Having a plan when it comes to your career can really help you to achieve your career goals. The team here at Office Angels have put together a guide to making the most of your career planning.

1. Your guide to:
Planning your perfect
career
Whatever direction you want your career to take - be it as a PA, Customer Service
Advisor, or Office Manager - the best approach to making it happen is with a little
structured planning. Having a career plan can give you something real and exciting
to aim for; it can also help you to stay positive when it’s a bad day at the office.
Because we’re experts when it comes to helping you achieve your career objectives,
we’ve put together a short guide - full of useful tips - to help you along the way.
See your career as a journey Know what motivates you Hone your skills
This will keep you energised in the good Work feels less like work when you enjoy Once you’ve decided what interests and
times, and focused when things aren’t it, so think about what interests you and motivates you, the next step is to make
so great. You’ll probably need more suits your lifestyle, and consider which sure your skills match your chosen career
than one employer to get to where areas you’re passionate about. It’s also path. For some careers, you might need
you want to be, so work out some good to have a job that incorporates the to think about gaining qualifications
milestones based on skills, salary, or things that you’re naturally good at, but through further education, but a lot of
responsibilities. Your career is something challenges you at the same time. That the time, you just need to invest a
you build continuously, rather than an doesn’t mean you can’t learn to be good little time in building the sort of skills
endless string of jobs; so concentrate at something new though; many skills are that make you more employable in
on increasing the knowledge, skills and transferable and some just need a polish a competitive market. Office Angels
experiences that are valued by employers or a bit of direction. Education Zone offers over 7,000 free
and keep an open mind on the precise online training courses, so if your skills do
route you take to get there. need a bit of honing, we’ll have you up
to scratch in no time. Just speak to your
nearest branch for more information.
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2. Qualifications vs. experience Put your plan in context Consider all options
Some roles ask for specific qualifications, Market conditions will always effect how Whilst you might have your end goal
but whilst employers may be attracted quickly you can fulfil your ambitions. in sight, it’s a good idea to keep your
to people who can boast skills on Whilst drive is important, you need a options open. Planning for your future
paper, they’re even more impressed by healthy dose of realism too. During is brilliant for making you feel safe and
anyone who’s been committed enough difficult times, many companies slow secure, but if another job that interests
to gain experience in their chosen field. hiring or limit progression opportunities, you comes along, don’t be afraid to
Employers will rarely advertise these sorts but that doesn’t mean things will stay that explore other routes. Sometimes, it’s
of positions, so you will probably need way. Try to see the bigger picture, remain the jobs that we never even thought of
to ask. Target any companies that could flexible and open-minded, and remind that turn into the most exciting careers.
offer you relevant experience in your yourself that you’ll get there with a little
chosen area, volunteer your services perseverance, and a touch of patience.
and get building that CV.
Ask for evidence Know your employer’s
If promises of career progression are
expectations
made at interview, make sure they’re If you want to get ahead, it helps to
not being made sweepingly. Ask the have the support of your manager.
interviewer for real life examples of Get to know what they expect of you in
how they’ve supported their other both your current role, and in terms of
employees in reaching career milestones. progression; always asking for regular
Show ambition and focus, but without feedback, advice, and guidance as you
appearing pushy or expectant. Get the go. If you prove your worth, they won’t
balance right, and they’ll be keen to want to lose you and will be keen to
snap you up. offer you further opportunities.
So make a plan, expand it, adapt it,
and don’t be afraid to change it along
the way. Your career journey should be
an exciting one - full of surprises and
opportunities, so enjoy it. And if you
want to talk to us about shaping it,
just get in touch.
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