Rewrite Your Job Description
Not happy with your current job? Reinvent it to become the job you want to be doing. So says Life of an Internet Entrepreneur blogger Pinny Cohen, who relates the tale of a friend who created a brand new job description for his current position:
That's right -- he created his own title and essential job functions, listed the needed relevant skills, and made his own compensation figures. He then handed it right in to the boss.I have to say, I really like this idea. It's about taking a proactive approach to a job that you've outgrown or that doesn't full leverage your capabilities. In fact, it reminds me of our very popular post on scheduling an appointment with yourself. What do you think? How would you rewrite your job description to make it better?My first reaction was, "You're nuts, I've never heard of someone doing that." Apparently the boss felt the same: While the boss didn't agree to it, it did start a dialogue about his role in the company, and we both expect him to see some sort of promotion out of it.