Thursday, September 6, 2007

How to Begin Your Career?

Perhaps you are finding it difficult to decide what career to choose, so you are hesitating taking action. In our changing world, it is not uncommon for people to have several quite different careers over the course of their lives. Many skills are transferable to new careers. Make your best choice for now considering opportunities, wealth, and personal satisfaction, and begin taking action.

Those who have the most successful careers usually have a long range vision of where they would like to be in ten, twenty, or even forty years. Having large goals will help you to stay focused and will inspire you to do your best work. Find role models of people who are successful in the ways you wish to be and study their methods. See if you can meet with them and ask how they entered their career and what they felt was most important to their success.

Make it your desire to be well educated and current in your career. Read journals in your field. Ask friends, family, and teachers if they can introduce you to people who may be able to help you in your career.

Always be ethical in all your undertakings big and small, and demonstrate that you have integrity. Make it a habit to treat everyone, whether they are your employer, employee, customer, or even an irritating co-worker or your competition, with respect and courtesy. This will not only mark you for success, but you will enjoy your career better. Make it your habit to do quality work in a timely manner, and strive to give more than is expected.

Keep a journal of your work accomplishments on a weekly basis. This can help you with employer reviews and in marketing yourself to new employers. It can also be used to help you stay focused in your progress towards your long-term dream.