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➡️This is why you need a career growth plan.
I have found that once you articulate your goals and aspirations, it becomes easy to plan.
”Opportunities don’t just happen, you create them”
Chris Gosser
Here are some questions you need to ask yourself when thinking about your career growth:
???? ?? ??? ???? ?? ??????? ?????? ???? ?? 2 ?????, 5 ?????, 10 ?????? There is power in clarifying your vision. This helps you set SMART goals and how to achieve them.
???? ?????? ?? ??? ????????? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ????????Understanding your strengths is key to growing your career. If for example, you want to become a manager in a couple of years, in addition to your professional skills, you need to also build on your people and leadership skills. When you are aware of your strengths you become more confident in your abilities.
????? ??? ??? ??? ?????? ?? ???????? Growing a support network is also crucial to career growth. Think mentorship, accountability partners, peer mentors etc. Having a network of people who understand you, encourage you, give feedback and connect you as well is also key to advancement.
???? ?? ???? ??????????? What is the driving force for your career growth? Is it better remuneration, impact, passion? You need to be clear about this. For example, sometimes you may find that you need to do a lot of free or volunteer work to build credibility and visibility before you start landing high paying roles. so if this is your motivation, then by all means prioritise impact in your career growth plan.
???? ?? ???? ??????????? What is the driving force for your career growth? Is it better remuneration, impact, passion? You need to be clear about this. For example, sometimes you may find that you need to do a lot of free or volunteer work to build credibility and visibility before you start landing high paying roles. so if this is your motivation, then by all means prioritise impact in your career growth plan.
???? ?? ??????? ??? ????? What’s stopping you from achieving career growth? Time, money, resources? you need to be deliberate about your blockers and take steps to eradicate them.
At the end of the day, what’s holding you back?
??? ???? ??? ??? ???????? ??? ?????? Your career growth plan must include deliberate efforts to build your brand. Putting yourself out means consciously seeking opportunities to build credibility in your area of expertise.
Career growth is all about being intentional, consistent and investing time.
The question now is , are you ready to work on your career growth plan?