How do you get that next job when the market is tight and there are no positions available? How would you like to get a promotion at your current job when you are already doing a great job? How can you get that dream job when there is no one to give it to you? How can you become the go-to person in your organization, or even outside of it? One way to do that is to take courses and attend training. But it's not enough to just take a course or two. While education and learning are a big part of professional development, it's not the only part. You need to use the information you acquired and take action on what you learned. This will propel you to keep growing and experience far more.
A good career coach will assist you in setting goals, developing action plans, and holding you accountable for the steps necessary to achieve your objectives. Above all, a coach will help you identify the root causes of problems that are impeding your success and will then provide solutions to those problems.
You may also prioritize obtaining a high-level job title if you believe it will make you happy. This is another mistake, and here's why: Most people believe that once they obtain a high-level job title, their work is finished. They cease to do the things that brought them here. They cease to do the things that have made them successful.
