Successful Career
3 Secrets To A Successful Career Path by Tony Jacowski
Secret #1 - The Definition of "Job" and "Career"
A fast food position is a job. Being an accountant is a
career. It's important to understand the difference between
the two and not just settle for the former. In the
beginning, lots of people work at their "job" while also
training for their "careers".
Development Issues: Careers develop over time - and you will
realize whether a particular career is valuable and
acceptable to you. There will come a time when you will
realize the true significance of a career. Generally, career
specialists are of the same opinion - that careers are
progressive and change over time - what you decide to do at
18, 25 and 30 will sometimes be markedly different.
There will be occasions where you will probably may have
quite different views of every profession and still remain
in a dilemma as to what career to pursue. Settling down in a
particular career is a decision you can make only when you
determine the areas you are good at and the activities that
you enjoy doing.
Secret # 2 - Be Familiar with Yourself and What You Want
One of best ways to be unsuccessful in your search for the
right career is to be unclear as to what you want. In Secret
# 1, it was said that it is all right not to have a specific
career track (at least in the beginning), since it is
impractical to believe that you can flawlessly prepare a
career path.
On the other hand, you should be very observant when you are
hunting for a job. You should be able to determine that a
career you are submitting an application for is heading in
the right direction, even though you may be a bit unclear on
your long-term objectives.
The Kind of Jobs that are Appropriate for Me: Evaluate your
strong points, interests, principles, and character. Make
use of career guides and personality tests. Try seeking
guidance from a certified career coach or therapist.
No matter what techniques or tools you use, you will be
accumulating a private assessment and outline that will
direct you on a suitable career path.
Secret # 3 - Identify What You Have to Offer
There is no doubt that you must be able to highlight your
skills, strengths and accomplishments when applying for a
position. Prospective employers simply want to know what you
have to offer. They will ask you the question "What can you
achieve for us?" In order to be able to answer this, you
must market your skills and expertise well, as well as your
ability to adapt quickly to changing environments.
Carrying out an evaluation of yourself, as supported in
Secret # 2, is one method to develop your self-marketing
plan. Your interests, expertise, and principles form the
foundation of your career. They also give prospective
employers a good idea as to who you are and how you will be
valuable to their business.
About the Author
Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal.
Aveta Solution's Six Sigma Online offers online six sigma
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