The time to advance career your career is NOW!
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Always listening for industry pain points to solve
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Assembling a portfolio of your work demonstrating a range of results, solutions, and innovation
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Knowing which companies would benefit from your value
Here are 16 actions and strategies for your immediate consideration:
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Exchange value with your network and give more than you get.
- An active and engaged network will bring you opportunities and visibility to employers/recruiters.
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Stay on top of the changing technology trends.
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Sharpen your negotiating skills (compensation packages).
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Promote yourself on social media, and keep those who boast about you in the front view of you and your followers.
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Maintain quick access to relevant references, mentors, and sponsors in your industry.
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Understand the short life of your skills.
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Do not fear job separation nor allow the myths associated with it to penetrate your goals.
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Career transformation is a necessity, preferably to have it occur seamlessly but that might not always be an option.
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Young careerists (30 and under) should have a wealth of informational interviews under their belt.
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Who is on your team?
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Engage in industry organizations, online groups, and committees.
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Create a robust LinkedIn presence with a convincing profile.
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“No” is a valuable asset, but also the drive behind motivated discontent.
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Building a personal brand that creates a demand for your work.
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Choosing your employer is more important than who is your employer.
- The best career tool for high school, college, trade, apprentice students are informational interviews.
- Serving is the new networking.
Is this going to be more to add to my to-do list for each day?
How are we supposed to remain in “job search mode”?
Why can’t I focus on my job now and look when I don’t have one like I always have?
Why are some many people emphasizing the use of LinkedIn?
About Mark Anthony Dyson
I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.