The New Year is always a time of new beginnings, a time for a change, and a time to set goals. Here are some tips for setting career goals in a new year:
Reflect on Your Year
Take some time to consider your career in the year that just ended. If you dislike your job, try to figure out why. Is it due to the work itself, or something about the workplace? If you like what you do, and it's outside factors that you find limiting, it might make sense to make your goal to find a new position.
Engage in Career Research
Start to read about careers of interest by browsing websites or publications at your local bookstore or library. Identify two new careers to research each week, and keep a diary of your interest in each. For those fields with a genuine appeal, make a list of questions to research so that you can fully evaluate the suitability of that career for you.
Check Out What Your Friends Do
Think about the roles of colleagues, suppliers, or clients that might be a good fit for you, and interview them about the nature of their work. Share your skills list with them, and ask for help brainstorming career options that might be worth considering within their sections.
Gain New Skills
If you want to take up a new career, consider volunteering to gain additional experience, or taking classes to learn new skills.
A. Always be ready to learn and aim to be better.
B. Activate your curiosity about the work lives of people in your social network.
C. If you are totally in love with what you do, aim higher, and strive to be better.
D. Spend some time assessing what you like and dislike about your current situation.
E. Many people look forward to changing career paths and aiming for bigger dreams.
F. The more you research, the easier it will be to make decisions and set goals for yourself.
G. The same holds true if you feel positive about your field, but are ready for more significant responsibilities.
