52 ways to steer your career slideshare

THREE STEP CAREER PLANHere is a simple three step career plan:

1. Find your passion.

2. Get really good at it, the best you can possibly be.

3. Get known for it. Ensure as many people as possible know about you and what you can do for them.

Now, let’s unbundle this as an action plan of 52 tips.

Get in the driver’s seat1

Visualise Your Dream Job2

Plan your escape

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Conduct a personal SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses,Opportunities and Threats)

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perfectmatch

Ask for Feedback9

Surround yourself with inspirational people10

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”

- Jim Rohn

Investin

You’ve got personality 12

Don’tshow me the moneyMake a life, not just a living.

Passion 14

- it’s not just a fruit

How green is your grass?15

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Be flexible -GET A GIG18

More strings to your bow

Stopsabotaging

Stretch yourself21

“Opportunities are rarely offered; they’re seized” - Sheryl Sandberg

(COO Facebook)

Less is More-Be Strategic

Find a Mentor ...Don’t go it alone

Brand Yourself

Be

searchable25

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Trash your digital dirt 27

Write a KnockoutLinkedIn

28Profile

Make sure your elevator speech is taking you up not down 29

Ego is not a

dirty word!

“I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent”

Ashleigh Brilliant

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Become visible and known31

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Be a Mentor 33

Stand out with a 21st Century Resume 34

Mind the

gap35

Pass the screen test 36

homework... RESEARCH!

Do your 37

Use the STAR technique

to shine38

Prepare great answers to tough interview questions.

PRACTISE, PRACTISE, PRACTISE

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Harness your nervous energy40

Ace the Interview41

evidenceBoast with 42

“Do you have any questions for us?”

Interviewinterviewer

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Brief your

referees 44

Decisions, decisions… 45

Thanks, but no thanks46

“Setbacks are merely opportunities to show the universe what you’re made of”

Bounceback 47

- Margie Warrell

Don’t despair if you’ve

lost your job

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Congratulations!49

Find space for YOU 50

thebeginningImpressfrom

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Do an annual career check-up52