I can’t emphasise enough how important each day is in your career journey. First of all you have to know which direction you want to head in, but this is a topic for a different post.
Once you have worked out which direction you want to go you have to get there, and to paraphrase a tired old cliche, a journey consists of a lot of small steps. If you only try and change career direction when you change jobs or employer then you will have a lot of trouble. It is much easier to gradually change by slowly shifting responsibilities within your existing role and company. Put your hand up and jump up and down shouting “me! me!” when you see an opportunity that will take you a small step further to where you want to be. Suddenly be very busy when someone is looking for volunteers for a project that leads you in the wrong direction. Then when the time comes for you to make a more dramatic change, be it in role or employer, you will have the record of achievement to back you up in your application.
Filed under: career change, career management
