“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
What does success mean to you? It can take a lot of time and dedication to discover what you are destined to do, the answer to this doesn’t always just fall into your lap. Here are a few steps to take, so you can jumpstart a successful career path now:
What Are You Good At?
When it comes to skills and capabilities, what is it that you are good at? What is it that you can do right now successfully? It may be solving equations, finding easily missed grammatical issues, or maybe even troubleshooting devices. It would be helpful to create a list and bullet point each one until you cannot think of anymore. Having them written down is the first step into discovering how to become successful in what you do.
Have A Vision
You’ve finished your list. Perfect. Now, think hard on what you dream of doing. You want to envision this so that one day it can hopefully become your reality, but of course, you need to put in work! Based on your list of skills, are there any of them that play a key role into building this vision of yours? Take note on the ones that make the most sense and prioritize them from the rest. Having a lot of skills is amazing, but what counts are the skills that are going to matter to make your dream a reality.
There Is Room For Improvement
Now, if you find yourself in a situation where none of your skills are related or help with building your vision, do not fret. There is always room for improvement and to begin this, think of the skills that you need to have first. Let’s say Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a skill you need for your dream career. To have this skill, go online and search for SEO training courses/classes so you can start right away. Figure out whatever it is that you need to do to finally obtain this skill you are missing. This will expand your skillset so you can be successful in your job.
Be A Goal-Getter
Once you have your skills that align with your dream career, write down your goals. Make your goals attainable, but also be committed to your goal. Commitment is what drives you to complete them and without it, you do not get far. Figure out what steps are needed and understand the process to achieve each goal.
Do Your Homework
You can complete all these steps, but you still need to do the work in researching. Research the career path you wish to take and take notes on what information sticks out to you as significant about the profession and the field. Most importantly, look at materials that are unfamiliar to you that you did not have the knowledge of before. You want to be as successful as you can, just remind yourself that.
Take The Leap!
Lastly, is it now the moment we have all been waiting for – take that first step into the unknown! Sign up for that class you’ve been researching, apply to that new job that looks like the perfect fit, do the first thing you need to do to make your dreams a reality. It might feel a little scary in the moment, but it could change your life for the better!
In the end, we are all good at something. You just need to find what speaks to you and really give time and effort into figuring it out. Feel free to reach out to one of our recruiters at recruiting@beacontechinc.com to talk through your career path and goals. We would be happy to help!