It’s that time of year again – to reflect on the year behind you and plan the year ahead. Many people are looking to move their career forward, but without a strategy or ongoing momentum, it can be difficult. How can you ensure that you achieve your work goals and progress in your career over the coming year?

1. Where will you take your career in 2013?
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2. Planning the year
ahead
It’s that time of year again – to reflect on the
year behind you and plan the year ahead.
Many people are looking to move their career
forward, but it can be difficult.
How can you ensure that you achieve your
work goals and progress your career over the
coming year?
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3. Identify what you want
Find time to focus and think clearly about what
you want. Make sure you block out a good
chunk of time for reflection to energise and
realign you to your goals.
Tip:
• Visit a place you find inspiring, away from the
hustle and bustle of your daily life.
• Take time to be alone to gain perspective and
focus on what you really want.
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4. Reflect on your
success
Take stock of your achievements. Remind
yourself of your values and understand your
competencies. This will allow you to move
forward and reassure yourself that you are
heading in the right direction.
Tip:
• Ask a friend, colleague or career coach to
help you analyse what skills have contributed
to your success.
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5. Define your objectives
Be courageous by admitting to yourself what you
really want from your career.
Tip:
• Write goals that are SMART:
specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound.
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6. Strategise for development
Identify the actions you need to undertake to reach
your milestones and map them out like a corporate
strategy.
Tip:
• Share this plan to others and let them know how they
can support you. Will your employer pay for a training
course? Can your manager offer you flexible working
hours to accommodate the course?
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7. Spread your resolutions
out
Space your goals out over the year – don’t expect to
wake up transformed on January 1st.
It’s much easier to see what you want to do right away
than to plan what you want to achieve in 6 months to
a year.
Create a long-term plan to keep you on track and help
you achieve all your goals, not just some.
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8. Write your plans down
Transfer your goals into your Outlook
calendar or diary as individual tasks.
This will allow you to keep your goals
in mind and in motion throughout the
year, and constantly refer to them.
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9. Review regularly
If you reassess your resolutions throughout the
year, you will feel more in control of them.
Schedule in review time each week, so you can
track your progress on each task and identify
what the next step will be.
The small successes will ultimately help you
reach your goal.
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10. Tell people
Let your loved ones or colleagues know that you want
to achieve a goal by a certain date.
You’ll work harder since they’ll make you feel
accountable, and the support of your network will
push you forward.
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11. Realise the power of your
vision
Seeing your goals happen will help you
believe they’re achievable.
Create a vision for each of your
resolutions, and think about them regularly.
The more you envision your success, the
more likely it will come true.
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12. For more tips…
… on how to plan your career, as well as the latest
human resource jobs visit:
www.changeboard.com
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