Do You Know Someone Who Is Typecast? We Can Help

Do You Know Someone Who Is Typecast? We Can Help

This scenario comes up again and again.

Just like an actor that becomes known as a specific character and then cannot get new parts to play it happens to us in the corporate world as well. 

The scenario:

You are working in a law firm or for that matter any large firm as a receptionist, a paralegal, a secretary a clerk and you wake up one day and decide.  I would like to transition to secretary or word processing. Why not?

You go out of your way through your own expense to learn MS Word on a level that would enable you to now function as a secretary or a WP operator.  

You approach your HR Manager and most likely they are going to tell you (in so many words) that you are a receptionist, you are a secretary etc. and they are unlikely to allow you to make the transition .  Also, if you had been a good receptionist, moving you would leave them without a good receptionist and therefore not a lot of motivation to let you take on the new role.  In effect, you have been typecast .  It happens in the movies and it happens in firms as well.  Well, we deal with this scenario and have helped many people make the jump.

So, how do we deal with this situation.

1.  Start to set up appointments at agencies and take their tests.  If you do well you might be able to get temp work and slowly establish your secretarial or WP experience.  AdvanceTo has preparation tests for both hands on and ProveIt and we now have our own on-line testing.  If you have not been out there for a while, I suggest you take our 4.5 hour test prep course or get a hold of the test prep books in legaltestready.com.    You may save a Job opportunity instead of letting it pass by.  You will feel confident and much more relaxed if you let us prep you.

2.  Depending on the level of your training you might be able to get a job in a smaller firm, establish yourself and again attempt to move up a rung to a bigger firm.  The smaller firms will appreciate your top skill level and you will gain invaluable experience that will set you up for the next job.

3.  Point being here is that if you have made up your mind to transition to a new position and are told  "NO" at your present job then keep quiet and work on transitioning out of that firm.  As far as your present job is concerned you plan to grow old there.  Remember in this situation they have already let you know how they feel.  Now it is up to you.  You have every right to better yourself.

4.  It would be very important that your training be top notch because you would really have to score high on agency tests and internal law firm tests to get noticed and get an opportunity.  AdvanceTo can give you that level of training.  We have worked in top tier firms as Help Desk, Training, Lead Operator and Coordinator positions on all shifts so we know what goes on day to day and have lived through countless scenarios and transitions.

In short, don't take no for an answer.  If you see yourself being able to function in a new position which is a step above your current position then that is all that matters. GO FOR IT!

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