About

Welcome to Work to Career!  This site is all about helping you turn your Job into a Career, by excelling in the workplace and helping your company improve it’s bottom line.

As an industry executive, every day I see people make mistakes that limit their careers. Most people are not even aware of what they are doing — they are good, honest, hard-working employees. But they just don’t seem to “get it”.  And this untapped potential limits their careers, their earnings, and their company’s fortunes.  Don’t let that be you!

I am not trying to sell you anything in particular, just trying to convey to you “what works” from my experience and perspective. I have had a pretty successful industrial career, as an individual contributor, manager, and VP overseeing millions of dollars and dozens of people, teams, and groups.

I am not a career guru, resume (re)writer, or motivational speaker.  I am a practicing executive in today’s business world, working hard to compete with China, grow market share, and stay ahead of the competition.  My formal education is all technical — I have a Ph.D. in Engineering — no business or MBA classes.  Perhaps with typical engineering swagger, I have picked up whatever I’ve needed “on the fly”.  Hence, I have a different perspective on Career Skills and what it takes to succeed than most.

I am a huge fan of Dilbert (TM), and heartily recommend you visit Dilbert.com often.  Dilbert is funny precisely because there is enough truth in the characters and situations to make us all laugh and say, “yeah, that’s how it is at my job too”.

On the other end of the spectrum, there is a large body of “success literature”, which aims to improve the effectiveness of businesses and individuals. I am an avid reader of both genres. And it seems to me that somewhere in the middle of the cartoons and the success literature lies “the truth”.

I hope you enjoy Work to Career, and recommend it to your friends and co-workers.  Here’s to Your Career!  — Goodman Ager.