Key Ways to Set Up Your Career for Success Next Year
Five takeaways:
These days leading into the beginning of a new year present an opportunity for thoughtful reflection and setting clear intentions. If you’re aiming to establish a stronger foundation for success in 2025 or considering a major career change, here are nine ways to shape your vision and chart the best path forward.
- Reflect: Be honest, but not too harsh, in looking back on the year gone by. Did you reach the goals you’d hoped to? What worked, and what didn’t work? What things made your feel motivated and excited– and what moments made you lose excitement or motivation?
- Keep an eye on Jobs of the Future: The job market is a rapidly shifting sea. New industries are emerging constantly, and with them come new career opportunities. Look for areas of growth and increasing need, and – through industry research and self-assessment– pursue avenues where your skillset/experience fit into that growth.
- Network: Whether in person, over the phone, or via email, the end of the year can be a good time to check in with colleagues, friends, or other business contacts about the year ahead. Be respectful of holiday schedules in interacting with others of course. Also– sign up for end-of-year industry events and industry news email newsletters.
- Develop Your Skills: Take some end of year downtime to sharpen your core skills. With emerging tech standing to decrease the relevancy of our existing skillset, it is always a good idea to be diligent about improvement and development.
- Take Time Off and Disconnect: Finally, use the holidays to rest and recharge after a busy year. Step away from work (emails can wait) and focus on yourself. Once refreshed, start applying these tips to work on your career, not just your job, in the year ahead!
by the Hays Career Blog
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