EARLY in my corporate life as a clerk, I was promoted every year, but not necessarily in what we call a spectacular career advancement. Human resources (HR) people call it a progression from one job grade level to a higher level after one or two years of exceptional performance that merited an average of 5 to 7 percent annual merit increase.

A lucky break came to fruition when I replaced a purchasing clerk who was dismissed for his unholy alliance with suppliers. My grade level jumped four notches higher, one step away from becoming a supervisor. One year after that, I was promoted to personnel supervisor to replace someone who resigned to join his husband who was working overseas.

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