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How To Keep Moving Forward In Your Career
Many people have a real desire to be successful in their career. This might be because they crave security, really want to leave a legacy or just fulfil their potential.
When the economy is a little more challenging, it can seem like it is impossible to move forward in your career. In reality you can move forward in your career whatever the external conditions. Here’s how.
Focus on Professional and Personal Development
There are always new things to learn or new challenges to face. Having a real focus on your continuing professional and personal development can really make a difference. These days there are so many options open to you like low cost digital courses to full day or even full year programmes.
Seek Opportunities To Take On New Projects To Get Extra Experience
Every organisation needs people to lead or be part of organisational projects. Some might be change related or related to a new acquisition or new service or product. Often external consultants are brought in and while they can offer value, you can save money for the organisation while broadening your experience.
Get Strategic On Job Search
When you have fewer roles and more people chasing them you have to be selective and strategic. There is no point wasting valuable time and energy on going for roles that you are highly unlikely to get.
Give Your CV/Resume A Makeover
Most CV’s/Resume’s were written a while ago. Spend a few hours going through your personal marketing materials and make sure they are selling you and your achievements.
Network More
There is a saying that goes along the lines of it’s not what you know but who you know that matters. A lot of people find out about a role through the grapevine or through their online and offline networks. If you are not going along to professional association networking events or being active on LinkedIn Groups you are missing opportunities to build relationships.
The Bottom Line: You cannot control external factors but you can control how you position yourself for success in your career.
Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps professionals achieve more career success. Check out his free audio masterclass at https://www.goalsandachievements.co.uk/careers-main.html
About the Author Duncan Brodie
Since 2006 I’ve worked with in excess of 8,000 accountants and professionals in workshops, seminars and one to one helping them land their next jobs and become better leaders, presenters and business partners. Before that I spent 25 years in accountancy climbing the career ladder from Payments Clerk to FD. I’m a CIMA Fellow, Certified Professional Coach and Team Coach Facilitator.