Steering your career on the path of success

No matter what your professional goals and visions are, we are all dreaming of success and wanting more. We all aspire to climb to the top of our respective professions but from time to time, we come up against a roadblock. Your climb to the top has little to do with luck, as there are key actions and behaviors that continually pave the way for greater success and expansion.

Stay in control of your own opportunities
The job marketplace has changed dramatically in the past decade. Don’t make the mistake of placing the fate of your career in the hands of your company or boss waiting dutifully for the opportunity to grow or advance your career. You can waste years being bored and frustrated; rather create your own path. While different career strategies work for different people at different times you shouldn’t give control over to anybody hoping they will help you succeed.

Think about what you want to achieve in your professional life and work out strategies to achieve it, whether that be by yourselves, with an open-minded boss, or a career coach.

Understand how much your time is worth–and don’t give away control of it too easily
At any stage of your career you have a value, a value that is predicated on your knowledge and your experience, your skills, and your know-how. We’re in a skills economy, where what you can do for your employer is more important in many fields than what degree you have or how many years you logged in the workplace.

If your company expects you to work 12-hour days, make sure they are paying you for all 12. All work and no play can have a huge impact on your personal life and oftentimes can lead to the divorce court or hospitalization, fast! Remember – investing time in your family, relaxation, and social life is valuable too, and in the long-term, spending time with your family is worth far more than involving yourself in day-to-day detail at work.

Pay close attention to who is running the show
Great leaders will mentor you and will be a loyal source of employment long after you’ve left. People tend to make decisions on what companies to work for based on the amount of flexi-time, unlimited meals, company massages, game rooms, and team outings they will have. In the end, however, it’s more important to look at the people you are going to work for as they will play a major role in your career during your time with the company. 

Also observe whether the big bosses have similar lifestyles to the one you want for yourself now–and in five or 10 years, if you stay that long.

If you want some assistance in steering your career on the path of success, we can help. Communicate Recruitment has a number of exciting new career opportunities which include Finance jobs, IT jobs, Engineering jobs, Supply Chain jobs, and Freight jobs. Visit our website and apply today!

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