How to check own strength in an construction employer?
Check competitive salaries to know where you stand in the construction industry. Network, network, network. Talk to other people who have the same position as you do now - in construction executive and at online discussion boards. Find out what their responsibilities are. Do you have skills they don't? Find out whom to talk to next. Know the opportunities for construction executives with your skill set - in the same construction employer, in different construction employers and industries and in different segments of an construction industry. Become an expert at translating your skills into promotable working skills. Practice your one-minute "elevator story" until it convinces your friends and relatives. Immerse yourself in the construction industry. Know its environment, needs and trends. Be ready to leverage your skills when you see an opportunity.
