Include these 3 things in your career plan

set specific actions for your career plan

 

It doesn’t matter whether your career goal is to achieve a promotion, a new role, a pay rise or something entirely different. Whatever you want to achieve requires a plan. Not just hoping for the best.

A plan of how you are going to make your goal become a reality.

Specific actions, time frames and measures are the 3 things that are essential to include.

In other words:

  • What are you going to do?
  • When are you going to do it? and
  • How will you know you have been successful?

Don’t just hope for the best!

Plan your career the way you would plan your work.

Take control of your future and hold yourself accountable!

Include specific actions, time frames and measures in your career plan!

 

 

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A tip to make sure you network this year…

 Before-Your-Calendar-Fills-Up for the year - book in some networking catch ups.

 

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How to maintain your career credibility when things go bad

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There’s not much worse for a manager than receiving unexpected bad news.

(Even worse when it comes by text or email…and you can’t even ask questions!)

Not only is a manager unprepared – they have been unable to set expectations up the management chain. And they have not been given the chance to, perhaps, even help the situation.

Not everything goes right in business all of the time (massive understatement) and not everything is in your control (see previous comment) but sometimes these situations are a chance to, at worst, maintain or even improve your career credibility.

Keeping your boss informed about the progress of negotiations or a developing situation is a chance to demonstrate your thinking and your ability to manage tricky situations.

Career Tip To Go: Keep your manager informed – regardless of whether the news is good or bad.

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How to start your New Year’s resolutions…

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