Career Tips
Write the Perfect CV – Part 2 of 3 – YOUR WORK HISTORY
Keep it simple and to the point. Tell them what you've achieved.
Who needs a career path?
Your next worthy pursuit will probably appear in your periphery, where you least expect it.
Guest Author
Mar 15, 2017
This is great, it takes away the pressure to have a dream or a defined career path (unless of course you have one – which is good) and it suggests a focus on opportunity and chance, which are the great new career planning tools.
The world of work has changed. The job for life, one life long career path are no longer readily available. The corporate ladder and opportunities within the company are less likely and career management has become the responsibility of the individual. We need to drive and manage our own career path. This is great news and can even the playing field for those returning to work, or finding themselves out of work.
Career planning now involves knowing yours skills, your strengths, understanding your work values, knowing what motivates you and what gives you job satisfaction. With this elevated self-awareness comes understanding and confidence. This allows proactive career choices and decisions made with focus and knowledge. This will increase the chance of Tim’s shiny thing appearing in the periphery and allow us to judge its impact on our career.
Combine this self-awareness with increased industry knowledge. Attend industry functions and associations that work in your area of interest and develop a strong network of industry contacts. Use social media and good old fashioned conversation to develop relationships both formally and informally. Develop and support your network, provide assistance and seek assistance when opportunities presents themselves.
We now have a career management strategy that is driven by self-awareness and understanding and promotes and creates opportunity and chance. It is a proactive stance with an exploring perspective and a focus on skills and strengths. It places importance of building relationships and developing opportunities.
Most people are extremely anxious about their careers but very few have invested any time understanding or creating a strategy for career
management. If you are one of those people, now is the time to change that.
About FlexCareers
FlexCareers are leading experts in diversity, flexibility and future of work solutions across the entire employee lifecycle. Our careers platform features Australia and New Zealand's largest marketplace of flexible job opportunities, and connects talented individuals with progressive employers offering flexible work. Our employer services include strategy consulting, coaching, branding and training services as well as our proprietary Return to Work Program. Job seekers can also access career support from our expert coaches.