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Having a clear set of goals, and a solid idea of where you’d like to end up, is a great way to stay motivated throughout the year. In this post, we’re looking at 6 steps to achieving your career goals, which should help you build a plan for success in 2025.
Build an Actionable Career Plan
One of the best places to start achieving your goals is to write them down. Look ahead to the next year, five years, or as far as you’d like, and decide where you want to be. Next, look into how to get there. Do you need specific qualifications, do you need to log a certain number of hours doing something, or is it just continuing to improve in your current role? Spending time looking ahead, and building an actionable plan of goals is key to achieving them.
Develop your Skills and Abilities
To ensure you’re continually building towards your career goals it is essential to cultivate new skills. Everything from listening to podcasts, or attending seminars, to taking part in workshops and enrolling in courses can help add new skills to your tool belt. Acquiring new and relevant skills is essential to succeeding in both where you are and want to be.
Networking and Mentorship
Networking at events, conferences, or just online is a great way to build relationships and expand your professional network. As an extra step, looking for a mentor within your company (or wider industry) can help guide you, and provide you with valuable insights and advice.
Conversely, a lot can be gained by becoming a mentor to someone else, so if you are in a higher position, consider mentoring someone who is earlier on in their career.
If neither of these is possible at your current workplace, or you don’t feel you are at that stage yet, look to those who inspire you, and others that have achieved success outside of work.
Gain Professional Qualifications
Qualifications are an undeniable asset in the workplace. They help demonstrate your skill and experience. If you’re looking to advance your career, or even just gain a better understanding of your current role a new qualification could be exactly what you need. Take a look at the courses we offer for your industry, and how we can help your career Here.
Regular Check-ins
Continual progress requires a lot of maintenance. Regular check-ins are among the best ways to ensure you are headed in the right direction. These should be with your colleagues, managers, and mentors. The topics and ideas discussed can and should vary, as long as they help inform your current performance, any changes that can or should be made, and help you achieve your overall goals
Maintain your Work-Life Balance
Perhaps the most important part of achieving lasting success is to keep a healthy balance between your work and home life. Balance is the key word to keep in mind, often too much work can negatively impact your personal life, but it’s also possible that too much rest and relaxation can affect your work, and in turn, stop you from achieving your goals. So try your best to set clear times for work, and pleasure, so that both can be as enjoyable as possible.
For more on building and maintaining success, take a look at our blog post on How to Define Success and for advice on how DLC Training can help advance your career get in touch today.