The New Year is an exciting time where people seek positive change in many areas, including their career path. If you’re looking to advance your career and accelerate your progress, you’ll likely want to update your career goals in the New Year. Here are some of the best ways to go about that.
Assess Your Current Situation
Start by setting aside some time to evaluate where you’re currently at in your career.
- What have been your career goals up to this point?
- Have you experienced the level of growth you’ve hoped for?
- How happy are you with your current job?
- What are some specific things you would like to change?
These are just a few examples of questions you may want to ask yourself to get the ball rolling and should give you a clear idea of what your current situation is like.
Envision Your Ideal Career
Next, you’ll want to identify where you’d like to go in the New Year. Be honest and don’t bind yourself by thinking that something is unachievable. “Remember that with a career vision anything should be possible to accomplish, so find a way to turn off any negative thinking that will block you from thinking big,” explains the University of California Berkeley. “Don’t assume the future is limited to what is happening today.”
Write Down an Updated Career Vision Statement
At this point, you should know what your current situation is and what your ideal career would be. Now it’s time to formally write down what’s known as a career vision statement, which is a brief description of where you see your career heading in the New Year. This will include the main accomplishments you want to obtain, the specific type of position you want to get and the impact you want to make. Writing it down is important because it clarifies your goals and helps you chart a path to reaching them.
Figure Out What You Need to Do to Obtain Your New Vision
Finally, spend some time pinpointing the exact steps you need to take to get from where you’re currently at to where you want to go. Maybe you need to receive some type of certification. Maybe you need to work on improving certain skills. Or maybe you need to become more disciplined. Whatever the case may be, this will let you know which actions need to be taken.
There’s arguably no better time to elevate your career than at the start of the New Year. Following these strategies should help you fine-tune your approach and increase your odds of success.
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