within an organization
Employees’ views toward handling details
Employees’ focus on results and goals
The organization’s culture is the running attitude among employees and management. Informal groups within the company set the tone for the company’s culture.

9. Organization’s Culture
Systematic pattern of beliefs, values, and human interaction within an organization
Management’s actions toward employees
The role of teams
Organization’s approach to handling crises and problems
Many companies count on teams to complete tasks. Individuals are challenged to work effectively in groups.

10. Organization’s Culture
Systematic pattern of beliefs, values, and human interaction within an organization
Organization’s competitive spirit
Reward system
Organization’s learning environment

11. Types of Cultures within an Organization
Customer-responsive culture
Innovative culture
Rigid-structure culture
Team culture
Your personality needs to be consistent with the organization’s personality.

12. Customer-Responsive Culture
Friendly employees
Service oriented
Good listening skills
Less formality
If you like people, you will enjoy working for a customer-responsive culture.

13. Innovative Culture Risk takers Highly creative
Individuals who can think outside of the box are good candidates for the innovative culture.

14. Rigid-Structure Culture
Traditional culture
Very formal
Rule oriented
Individuals who like rules and formal guideline will be comfortable in the rigid-structure culture.

15. Team Culture Team concept embraced
High degree of employee loyalty to the company
Effective teams require dedicated individuals who work cooperatively to reach company goals.