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CAREER TIPS Today more than ever before, people are responsible for taking charge of their careers. Stop wondering who will help me find a job. Where to find a job is addressed in the following paragraphs, keep reading. Making the right career choices impacts your life in a big way – professionally, personally & financially. Making an informed career decision is the best way forward to your overall success and happiness. Proper planning and valuable investment of your time & energy is necessary to define your path. Whether you’re just starting out or you have years of experience behind you, the following career tips will be helpful. 8 Important Career Tips Lifelong learning The world is constantly changing with people looking for new ways to get ahead. If you are not developing your skill set, you will not develop better job opportunities. Having a long term vision involves regularly updating your skills and knowledge base accordingly. Be a good listener Cultivate the habit of asking, listening and learning. There is a wealth of experience to be learned from your co-workers, your boss & colleagues. Most people would be glad to explain their perspective and share their feedback. Your current job is the best place to launch your career It is very important that you meet and fulfill the requirements of your current job. It doesn’t take much to go from average performance to excellent performance. Do your current job to the best of your ability, discuss with your supervisor the things you can improve upon, come up with suggestions to accelerate progress. Also, feel free to ask for help in building your career. Many times your current company offers more challenging roles to high performing employees. Network, Network, Network

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CAREER TIPS

Today more than ever before, people are responsible for taking charge of their careers. Stopwondering who will help me find a job. Where to find a job is addressed in the followingparagraphs, keep reading. Making the right career choices impacts your life in a big way –professionally, personally & financially. Making an informed career decision is the best wayforward to your overall success and happiness. Proper planning and valuable investment ofyour time & energy is necessary to define your path. Whether you’re just starting out or youhave years of experience behind you, the following career tips will be helpful.

8 Important Career Tips

Lifelong learning

The world is constantly changing with people looking for new ways to get ahead. If you are notdeveloping your skill set, you will not develop better job opportunities. Having a long termvision involves regularly updating your skills and knowledge base accordingly.

Be a good listener

Cultivate the habit of asking, listening and learning. There is a wealth of experience to belearned from your co-workers, your boss & colleagues. Most people would be glad to explaintheir perspective and share their feedback.

Your current job is the best place to launch your careerIt is very important that you meet and fulfill the requirements of your current job. It doesn’ttake much to go from average performance to excellent performance. Do your current job tothe best of your ability, discuss with your supervisor the things you can improve upon, come upwith suggestions to accelerate progress. Also, feel free to ask for help in building your career.Many times your current company offers more challenging roles to high performing employees.

Network, Network, Network

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A good network is a great place to discover exciting careers, to explore new trends and ofcourse learn about new job opportunities. Don’t wait to build and cultivate your network untilyou actually need it. Regularly engage with your contacts by staying in touch and keeping up-to-date with their personal & professional lives. This way you can stay informed on a regular basis.

Start planning for your dream job

Your dream job is a place where you would be occupied doing the things you love and notbothered by things you hate. Find out your preference of working alone or with a team. Do youprefer technology over people? Is taking responsibility of others what you prefer? Do you wantto run your own business? Clearly identify your needs before making the next career move.

Your dream job might as well show up tomorrow

Any day can be the turning point of your career so be prepared. The best way to progress is tokeep updating your resume on job search websites, knowledge and skills. Above all be preparedwith a professional resume to share with recruiters or hiring managers.

A good network is a great place to discover exciting careers, to explore new trends and ofcourse learn about new job opportunities. Don’t wait to build and cultivate your network untilyou actually need it. Regularly engage with your contacts by staying in touch and keeping up-to-date with their personal & professional lives. This way you can stay informed on a regular basis.

Start planning for your dream job

Your dream job is a place where you would be occupied doing the things you love and notbothered by things you hate. Find out your preference of working alone or with a team. Do youprefer technology over people? Is taking responsibility of others what you prefer? Do you wantto run your own business? Clearly identify your needs before making the next career move.

Your dream job might as well show up tomorrow

Any day can be the turning point of your career so be prepared. The best way to progress is tokeep updating your resume on job search websites, knowledge and skills. Above all be preparedwith a professional resume to share with recruiters or hiring managers.

A good network is a great place to discover exciting careers, to explore new trends and ofcourse learn about new job opportunities. Don’t wait to build and cultivate your network untilyou actually need it. Regularly engage with your contacts by staying in touch and keeping up-to-date with their personal & professional lives. This way you can stay informed on a regular basis.

Start planning for your dream job

Your dream job is a place where you would be occupied doing the things you love and notbothered by things you hate. Find out your preference of working alone or with a team. Do youprefer technology over people? Is taking responsibility of others what you prefer? Do you wantto run your own business? Clearly identify your needs before making the next career move.

Your dream job might as well show up tomorrow

Any day can be the turning point of your career so be prepared. The best way to progress is tokeep updating your resume on job search websites, knowledge and skills. Above all be preparedwith a professional resume to share with recruiters or hiring managers.

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Realize your dreams by putting them into action

Never let a job kill your dreams. If you aim for higher and higher goals the time will becomeright to put your dreams into action. Go ahead, take that course you’ve been meaning to start,apply for a better job, or get busy starting your own business. Your day job is going to get busy,don’t use it as a “waiting zone” instead use your time and energy – now, to realize your dreams.

Pick the right tools that you can handle

There are many tools available for building your future career; some simple and somecomplicated. Make use of books, tutorials, video lectures, podcasts, and audio books. Evenshorter term degrees and certifications add weight to your resume.

Realize your dreams by putting them into action

Never let a job kill your dreams. If you aim for higher and higher goals the time will becomeright to put your dreams into action. Go ahead, take that course you’ve been meaning to start,apply for a better job, or get busy starting your own business. Your day job is going to get busy,don’t use it as a “waiting zone” instead use your time and energy – now, to realize your dreams.

Pick the right tools that you can handle

There are many tools available for building your future career; some simple and somecomplicated. Make use of books, tutorials, video lectures, podcasts, and audio books. Evenshorter term degrees and certifications add weight to your resume.

Realize your dreams by putting them into action

Never let a job kill your dreams. If you aim for higher and higher goals the time will becomeright to put your dreams into action. Go ahead, take that course you’ve been meaning to start,apply for a better job, or get busy starting your own business. Your day job is going to get busy,don’t use it as a “waiting zone” instead use your time and energy – now, to realize your dreams.

Pick the right tools that you can handle

There are many tools available for building your future career; some simple and somecomplicated. Make use of books, tutorials, video lectures, podcasts, and audio books. Evenshorter term degrees and certifications add weight to your resume.