Who's Going to Pull You to the Top?

HR pros have a saying: "You don't push yourself to the top, you get pulled there." Which begs the question: Whose hand is reaching out to give you a lift?

If the names aren't leaping from your lips, then it's time to take action. You need to assess, plan, and implement a strategy that will build your cadre of helping hands. Here are two strategic options to get you going:

The first strategy, recommended by Catalyst (a nonprofit membership organization working to expand opportunities for women and business), takes a singular approach: find a sponsor. In "Be Somebody--Get Sponsored," Catalyst president and CEO Ilene H. Lang explains that a sponsor is a mentor with a difference: she actively advocates for your advancement.

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