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For many of you, your ship is still in sail amidst economic uncertainties, and landing into the next available source of income is on the top of our mind. And maybe, that’s why asserting on the importance of career and career planning seems relevant. While your reflex would be to land a well-paying job, the question you must ask yourself is whether or not, the opportunity will converge with your career goals in the future or take you away.
Career and Career Planning
As a child, you must have been often asked what you want to become when you grow up. And you would have answered without giving much thought. In reality, getting your dream job is not everything. You must have a successful career.
Career is progressing through life that is related to learning and work. It is a journey. A successful career does not happen by chance. In order to build one, you need to spend some time reflecting on what you want to do and how you will achieve it. This is called career planning.
Today, I am going to talk about why you should plan your career.
Allows you to look before you leap
Planning your career allows you to think beforehand. Carefully consider the impact of the job on your career before you accept it. Often our decisions get influenced by the brand name, size of the company, and salary. But when it comes to shaping your career, think if this particular job will be a step towards the growth path you want to follow. There is no point in accepting a role in the X field when you aspire to be in a completely different one.
Provides a road map
Career planning defines how you will get from the point you are at to your ultimate career goal. It will help you make the right decisions and guide you to identify actions you need to take. Also, you will save precious time. When you are certain of what you want then you won't waste time on unnecessary courses and assignments.
Motivates You
Your career path will be filled with obstacles and challenges. It is at this time that you need to take a step back and look at your career plan. This will motivate you not to deviate from your path and make decisions that agree with your goal.
How to do Career Planning?
Before I talk about the steps of career planning, let me tell you that career planning is for everyone. You do not have to be at the start of your career. Career planning will help you even if you are already working. So, take out some time from your busy schedule and follow the steps mentioned below.
Know Yourself
Identify your vision, traits, abilities, skills, and interests. This exercise will help you decide what job will suit you best. Mostly, people first decide upon the career and then plan their steps. In today's world, it should be the other way round.
Explore relevant Career Options
Every day, as the job market grows, you have more diverse job opportunities to discover. Do not limit yourself by generic career options. Research on the internet, subscribe to job newsletters such as Stories from Tata, or consult someone from the field of HR.
Apply the SMART Technique
SMART stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. Set specific and achievable small goals that are in line with your ultimate career goal, measure your progress, and assign deadlines.
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