subject: Planning Career: Research, Decision, Action, Success [print this page] Job market is interested in good specialists and professionals. To remain competitive, it is important for any specialist to be able to adjust to any changes in the market. How could he/she do it without the gift of prediction? The answer is simple and maybe even predictable. It is career planning that help to get professional goals easily.
Get professional education
Though it may sound obvious, but good education is the first step in career planning. Examine all options before choosing a subject of study in college. Answer the following questions to get a full understanding of a profession:
Can it bring social recognition? For ambitious people it may be very important.
Can the profession be well paid?
Can the specialist of this profession suffer from recession?
Or is this profession always demanded?
Are there a lot of specialists in this profession?
When one answers these questions, he/she gets the complete picture of strengths and weaknesses of the profession of his/her choice.
Never stop research
Research should be done on a day-to-day basis. This concerns research on job market, available positions, seminars and courses for additional training. One should always be aware of the current tendencies in his/her sphere of work. To stay always on top one should possess the following features:
Be ambitious;
Be objective;
Be persistent and diligent;
Be creative and innovative;
Be polite and behave ethically;
Be sociable.
Act step by step
Career planning is not a quick snap of fingers. It is a long time- and effort-consuming process. One should also never rush into the labor market:
First, look around. Before making any decision, find out what it can result in. Never make a decision without any grounds and premises to it.
If one feels the necessity of change, be ready to do it. In other words, one should develop. Do not stick to the current job if it does not bring content or enough income. One should not wait for a chance but just find it by his/her own.
One should avoid doing all tasks at a time not to get overstressed. Start with the more important goals and proceed stepwise.
