Douglas Partners

My employer does provide opportunities for career aspirations through annual career reviews; they also tell us what they expect us to do to achieve career progressions

Promotion possibilities exist, but it's unclear on when they come. Takes time and seems that for the most part it can take a long time. I know that my section manager values progressing employees, but I'm not so sure if that feeling is shared by upper management.

I have been given a clear set of skills that I need to become proficient in to be considered for a promotion. This provides a clear pathway for my career development and allows me to focus on building the skills required to progress within the company.

Douglas Partners provides a clear structure for promotion with career progression being tied to the skills you can demonstrate in a skills matrix and your experience working on a variety of projects. I understand that each year your progression is reviewed and you may increase in 'levels' in the company based upon how you have demonstrated if you meet the skill criteria threshold. After being a graduate, the next step would be becoming a project manager.