Career Success : The Four Compass Points for Raising Your Career

Michael Podolinsky, trainer and certified speaking professional of Podolinsky International shares with Human Resources on what he feels are the four key “compass points” that can help you achieve success in your career.

Never work a job. Losers do that much. Instead, develop and advance your career. A career is of your making and a long term project. Here are 3 simple ways to advance your career.

1.  Look long term. Think, `The day I retire, from what position should I retire?`What are you doing now to prepare yourself for that post? What will you need to learn? With whom will you need to affiliate? Lay out a plan and do NOW that which will get you there.

2.  Be likeable. Not everyone you work with must like you. But, being likeable will make it easier for you to build alliances with the people who can propel your career forward. How to be likeable? Smile more. Complain less. Ask more questions. Talk less and listen more. Laugh at their jokes. Offer help more than advice.

3.  Be flexible. As a lad I liked to write, speak and be creative. Being flexible and seeing every job along the way as a chance to grow, I discovered this career at 27. Almost a quarter century later and 25,000 KMs from where I started, I love my career more every day. No organisation, position or title is a career. Your career is developed over time and makes you, TAKES YOU to where you want to grow in life.

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