12 Tips to enhance your career

Successful professionals are characterized by passion and ambition, but they also have certain sagacious habits that enable them to rise swiftly in their chosen careers. Follow these 12 tips to develop fresh contacts and enhance your prospects. 

Regularly liaise with new companies

Interviews provide fantastic opportunities to obtain as much information about the role, company and industry as possible. Accept invitations regardless of whether or not you believe you're entirely suited to the role; the discussions you have may lead you down a new path you hadn't considered. 

Survey the relevant literature

It is essential to read about your industry on both online and offline platforms. Expert blog posts and in-depth journals can help you become a business authority and attract attention.

Learn from your associates

Each of your peers has a talent that may benefit you at some point in the future; perhaps one is an expert in accounting, another a prominent web designer. Taking the time to learn from them could help you gain confidence and make you a more valuable asset.  

Always learn

Expanding your skill set through short courses, whether online or in person, can make it easier to advance in your career.

Make a suitable CV

This means linking your social media accounts and developing a well-crafted online presence. Regularly tweeting about your industry or writing articles on LinkedIn turns your social media profile into yet another networking tool.  

Brevity is crucial

Rather than documenting the entirety of your professional history, your CV should be a succinct overview of your career, reevaluated for each prospective employer you contact.

Include promotions

Detailing relevant experience on your CV goes without saying, but if you’ve been promoted within an organisation, include this, too. Rapid career progression demonstrates your competence, ambition and ability to learn new skills.

Create a sleek design

In the digital age, it's increasingly important to project the right image when pitching to a potential client or employer. Develop a creative CV layout to illustrate your individuality using advanced software such as InDesign or the assistance of a professional designer.

Add quantitative data

Facts and figures lend weight to your achievements, especially if you've enhanced company growth or exceeded sales targets. Consider introducing some statistics to your CV to impress future associates. 

Attend conferences

Business events allow you to liaise with industry decision-makers and establish opportunities. Aim to attend all the essential events in your industry's calendar, and come equipped with embossed business cards. 

Strengthen new relationships by sending a follow-up email

When returning to the office after meeting someone new, send them an email to refresh their knowledge of who you are, what you discussed, and how you can move things forward.

Create and enhance your professional reputation

Blogging isn’t merely a passing trend but a powerful tool to show that you’re an authority in your chosen field. By writing a thoughtful, relevant article once a week, you’ll establish yourself as a prominent industry voice and find yourself researching topics that may be beneficial further down the line.

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