Do You Have a Bigger Career Goal than What You Can Achieve?
‘Hey, I have been in procurement for the past so many years, and now I am getting tired of it. It seems as if it has been ages that I’ve been here, and now I do not have any interest in this industry anymore. And you know what, since I am so done with this field now, I am going back to school and acquiring a degree in marketing. This industry is booming these days, and it would do me some good to make a change. And yes, the company where I work, they are going through a crisis right now and are downsizing. So leaving is a good idea, but how do I search for a new job? Can you help me or should I seek professional advice?’
Does that sound like you? This is not great news for your career, and you need to prioritize and organize yourself immediately. But how do you start? How do you set goals for yourself? And most importantly, how do you accomplish them? Fret not we have a strategy that has been formulated by industry experts. Implement it, and you will succeed.
The first step is to evaluate your current goals, and then lay out options for your job search. You should have three different plans: plan A, plan B and plan C. Should one fail, you can switch to the next.
Coming to goals evaluation and determination; is the next step you want to take too big? Maybe you want to switch to a different company or become head of a department at your current employer. Depending on where you are right now and where you want to be, these two goals can be quite big, especially if you factor in the current market situation. So how do you know if this is so or not? The following things will help you.
Too Many Dreams
You can bring a change in your career only when you take one thing at a time and focus on that. Work on achieving one thing first and when you succeed, move onto the next one.
Long Distance Job Searches
You neither have the time nor the money so get this out of your head. Focus on nearby regions where moving would not incur substantial costs or traveling/commuting would not take that long.
Only About You and Not The Company
Draft out a resume and cover letter that is not about what you want; it should highlight what you can do for the company.
Source: www.bizjournals.com