Here's how you can position yourself for career success In today's fast-paced, hyper competitive business climate, the stakes are high to find the right job or make the move to a more rewarding or responsible position. How can you position yourself to take advantage of opportunities that arise, or better yet, find those opportunities before everyone else? There are a few things that can help you create the career of your dreams:
1. NETWORK: We all talk
about it, but a few of us do it well. It's a proven fact that more jobs are found through developing and nurturing contacts than through any other source. From the very beginning of your career (actually before you start your career while at the university), you should be cultivating contacts and building relationships.Meet new people, learn what they do and take them out to lunch; not with the idea of landing a new job, but to build rapport and widen your horizons. Your goal is to develop a relationship; not ask for a job.When the time comes, the relationships will lead to new opportunities.
2. VOLUNTEER: Not neces
sarily for a charity or notfor-profit, although that can be useful too, but volunteer for new projects and assignments.Show that you are willing to work with others; that you want to help the organisation succeed. By working on a variety of projects, you'll learn more about your organisation, develop new skills and create an impression of energy, enthusiasm and commitment.
3. EDUCATE (YOURSELF):
Continuing education is a must in today's environment. Whether it's learning about big data, social media or leadership techniques, we all need to continue to grow and develop as we move ahead. Your success depends on what you know and how well you execute. Continuous education programmes can provide you with the skills and tools that will help you become more efficient, creative and decisive.
Source | Economic Times | 23 December 2014
