When it comes to advancing your career, you understand the importance of growing and maintaining skills, putting your best foot forward on all projects, networking, and seeking out new opportunities. However, there are other factors that influence your ability to advance your career that don’t have to do with your day-to-day activities on the clock. If you’re ready to advance your career, it’s time to focus on these factors.
Pro Tip #1: Get Active In Your Industry
You know that people who want to act for a living relocate to LA or New York City. But where are the jobs in your niche? Working in a hub for your industry ensures you have access to opportunities throughout your career. However, relocating isn’t always feasible. So, what can you do?
Smart professionals understand the power of branding themselves as experts in their field. You can begin to build your own brand today. Start building a presence online through LinkedIn, social media and a professional blog. Attend conferences, and once you’ve built up your online presence and established yourself as an expert, volunteer to speak at those conferences. Becoming a thought leader will help you connect to new people and new opportunities.
Pro Tip #2: Network The Right Way
When it comes to advancing your career, it’s not always what you know but who you know that makes a difference. You can’t neglect the importance of networking when it comes to your long-term success. Many professionals make the mistake of networking only when they are looking for a new job. Truly successful people are always networking and meeting new people, and they take every opportunity to give back to their network because they know networking is a two-way street.
If you’re serious about advancing your career, join at least one professional organization and start attending their events. Make it a point to establish at least three connections at every event you attend. Make sure to follow up with people in your network regularly to solidify your relationships. Invite contacts to coffee, send them information that might be useful to them, and go out of your way to ask if they need any help from you. Remember, the more you put into your network, the more you’ll eventually get out of it.
Pro Tip #3: Work With A Professional Recruiter
You may know what the next step is in advancing your career, but knowing that step and making the leap are two very different things. It can be difficult to uncover opportunities, to know how to format your resume to be seen, or even what types of anecdotes will make the right impression in an interview.
Are you looking to advance your career?
If you are ready to take the next step in your career, but you could use a little help from someone with “inside” perspective, reach out to the recruiters at Anderson Cross Recruitment today. Our team can help you identify new opportunities in property, accounting, finance, IT, engineering or marketing that truly align with your career goals. We look forward to helping you advance your professional career.
