How to plan your career in 2010
How to plan your career in 2010
How to plan your career in 2010
Consider a leading Advertising Guru in India, by qualification is a Master of Computer Application. An economics graduate with an MBA heads the India operations of a large IT hardware MNC in India. The only thing constant is change. Does it apply to careers ?
Career is a journey and not a destination
Many have been in the dilemma of pursuing success and money on one hand , abilities and role on the other. It is not unusual to find out later, that in between expectations and reality their is a void. For a vast majority of people ,gaps existbetween interests and alignment, specific abilities and available roles , leading to stagnation or growth. With the advent of converged networks and mobile technology, music and entertainment industry has become a meal for the mobile telephony service providers. Position of clerks in the banks have disappeared . So career now is more of a journey where one constantly aligns and realigns to new realities by enhancing ones employability and relevance all the time.
Planning a career
This a process and not an event in life. The start up point of any career is an honest assessment of who you are in relation to what you do. Alignment and interest drives motivation. Look inward and see what drives you. Working with people, rules, constancy, may impact your inclination. Likewise your abilities and skills to work with complexities, generalities or specialities may impact performance. Background and experience and its relevance with current and future roles may point out opportunities or challenges.Adorable professional role model can be a great sourceforpotential mentor who can offer valuable insights. Bill Gateschose Warren Buffet as his mentor.Document it by writing out the as is and desired state( where are you today and where do you wish to be over time)after an iterative process with your life partners, mentor and stakeholders who know you well and are conversant with your interest and ability.
Implementing
In the 21st Century opportunities abound, and hence it is possible to select joboptions of task , andassignment, with flexibility of time , values , interest, on roles that are eithercontractual or fulltime. In this age of exponential knowledge growth, jobs and "hierarchies" are giving way to roles and "wirearchies" , a change from doing things right to doing the right things. Create an idea that can show your expertise to people who may need it. Bounce it of with partners like mentor, peers, friends and family who can help you with it. Since surprises and setbacks come from unexpected quarter , allow humour to take precedence over road rage. Like a doctor create a viral marketing program where the expertise is made known without an ad campaign.
Excelling in career is about making things happen and here is how:- Be an ACTOR
Acceptance - Identifying with the role and linking personal interest
Challenge - Dealing with issues and sorting them helps create a brand
Triggers- Creating small opportunties that can galvanise and move like a sprocket on a wheel
Observing - Scanning continuosly for change and addressing it
Reaching- Serve by reaching out
Reviewing and setting course correction
You have a mirror and see yourself everyday. Well if you did that so often you may not notice what has changed. Open a clothes closet and wear a old piece of garment and see how that fits. Chances are it may or may not fit. Likewise , it is important to review a plan at certain periodicity. May be once in two years or as frequent as it may be necessary to reassess and make changes accordingly. The chef tastes food at different stages of preparation to ensure that the taste will meet majority approval.
The final words
Mr Vineet Nayar CEO of HCL opines aboutcareer plan and development"at the end of college, write it down honestly, in 100 words or whatever it is, and put it in a box. I call it the magic box. Revisit it once a year or once every two years and say, how honest are you to that? Don't let anybody run your life. That, in my mind, is very, very important. You should be in control of your life."
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