Career Growth comes when you engage actively in your academic and extra-curricular profile. It takes years to have a strong profile. Your career moves begin when you join the school yet it becomes more prominent when you enter Grade 9.
In this article, we are sharing 5 career moves for you, which you can use as a road map for your success.
1. Get an advanced degree Your educational degrees are the investment to your future. Attending a college is a major commitment of time and money. Make sure you invest in the right college and the right course. It requires a lot of hard work, but that work prepares you for a challenging and rewarding career and a more fruitful life. As a career coach, I suggest, that one should complete their formal education. And if you plan to go ahead for your second masters or PhD, then it’s a great move to advance your career & open up opportunities.
2. Get a certification Certifications make a difference to your knowledge base. At college, we study whatever is there in our course curriculum. However, to specialise a particular domain, you have to earn certifications. They can be online or offline, that depends upon your choice. Make sure that certifications are recognized by essential bodies.
3. Networking We believe that it’s the college brand name and its degree that determines, we getting placed and have attractive packages. However, what’s spoken of less frequently is the role that networking can play in these opportunities. People often get jobs based on recommendations made by friends, while in other cases, having a professional network can help people learn about upcoming job opportunities before others do. The truth is that creating a professional network makes difference between finding a job or getting a promotion, and those networks start forming in college.
4. Seek for a mentor A great mentor helps you tap all the resources within yourself. But a mentor isn’t necessarily to be an older person. He/ She should be wise and an intelligent person. Your mentors can be your teachers, professors, family members, or any relative. If you are open and curious, you can be mentored constantly.
5. Associate yourself with professional bodies Membership from professional bodies recognize people professionals in their field of work that demonstrates your excellence. Being associated with these bodies, you possess up-to-date and relevant skills and knowledge base. Your association speaks for your commitment towards good practice, continuing professional development and Code of Professional Conduct. It ensures that you remain relevant and more employable.
