In our careers, mostly we forget to prepare for the next phase because we are just too busy with our daily lives. Life is moving fast these days, and weeks go by without getting noticed. Being busy is the new normal, and too often we forget to take care of ourselves. On the other hand, planning and taking charge of our career is crucial to ensure our long-term success!
Let’s take a few minutes to stop the time and think about how make career advancement.
Make a career advancement plan
Knowing what you want in the long term is essential. On the other hand, most of us have an idea of what we don’t want. And at least know the direction of our ideal professional goal. Setting clear goals is an effective method and for that, it is necessary to put aside our daily routine.
However, some of our colleagues who are particularly concerned about it. Sometimes seem to be moving faster than us towards their own goals! They get promoted faster, change roles or employers proactively, and move up the ranks to the next step in their career advancement. In the meantime, we are still waiting for that promotion that was promised to us now too long ago and feel a bit of frustration with our stagnation.
It can be frustrating, yes. However, depending on the approach, this situation can become just as motivating. Maybe now is the time to take inspiration from them, grab the bull by the horns, and take control of our professional track record.
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Update Your CV
We tend to put off getting things done until the last minute. And deal with them under pressure when an emergency arises. The same principle applies to update our CV, which sometimes remains untouched for several years. Since we are too well settled in the comfort of our current position.
All of a sudden, our ideal position with our dream employer is obvious to us. For instance, the employer’s business is acquired, which suggests changes that worry us. At this point, our stress level rises, and the sense of urgency begins!
If you are well prepared for any eventuality, including having kept your CV up to date, this mountain is so much easier to climb. Always be prepared for the unexpected, both positive and negative. Avoid being caught unprepared with an outdated CV!
Document your achievements
When the time comes to update our CV, we know it is recommended to make our accomplishments measurable, as much as possible. Although it is important to mention our responsibilities, it is all the more interesting to demonstrate the positive repercussions of our actions, to illustrate our potential value to employers.
Without noting them down as they go, these achievements are often difficult to count. When the time comes for the famous annual evaluations. These are even more difficult to compile years later when updating our CV late. Take note of them over time, or at least keep a personal copy of your accomplishments and evaluations, for future reference. When the time comes to move on, you’ll thank yourself when you no longer have easy access to this information. Don’t let these little gems you have worked so hard for go unnoticed!
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Stay connected with your network
One of the biggest benefits of a LinkedIn profile is to keep in touch with previous employers, colleagues, clients, and even competitors. We meet a lot of people in the course of a career. And seldom know when they will make another appearance in our path. Having a LinkedIn profile. And using it wisely to build your network of connections is a great networking strategy, both short-term and long-term.
Our world is huge, but it’s also tiny, especially in industries in which people tend to build careers. Keep all your avenues open, and stay in touch with your acquaintances, actively or passively. A former colleague can easily become a future employer and vice versa.
From another point of view, having an open window to the professional movements of others is a great motivation in itself. Remember, we are all in the same boat for professional growth, regardless of our role or career advancement path. Seeing others evolve and change roles can sometimes lead us to do the same.
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Do not lose sight of your goals
Pay attention to the personal attachment, loyalty, and friendships that form in the context of a job. These are fantastic and give us a lot of fun in the context of our work. But they don’t have to limit us either. It can quietly become a danger to our professional ambitions if we do not learn to differentiate them. Avoid stagnation and, according to your limits and pre-established deadlines, go for your goals! In other words, become the inspiration to yourself once needed. And inspire someone else at the same time when your time comes to leap. Go grab success.
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