I do not believe that seeing a job as a "Foot in the Door" is a bad thing.
Someone with their FitD is putting their best foot forward every day to prove their worth.
Someone with their FitD is paying attention to the good they can provide to a company or institution.
Someone with their FitD is trying to achieve professional development.
Many libraries in particular tend to promote/hire internally for introductory level librarian positions. This means they wait for someone they work with to have the degree or the experience they already work with for Librarian I positions, even though many are required to post the job publicly.
This does not mean ALL of the introductory Librarian I positions are filled internally, just that it is a trend.
When your industry - not to mention your company or institution - hires/promotes internally for these highly competitive positions, you CAN NOT get upset if someone applies lower for a FitD position.
These qualified professionals are not only looking to prove themselves, but they are also playing the game as it was set out before them.
Whether or not you ONLY, Tend To, or sometimes promote/hire internally, you should not fear a FitD employee. They are looking to be the best.
Writer at Arc Manor Publications ll
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