One set of strategies and tactics for getting ahead can be classified as taking control of your own behavior. Included are these below approaches:

• Develop an expertise, passion, and pride.
• Develop a code of professional ethics including helping others.
• Perform well and become a star performer.
• Continue to hone your interpersonal skills.
• Develop a proactive personality.
• Create good first impressions and a favorable appearance.
• Document your accomplishments and be visible.
• Keep growing through continuous learning and self-development.
• Observe proper etiquette.
• Develop your personal brand.
• Minimize poliitcal blunders.

Another set of strategies and tactics for career advancement centers on taking control of your environment, or at least adapting it to your advantage. They are the following:

• Establish career goals
• Achieve broad experience.
• Find a mentor.
• Deal constructively with having a subordinate older than you or a younger boss.
• Balance your life.

explaining how with all of these skills and strategies in mind, what can you do today to help you develop a contact that could someday lead you to a job opportunity?

explaining which expertise you like to have that would probably take ten years to develop? And which criteria are you using, or will you use, to know if your career is successful?