April 10, 2023
To retain your personal brand in today’s tech-savvy era, you must accelerate your professional growth. For that, first, you need to have professional development, as growth and development are interdependent. Professional development includes various courses, programs, certifications, and training related to your career goals. Once you unlock these crucial steps, then it’s time to apply the same in your job. That is how your journey for professional advancement begins.
‘To Keep a Balance in Life You Must Keep Moving’
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It’s your career and you will live that life for the upcoming years. So, stand out from the crowd and seek out your passion. Do what you love, and we assure you that you will pace up way faster than those who do not know or follow their passion. Dive deeper and be updated about the new technologies and courses in your field.
Set realistic and achievable goals. Plan a schedule and consistently work on it. Remember, discipline is more powerful than temporary motivation. Measure your progress and you will automatically be charged up to work more.
You can,
– Learn new courses and certifications.
– Enroll in workshops and programs.
– Learn new tools and technologies.
– Pursue a degree.
– Take up a project or internship.
Be a lifelong learner. Know why river waters are fresh and consumable? Because they never cease to flow. They always keep flowing irrespective of difficult paths and reach their destination. So, be like river water, mold yourself as per the situation, change your strategies if required but always keep persevering towards your goal.
Always keep learning like a river always keeps flowing. Stay updated on a real-time basis about your field by doing research work, attending industry meetups, enrolling in associations, mastering new skills and technologies, and updating your version.
‘The Network Builds Your Net worth…’. Wanna hear a fact about how a professional network supports you in your professional growth? Most of the job seekers have experienced and proved that job-searching platforms have given them support and guidance related to their profession which even their known ones could not give them. So, engage with your employer, supervisor, or a person you think can track your progress and guide you accordingly.
Connect with your co-workers and managers who can do your S.W.O.T analysis and know that if you have good relations then they might even give your reference for your dream post or career-enhancing post. Collaborate, instead of competing. And remain active on various professional platforms.
Learn, Practice, and Test. Your professional growth tracker depends on these 3 keywords. Until now, you gained knowledge about your field. But now, it’s time to put that knowledge into practice and measure your real growth. Oh, don’t worry. Either you win or you will learn.
Grab opportunities and take the lead in projects that challenge you. Remember that your growth lies outside your comfort zone. So, break that zone and head on to test your potential. Then analyze and learn from your mistakes, and then implement new strategies.
Remember you are a brand, and you need to market yourself in a way that you stand out from other employees. You constantly need to update your version and establish your USP [Unique Selling Point] such that you bid higher than other workers.
Update your online profiles and resume as and when you gain new skills, experience, and achievements. Oh, wait! Are you exhausted of drafting cover letters for every single application or updating your resume? Then, JollyHires brings you a 360-degree digital profile that works like a digital card and replaces your resume in just a few clicks.
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Feedback shows you the real mirror. If you make mistakes, then it can be improved by seeking constant feedback. And mistake occurs to those who act! So, congrats on pushing harder and taking a step ahead! Now, it’s time to master your crafts.
Collaborate with your peers and managers who can analyze your efforts and bring them to an improving level. Seek performance reviews and work on the areas of rectification.
Remember, career development is the key step toward professional growth. So, seek out a mentor, and discuss your goals with a manager or supervisor. They might be more than happy to help such enthusiastic learners like you.
Who knows, your proactive step might elevate you towards your goals! Managers have a vast pool of networks, so they can be a resource to take up a new course or degree that can add value to your personal brand. Also, maintain good relations even with your past peers.
Lastly, if you have any queries, you can reach out to JollyHires, a next-gen job-search app that Smart-Connects Talents with Opportunities in just a few clicks!
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