Job Hunting: Benefits of Starting Low in An Organization

There are stories of people who started as cleaners in an organization but moved up to become Chairmen and Presidents. If they had a choice, they may never have picked starting at such low positions. However, they took where they found themselves and took the opportunities that came their way to better themselves to the point where they reached the highest position in that organization. I want to point out some of the benefit of starting low in an organization.

The Principle of Being An Insider

The first thing, like we have mentioned somewhere else is that you become an insider. An insider is part of an organization while an outsider does not belong to that organization. Of course within the organization itself there are still demarcations but that rule still holds that once you are part of that company, you become an insider.

At your level, you also become privy to certain things that outsiders will never hear about, things like training opportunities. An in-house training opportunity could change your position in a matter of month. Being an insider set you apart from those who are outside and you get to enjoy the benefits of being an insider including being aware of new openings.

You Have A Source of Income

Aside being able to take care of personal expenses, this tend to serve a strategic role and we will look into that in the subsequent subheading. A source of income is a great thing, because you have a steady job. There are people out there that do not have such an opportunity. If you live within your budget, the amount you are receiving could take you a long way.

Schooling And Working

Starting in a low position does not mean you should remain there. However, you can only get a better position in that firm if you take the first step of adding to your education. One benefit of having a source of income is that you can be working while going to school. That is, you have the income to sponsor your way through.

The fact is once you are already in the company, it may not matter how long you take to build yourself but you have the chance to grow in that company. Your career could start off small but once you start on the part of acquiring the necessary qualification to go further, things could start picking up.

All you have to do is arrange your schooling around your work so that they do not get into each other’s way. Remember that as an insider, you get to have access to information that could be beneficial to you. Look to see if you qualify for in-house training and what it will take to qualify then pursue it.

Zeal to Aspire

The fact that you are already in the company will give you a zeal to aspire to leave that current low position.

• You get to see the kind of person you want to be in those who are already in that position.


• You rub shoulders with them and interacting with some of them


• You get to model your life using some of them

The zeal to aspire to such positions will give you the drive to get all the necessary qualifications that you need to get. It may not happen overnight but this is a good thing because as you keep on climbing that career ladder and achieving milestones, it pushes you to do more.

You will soon start having the qualification to do more in-house training while still furthering your formal education. Zeal and aspiration is arguably the most important benefit of starting low in an organization. The fact that you are around people you consider to be achievers can push you to become like them.

There is nothing like having a drive that keeps you going and keeps at it even as you keep on seeing the fruits of your labor.

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In-house Promotion

Opening that will not be announced publicly could be made available to you. You are already an insider and this begins to pay great dividends by this time. This is the company you started with and you have a greater access to climb in this company because you are considered to be part of them.

Starting from a low position could also be a means of benefiting from the goodwill of others. It may translate to things like one favor or the other. People love giving to people they feel are in the right direction of greatness. Once you set out to improve yourself and climb up the career ladder, you will be getting assistance from people you never expected.

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