Ready To Take Your Career Progression Seriously? Here's What To Do
Are you longing for that big promotion, or simply wanting to make sure you can excel in your career as much as possible this year? In this post, we’re going to talk about what you need to do to take your career progression seriously from this day forward. Read on to learn more!
Think Of Yourself As A Product
This might seem a little strange, but thinking of yourself as a product can help you to improve your offering and become a more desirable hire. You can never have too many skills, whether you’re looking to progress in your current role or whether you want to move on. What skills do you feel you can work on? You could even go as far as asking people you know for feedback. Remember, don’t take this personally. If you truly want to improve then you need to be open to constructive criticism.
Arrange A Meeting With Your Boss
Arranging a meeting with your boss can be scary, but this is the perfect opportunity to get feedback from them and find out what they believe you need to do to move forward in your career. You can use this meeting to explain what you’d like to achieve and even if you think you’re already at a stage to be given a promotion. They can then tell you what you need to improve on before you can move forward. It might be a good idea to have some kind of presentation put together before having your meeting.
Think About Where You Truly Want To Be
You need to think about where you really want to be - this could mean less comparing yourself to others so you can make up your own mind. You might discover that you don’t want to be in the same job a year from now, in which case you can find a resume maker, jazz up your resume and look for a new position. It’s never too late to make a career change if you’re not happy.
Network As Much As You Possibly Can
Network, even when you’re not looking for a new role. You never know who you might meet, and sometimes, it really is who you know and not what you know. Use any opportunity you can to meet new people in your industry or speak to those in industries you’re interested in.
Fake It Until You Make It
Faking it until you make it can help you to get into a much better mindset for your future role. Wear the clothes you would wear in the role, and try to think like the person you expect yourself to become. This can speed up the process, and is a form of visualization (as recommended by Tony Robbins).
Define What Success Looks Like To You
Success looks different to everybody. Success to one person may be owning a sports car, but to another, it could simply be a good work/life balance. What does it look like to you?
