3 big
mistakes that even smart professionals make
that keep
them frustrated in their careers.
- Not keeping up with professional development.
To
position yourself strongly in your field you should keep yourself up to date
with any developments that are occurring.
What
you might need to do in order to keep up to date will vary across the field and
career path. Certainly there may be journals and magazines you should read.
Perhaps you might need to upskill by attending seminars, workshops and
conferences. If you do these things you will find yourself in a strong position
to take advantage of opportunities as they arise. Additionally you will be in a
great position to make your own opportunities for advancement. By knowing the
current developments in your field you can position yourself at the forefront
should you choose to do so.
Different
types of careers require different types of approaches. Find out what approach
is needed in your career field. This might be as easy as just asking someone.
It is important to know how advancement is supported in your field. Perhaps you
might need to undertake more training. Find out your possible career path.
- No mentor.
It
is a big mistake not to have a mentor. A mentor is someone who is usually older
than you, who is more experienced in your field and who can give you pointers
and advice so that you can move forward in your career. Your mentor may be
someone at your current company or it may be someone elsewhere.
A
mentor is great for positioning yourself at the right place and time for career
advancement. It is especially helpful to young professionals who want to rise
up the ranks to middle management and beyond.
How
to get a mentor is as easy as working out the best person to ask and then
asking them if they would be your mentor, or would they know of anyone who
would be happy to do it. Mentoring can be done in person or on the phone, and
contact may be as little as monthly or bimonthly.
- No career plan.
The
biggest mistake is to not have a career plan. A career plan guides you along
your path to success. It helps you to decide whether to stay or go from your
job. It helps you to make big decisions and also little decisions. Small
decisions might include who you make friends with, who you ask to mentor you,
extra curricula activities and whether to go on that team building exercise
day. It helps you to get motivated to work your best and to give it more so you
can impress people with your work ethic and dedication to excellence.
A
career plan helps you decide who to approach for help, for a reference, for
feedback and if this is your direct supervisor or manager then it also helps
you to understand the need for a good respectful working relationship.
A
career plan will not only articulate your major long term goal but also medium
term goals which would include learning goals, training goals and education
goals. All the steps along the way would be written down for you to refer to.
It would be important to review the whole process regularly so that the goals
can be tweaked and steps altered when necessary, based on what happens, your
progress and your feelings about it.
A
personal career plan is the outcome of my one day workshop titled Career
Planning for Success.
Normally
for one on one career coaching sessions such a program would cost $800.00.
Sign
up today for my one day group workshop and pay just $110.00.
In
addition you will receive my book Setting Yourself Free absolutely free. As
well as this, attending this workshop qualifies you to receive a discount on
follow up career coaching sessions should you desire this.
If
you have a friend who is interested in attending my workshop too, then you can
buy a double ticket at a discounted price.
Book
in today and get your career planning for success happening.
What:
Career Planning for Success
When:
Saturday December 6th
Time:
9.30am to 4.45pm
Where:
Safe Place Training (Adelaide)
147 Goodwood Road
Goodwood 5034
Room 2
To
get your ticket go to http://www.trybooking.com/111467
Website:
www.directionscoaching.net.au
