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| Career Day (Photo credit: Tulane Public Relations) |
Do you feel like you are standing still with your career
goals? Do you feel like you are not
moving ahead fast enough? Then you need
to take action! These 3 simple steps
will help you move ahead in your career and you can come back to them at any
time and go through them again.
First, review the goals that you have set. From time to time it is important to go over
your goals. You might need to make changes based on things you have learned or
new information that you have come across.
You may have changed your mind about what your ultimate goal is. Make sure your goals are current and
up-to-date so that you can plan accordingly.
Next, take some time to describe your career goals. Knowing what you goals are and keeping them
fresh in your mind will make it easier to take action. Come up with two or three sentences that
describes your goals and write it down.
Keep a copy of it on your desk, in your wallet, on your computer, in
your email, and any other place that you would see it often.
This two or three sentence statement of your goals can be
used as an elevator pitch. When you meet
someone new and they ask about your career goals, you won’t stumble through a
big ramble that will bore them. You’ll
have something short and sweet to say that will catch their attention!
Finally, meet someone new.
Find a person that is connected to the industry that you want to work
in. You can find this person through
friends or at networking events.
Introduce yourself. Use your elevator speech. Have a conversation. Get contact information.
After you have met someone new, connect with them
online. Find them on Twitter or LinkedIn
or Google+. Read what they share. Comment.
Continue the conversation.
These three steps are easy to do and they can take very
little time. But they can be excellent steps
to moving forward on your career path.
