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TIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE CROSS-ROAD. Starting a Career Getting a new employment Mid-Career Transition/Changing Jobs Undergoing apprenticeship Starting-out on your own ETC. HAVE A CAREER VISION, GOAL & PLAN.

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TIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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  1. TIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

  2. THE CROSS-ROAD Starting a Career Getting a new employment Mid-Career Transition/Changing Jobs Undergoing apprenticeship Starting-out on your own ETC.

  3. HAVE A CAREER VISION, GOAL & PLAN • Be more strategic about where you want to go and what it will take to get you there.” Get help from a mentor or professional organization or career strategist. • No ‘Que sera sera’, it makes you end up at the exact same spot year after year. • “Most people just stumble into the next phase of their career,”; those who take charge get there faster.

  4. TAKE BABY BUT CONSISTENT STEPS • On average, it takes two years to make a complete career change, said Trudeau. “If you are considering a change, start taking action now! • Just start taking baby steps, it gives you the momentum for where you want to go. • “Small actions like Informational interview with someone who is already working in the job you think you want”, with mentors, etc. • Research about the desired job, company, business, etc.

  5. SELF AWARENESS • Invest in your self • New 20thC Personal Development Model: 70:20:10 (Self Development : On-the-job: Company organized training) • Various books, courses, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessments can help you gain a heightened self-awareness • Know how you like to absorb information, lead, and make decisions

  6. LEVERAGE ON YOUR STRENGTH & BRILLIANCE • For career sustainability, keep asking and exploring to discover your area of strength & brilliance. • Ask yourself, ‘What am I naturally gifted at?’ and ‘Where are my strengths most applicable and valued?’ • This will increase your marketability and long-term career satisfaction immensely because it allows you to leverage those strengths within a company. • Leveraging your brilliance is incredibly powerful when it comes to creating career success. • Find out the three things you do really well: And do them ideally at least 80 percent of your time, to become noticed as an expert!

  7. KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGY • “We are in a technology based culture and things are moving fast, It’s essential you know how to use the tools of your profession.” • Don’t be a Dinosaur • Technology will determine whether you are still marketable, valuable and efficient on the job. • Tap into your tech-savvy friends • Be adventurous, try out new things • Read

  8. FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR VALUE IN THE MARKETPLACE Go to different popular websites and talk to your peers: Examples: Elance, Odesk, Guru and/or Freelancer. You should know about your market value i.e. job as per your education, qualification & experience. Once you understand where you stand, you can make improvements on your own, so as to find better opportunities (within or without).

  9. REQUEST FOR PROJECTS OUTSIDE YOUR EXISTING JOB If you are doing a job and fed up from regular projects, you can ask your managers to give more responsibilities. Moreover, if you can do cross-functional projects, it will assist in boosting your network, your visibility as well as experience But first convincingly perform your present job to satisfaction!

  10. TRACK YOUR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Track & Communicate your professional accomplishments • Recommended that you do this on a monthly basis” • “This has a huge impact on your visibility within a company and your ability to receive new opportunities. You can’t go in and ask for a raise without taking time to track and communicate your professional achievements.”

  11. ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT AT WORK Keep a monthly log of your personal accomplishments & value addition Ask for regular feedbacks and initiate monthly ‘PPD’ - Professional Performance Development sessions with your boss. Using this documented and objective data to get a clear plan together, 80 percent of the time, you should get what you want Don’t allow surprises at appraisal sessions!

  12. STRIVE FOR BALANCE • A balanced professional is a more creative, innovative and productive professional • Re-fuel. “Self-care is not about self-indulgence, it’s about self-preservation.” • if you know what feeds you and what drains you — and you are able to say “no” to non-essential activities and be conscious about how you manage and direct your energy — it will enhance your work/life alignment. • “Balance is about having enough time, energy and resources for what matters most to you”

  13. SHARPEN YOUR SAW & STAY CURRENT IN YOUR FIELD • Regularly participate in training and professional developmentopportunities • Read trade journals and attend professional conferences in your field or industry • Do regular informational interview with a senior level professional or mentor in your field to find out if you’re on track professionally • “It keeps you marketable,”. “It keeps your ability to demand a competitive salary. And it helps you remain current in your profession.”

  14. DEVELOP AN ONLINE PRESENCE AND MANAGE IT WELL Sign up on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Apply your resume on different job portal like Global IT Jobs. Your profile should appear higher when recruiters search for employees. If already working somewhere, you can ask for recommendation from co-worker to build credibility and assurance with hiring managers

  15. BUILD A SUPPORT NETWORK • “Really successful people have very robust support networks”. • Don’t lose touch with what’s going on outside of your company and in your current marketplace. • Get professional support from a career coach or business advisor. • One of the finest approaches to getting a strong network, to learn your skill and find a friend in your field is to locate a mentor and be involved in mentoring relationship with others.

  16. NETWORK INTENTIONALLY • Build authentic connections and relationships • Approach networking from a win-win mindset”. “It’s not just about what is in it for me, but how can we support one another’s work?” • Networking authentically is about having a larger, more holistic perspective on relationship building. • Enhances your referral attraction powers

  17. CULTIVATE BIG PICTURE PERSPECTIVE • “Have a deeper understanding of what you do and how it fits into the larger picture to bring more value to your company.” • How does your role connect with overall business goals? • Do you understand the overall organizational strategy and how what you do contributes to delivering on this? • Do you have a sense about what the biggest challenges your company and industry are facing? • Are you aware of current trends, emerging technologies, best practices and areas of opportunity and growth locally, nationally and internationally? • Do you know what the next “big thing” will be in your industry or field, or even in the global economy?

  18. MANAGE YOUR FINANCES Having a grasp on your financial state is directly related to your career success. Taking inventory of your debts, living expenses, income and assets will allow you to make conscious choices about how to live and spend. “When you take time to get your financial house in order, it makes you feel more empowered and helps you in career planning or when making a career change.”

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