#ownyourcareer
Collection of Blog Posts from the 2013 A to Z Challenge looking at the A to Z of Career Development.
Does your employer do internal training sessions or regular updates as part of their training programme? If so, why not volunteer to give a presentation to your colleagues on a relevant topic? Quite frequently trainers … Continue reading P is for… Presentations
Today’s post is a linkage post. Below are a number of links for some great online resources for finding a job: gov.uk – Finding a Job A to Z of Careers Job Search Websites: Indeed, … Continue reading O is for… Online Resources
All I hear about these days (still) is social networking. So what about the good old-fashioned stuff? The face to face networking. Are you still doing it? Personally, I usually try and do a minimum … Continue reading N is for… Networking
What is your motivation? What is your motivation for getting a new job? For taking a new job? For pursuing a promotion? For setting out on your own? Self-Motivation: Consider why you are applying for … Continue reading M is for… Motivation
Lists I love Lists. A list that I always find interesting from a careers perspective is The Top 100 Graduate Employers published by The Times. Regardless of whether you are actively job hunting, or simply … Continue reading L is for… Lists
Knowledge Building up your knowledge and continued professional development is a good way of assisting with your career progression – whether it is in the early stages by helping you get on the ladder or … Continue reading K is for… Knowledge
It is always important to keep a record of your job history. It can end up being used to populate your C.V., help find out what you love and hate about your job or help … Continue reading J is for… Job Histories
An interview is not an exam Graduates can very easily fall into the trap of treating an interview (and preparation for said interview) a bit like an exam by: cramming leaving preparation to the last … Continue reading I is for… Interviews
Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. – Confucious Bored of your job? Unhappy? Stuck in a rut? One of my goals is to … Continue reading H is for… Happiness
Yes, another goals post and yes I seem to have goals coming out of my ears. Today is about preparing a chart for above my desk so that I can visually appreciate my goals (you … Continue reading G is for … Goals Management