Leading Your Career

If you have arrived here

First of all, you may find yourself currently in two situations:

1. That you do not have a job and want to find the best job for you, whether you are just a university graduate or have experience in the industry

2. That you are currently working somewhere and you are not professionally satisfied with your individual development.

The first thing you need is to understand that the change is not alien to the human being, everything needs to change, nothing in nature stays the same way forever, the rivers move their channels and the mountains change their relief. The human being is 85% water and the water as such is very flexible to change therefore you should not fear it, since whatever happens you will adapt.

You also need to understand that in the river of life we ​​all have different abilities, a leaf that wants to swim like a fish is hardly going to get it if it goes against the current, so it is important to know our scope before setting a goal. Skills are innate or learned qualities that by using them help us to become skills, so these two concepts go hand in hand. In this way, a skilled person obtains success thanks to his skill.

When you decide to make a conscious change in your professional career it is always positive, since you give the direction you want, you manage to reduce fears to new challenges and it helps you to get new skills.

You must see your professional career more than a place as a road with different bifurcations in which you must be clear which one will you take to get to the desired place? Once you arrive at this place you must repeat the cycle again to turn this into continuous improvement and avoid professional stagnation.

My company does not satisfy me, I will change

If you currently have a good job you should be careful not to fall into the trap and "switch to the same place in another company." Usually if you are working in a reputable company and have a certain professional disagreement, it is likely that the problem is not your company but the role you are playing. Before deciding to migrate and lose all your benefits, as well as the visibility you have within it, you must visualize if your company offers a professional development plan within it. Since when you change companies you will practically be starting from scratch.

Vocational Interests

As I said before, there are many professional guidance options which we should also have the results at hand, these can be:

• Career Advisors at the University

• Career Counselors online

• Development coach

• Even some governments and educational institutions offer Vocational Test for free.

Work rewards scheme

There are fruits of work, but what are they? It is not always about money, work offers additional rewards and depending on our individual preference scheme of these benefits we can have access to a degree of satisfaction when working where we do it. The types of rewards can be summarized in:

· Financial. For which most people work, they offer us stability and certainty in the future. Includes benefits scheme, bonuses, prizes, etc.

· Intellectuals. How your work stimulates you and your accomplishment in doing so.

· Social. Partners and satisfaction for the service to society.

· Career. Your current job is a launching pad for your career.

· Lifestyle and Social Status. Recognition before society for the place of how you work and how it allows you to live.

· Family. Your work allows you to take care of your family and gives you the possibility of having quality time with your family.

· Reputation. The professional recognition you receive in the organization.

Approach to your ideal job

It is time to get the opinion of someone who already has the job you are looking for and even begin to visualize it as a mentor. Today's world allows us to meet people with the positions of leadership that we seek in an easier way, both by recommendations of acquaintances and by profiles in social networks such as LinkedIn. Ideally, get a vision of these people through professional interviews. The more interviews you get, the better and more concrete your overall vision of the job or performance area will be, additionally it is possible that from some interview you may have doubts and in the next one with another person you can solve them, I do not recommend more than 10 to avoid stagnate you at this stage.

WORKPLAN

Now is the time to define the list of actions to be carried out, as well as their conclusion date. That is, create a work plan. Personally I advise the Gantt and paste it on the wall and monitor the progress every day, it is very kind as it allows you a clear overview of the activities you are carrying and how you are getting behind, also reprogram to conclude. Additional keeping it in sight does not let you forget your commitment.

You should consider:

• · Do not believe that everything is achieved through courses or certifications since they cost. Identify which ones are really indispensable and which ones you can acquire on your own or in functions within your company.
• · You need to generate income to cover your expenses during the development process, consider this before leaving your job or putting on an ultimatum. Do not rush.
• · Generate a network of acquaintances according to the area you chose. Join the group, contact people, go to events, symposiums, ie networking.
• · Choose your mentors, not always the most skilled is the one with the best position, look for a mentor of technical skills and another of social skills.