Another ladder to climb?

Were you one of the lucky ones who just shot up the qualification ladder or did you make your way up steadily one rung at a time?

It matters not now you've reached the top. But have you thought about what comes next? There's another ladder to climb of course. The career development ladder.

What should a newly or recently-qualified CTA be thinking about doing to advance their career and to climb that new ladder? Much will depend upon the size of the firm in which you work. I'll offer some specific ideas in a moment distinguishing those relevant to different size firms.

First though let me stress that there are two separate but related aspects to consider: technical and personal skills.

Technical skills

You probably fall into one of two groups. You may assume that having qualified you're now made. You just need to keep topping up...