Got Stuck? Try These 10 Tips To Streamline Your Career in 2023

Are you seeking a new career or looking to shift your existing career in 2023?

Whatever you want then lets get started on the next steps…

1. Upskilling your knowledge
Whether you want to learn new skills or hone existing ones will allow you to take advantage of more opportunities, either with your existing employer or with a new opportunity.

2. Networking
For most people, their least favourite activity.  However, when looking for a new role it is really all about who you know.  Building strong connections with other people, both inside and outside your existing organisation, will help you to see things from differing perspectives and might help when you are looking for a new role.

3. Keep your CV/Resume up to date
Having a current CV/Resume will allow you be amongst the first to apply for a role as you never know when your dream role might pop up.  Ask for help from a professional CV writer, such as myself, if you are unsure on what to do.

4. Utilise LinkedIn
Over recent years, more and more recruiters have started to utilise LinkedIn as a means of sourcing candidates (current estimates stand at 97%).  If your profile is incomplete or badly written your profile might not get viewed.

5. Your accomplishments and value
Ultimately a new employer and indeed your existing employer wants to know what value you bring to them.  Take a trip down memory lane and remember the things you have achieved.  Keep a diary or note of any key projects you have been involved in. 

6. Focus on your weaknesses
Looking at the areas that you might need to improve in before you can get promoted or take on additional responsibilities allows you to focus on them.

7. Get professional recognition
Do you work in a sector which has an industry body such as ACCA for Accountancy, CIPD for HR or BACVW for CV Writers? This demonstrates your level of commitment to your job.

8. Ask for feedback
Taking the plunge and asking for constructive feedback from your manager and/or colleagues might seem to be a scary thing to do.  However, it can really help to grow your career and performance if you understand what your strengths, weaknesses and career achievements are.

9. Stay up to date within your industry
This is one area that often is left until you need to do research for a new job opportunity.  Try and take 15-30 mins a week to review the trade press, watch videos or see what influencers are up to in your chosen career field.  It might spark some great ideas.

10. Learn when to say no and when to say yes
Finding where your boundaries are will allow you to prioritise yourself, avoid burnout and can even help to further your career when you have the time to spare.
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​Succeeding in our ever changing world requires you to clearly think about what you want from a career rather than conforming to the "perceived norm".  Build your personal brand and show the world who you are and what you can bring to them.

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