Managing Your Career in 2013: An Art.
12 March 2013
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Our grandparents and parents likely had a linear and vertical career within the same company (or maybe two or three) where they performed the same job... That has changed significantly.
Today, the evolution of our economies has profoundly and radically changed the way we work, live, and survive our professional journey. For most, careers have become a mix of different jobs, different professions, different environments, and flexibility is the key to survival.
Permanent contracts remain the most ingrained mental image for employees, even though it's now recognized that everyone needs to be able to adapt and bounce back in the uncertain and fluctuating job market.
This ability/skill requires three types of knowledge:
• Self-knowledge: the famous Socratic "Know thyself and thou shalt know the gods and the universe" has evolved into "learn to define your talents, aptitudes, technical skills, intellectual and professional functioning, understand your desires, ambitions, aspirations, motivations, etc." Knowing yourself well allows you to (re)define your professional project, "sell" it effectively, and build your career serenely—or almost serenely.
• Knowledge of your professional world(s): to adapt to an environment, you must understand its ins and outs, rules, and codes... Learning to decipher structures, sectors of activity, markets, strategies, their functioning, structures, and/or cultures contributes to your ability and speed in integrating and bouncing back in a suitable setting.
• Knowledge/relationships/networks: using professional social networks is also necessary as they offer the possibility of contacting people working in companies that interest you and gathering their experiences. However, while the digital network is a powerful job search tool and a huge database, face-to-face interaction with other professionals remains the quickest and most pleasant way to expand your possibilities and multiply your opportunities. Furthermore, activating this human network mechanism also strengthens your interpersonal skills and adaptability—essential qualities in a constantly changing world.
Article written by The ReKrute.com Team
Today, the evolution of our economies has profoundly and radically changed the way we work, live, and survive our professional journey. For most, careers have become a mix of different jobs, different professions, different environments, and flexibility is the key to survival.
Permanent contracts remain the most ingrained mental image for employees, even though it's now recognized that everyone needs to be able to adapt and bounce back in the uncertain and fluctuating job market.
This ability/skill requires three types of knowledge:
• Self-knowledge: the famous Socratic "Know thyself and thou shalt know the gods and the universe" has evolved into "learn to define your talents, aptitudes, technical skills, intellectual and professional functioning, understand your desires, ambitions, aspirations, motivations, etc." Knowing yourself well allows you to (re)define your professional project, "sell" it effectively, and build your career serenely—or almost serenely.
• Knowledge of your professional world(s): to adapt to an environment, you must understand its ins and outs, rules, and codes... Learning to decipher structures, sectors of activity, markets, strategies, their functioning, structures, and/or cultures contributes to your ability and speed in integrating and bouncing back in a suitable setting.
• Knowledge/relationships/networks: using professional social networks is also necessary as they offer the possibility of contacting people working in companies that interest you and gathering their experiences. However, while the digital network is a powerful job search tool and a huge database, face-to-face interaction with other professionals remains the quickest and most pleasant way to expand your possibilities and multiply your opportunities. Furthermore, activating this human network mechanism also strengthens your interpersonal skills and adaptability—essential qualities in a constantly changing world.
Article written by The ReKrute.com Team
