Motivation Monday Time for a Career Tune-Up

Motivation Monday Time for a Career Tune-Up Happy New Year! And isnt this a great time of year to begin anew! Summer vacations are behind us and now it is back to work. We are a bit more than half way through the calendar year and youve had some successes you need to take inventory of and document! Recording Your Achievements Go back through the year and take inventory of what youve achieved. While you are at it, this is a great time to set new goals for the remainder of the year too! You need to do this for many reasons: Performance reviews are largely driven by the information you provide to your manager These become content for your resume and stories to tell during interviews They help you see exactly how far youve come (or how you need to improve) Taking Credit Where Credit is Due is the new normal required of employees and job seekers today. Being too humble wont cut it! What Is Your Package? Whether you call it personal branding or something else, how you regularly present yourself and the impression others have about you is what matters. Sure, you can be the best worker ever, but if no one knows that, what good will it do? When everyone is pushed to their limits and managers have too much on their plates; taking care of you and your professional development tends to slip off their radars. YOU can influence this and should. Not just inside your company, but outside too! Here are some thoughts on how you can refine and re-tune your package! Your Career: New Year, New Focus from Hannah Morgan