If you're an ambitious person, you've had this issue before: You start a new job, trying to learn everything there is to know about it. This can already be a challenge, especially if you're replacing someone that already left and due to this you're missing quite a bit of information. In the meantime, you're already thinking "once I get the hang of this, what's next?". But quite often, that's not a question that can be answered easily. Finding your next steps can be a hassle. The people getting promotion might not seem the best fit for the job, but then again it might not be very clear what the best fit might actually be.

And what if your work is recognized and you get that promotion? How do you prepare for the next step so you can move into it fluently? The Peter Principle is right around the corner if you don't manage to catch up, which may cause your step up become a lot harder to handle. It's important to know what's coming for you, so that you can plan your career steps beforehand and be ready for them.

What if you could immediately figure out what you need to learn to improve on your current job, but also get a head start to grow? The next step in clarity in companies is to show your career path, linked to how ready you are for the next steps. Be it in a horizontal way where you fix your focus on in a vertical way where you move up the ladder, in the future you should be able to learn the skills you will actually need for the job.

By having this overview, you can start planning ahead and seeing which new roles within your company are reachable for you, or where you need to shift your focus to if you want to go a different path. Imagine needing only one hover of a cursor to see what your need to learn to get ready for that next role! Maybe you already have some skills but nobody knows? It's important to make those visible to the people deciding when you can move to the next level in the company. For some skills you might be close, while for others, you still have quite a way to go. Imagine being able to see this in the blink of an eye.

Due to both law and mentality changes, we're slowly approaching the era of openness. Part of this is being able to know how you can improve, grow and be rewarded for said growth. Making this visual and easily accessible is key. This way you can talk to your team lead, manager or HR team about how to get to your next step with all cards on the table. You can become more important to the company, while the company supports your growth. Everybody wins.