Author: Harlan and Miranda

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Do you feel stuck in a rut with your career? You’re not alone. Plenty of people feel stuck. What you need is to clarify your career goals for the new year. Whether you hope to start your own business, get a promotion, or find a better job, it’s time to put together a strategy that works.

In this episode, we talk about how you can come up with realistic career goals this year, and the steps you can take to achieve them.

Concepts

• How to figure out what you really want out of your career this year.
• Understanding the why behind your desire for a change at work.
• What types of career goals and strategies make sense for you?
• How to set realistic goals.
• How to integrate your career goals into your overall life objectives.
• Tips for setting goals that might take more than a year to achieve.
• Who to talk to if you need guidance.
• The importance of knowing what you need to accomplish your goals.
• How to find free and paid resources to help you proceed.
• Tips for turning your goals into a strategy that works.

Our DO NOWs are all about getting started ASAP. We talk about figuring out the kind of work you want to do and researching what you need to make it happen. Then we encourage you to take that first step toward your career goals.

What happens when you’re happy with your job and your parents want to push you to be “more”? It can be tough to deal with this type of situation. We talk about what it means to be content, and why it’s ok if you don’t want to always be chasing more money.

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Do you want a better job? You need professional references to help you reach the next level.

As always, who you know matters. You don’t necessarily need to know someone on the inside, but you do need to have references who matter. As you apply for jobs, make sure you have the right references to make a difference in your career search.

Concepts

• Reasons your professional references matter so much.
• How the right references can build your credibility.
• Tips for choosing the right people to serve as your references.
• The difference between personal references and professional references.
• How to approach potential references.
• Things you need to let your references know if you want to make the most of the situation.
• Why you need to be prepared to write your own letter of recommendation.
• What to do after your reference has agreed to help you out.
• Tips for leveraging your network down the road.

For this week’s DO NOWs, we take a look at how you can identify professional references and practice how to approach them. Then we ask you to take action and make contact with one reference this week.

What happens if you don’t have anyone who can give you a good reference? This week’s reader question tackles the thorny issue of winning over a reluctant reference.

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