6 Steps to Making a Successful Job Change

We all have times when we feel like we have hit the ceiling in our career or maybe you have grown as much as you can in your current role and don’t see opportunities to continue to advance. When this happens, it’s time to reclaim your career – on YOUR terms!  Here are 6 simple steps you can take to regain control and craft your career success. 

1. Craft your vision. Given where you are today create a vision for your career that ignites your passion and possibility. Ideally you want to craft a vision that may scare you a bit – it lets you know you are dreaming to your full potential! 

2. Upgrade your mindset. Successful people think and behave differently. They manage their time differently, and most importantly they think differently. Success minded individuals have honed their collection of thoughts and beliefs, which influence their actions to expand their possibilities and support them to do whatever it takes to be successful. 

3. Hone your personal brand. There is so much information and research on personal branding available so let me simply say this. Your brand is created by what you say, what you do, and what others say about what you said and did. In order to achieve your definition of career success you will have to insure that your intention, what you deliver, and what others say about you and your results are in alignment with your career objectives. 

4. Design your strategy. In order to get to where you want to go you will need a clear strategy and action plan. It is time to think about the roles, experiences and opportunities that will set you up for success. Chart out your next few roles and the skills you will need to acquire to reach your goals.

5. Network strategically. Once you have identified your strategy it is time to start to make connections with the people who can support you on your journey and who can appoint you to the positions you desire. When you’re in conversations with those of influence be clear about your ask of them and what you want them to take away from the conversation. 

6. Reward your actions. It’s important that you reward yourself for your progress and successes.  This will keep you motivated along the path for continuous improvement.

Start with these 6 steps and I can assure you that you’ll notice an infusion of progress and joy in your career.  You can say goodbye to those career blues and blahs!

 

 

 

 

Cornelia Shipley, April 2016 Career Coach