Developing Your Career and Succeeding at Interviews

A guide to career progression and personal fulfilment

How can you develop your career in a productive, fulfilling way? Several practical techniques are vital but it starts with commitment and energy – the drive has to come from within.

First, continuous, self-managed learning is essential. The most successful people possess initiative and drive, personal responsibility and a life-long keenness to learn. The best employers recognise this fact and actively support personal development. Choosing the activity that is most appropriate for you often depends on cost, time available for development, your particular learning style and the direction you hope to move in. Also you may want to participate in voluntary activities outside work. Pursue projects that you think would develop your skills and benefit the business. Also, discuss development activities with your peers, share your experience.

This toolkit will help you develop a fulfilling, rewarding career in both the short-term and long-term; helping you to do well in interviews and gain the job you want.

Length: 17 pages

Contents

Action Checklist: Developing Your Career Plan and Success

• Develop your personal values and vision
• Develop your emotional intelligence
• Plan your personal profile
• Meeting the four challenges
• Adopt Covey’s seven habits of highly effective people
• Live in balance

Things You Can Do

• Develop the trust of others
• Take 100% responsibility for your life and your results
• Decide what you want – and unleash the power of goal-setting
• Practice the rule of five
• Develop your influence and communicate with impact
• Master the principles of effective learning
• Follow the self-development cycle

Key Concept: The Success Principles

Action Checklist: Succeeding at Interviews and Assessment Centres

• Prepare for interviews
• Perform to the best of your ability during tests
• Prepare effectively
• Succeeding with tests

Key Concept: The Principles of Effective Learning

Dos and Don’ts

Key Questions

Further Action

Further Information  

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