| When it comes to modern career
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| | the world that is not being filled.
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| development, one thing we can all count
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| | - Opportunity to present yourself as an
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| on is change. With the advent of
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| | independent contractor or vendor with
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| technology, telecommuting, and
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| | services to offer.
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| E-commerce, how work is performed is in a
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| | How can you successfully navigate through
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| state of reinvention. Self-employment
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| | the turbulent times of change and career
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| and small business development will
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| | uncertainty? By developing resiliency,
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| become more the norm than big business.
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| | exercising proactivity, creating
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| And career changes will be more frequent
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| | excellent self-marketing tools, keeping
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| due to rapidly changing organizations and
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| | your skills up-to-date, and finding your
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| industries. Finally, the line between
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| | unique life balance.
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| one's personal and professional life will
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| | 1. Develop resiliency (the ability to
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| become even more blurred. Since the
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| | bounce back).
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| modern world of work is rapidly changing
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| | Having the right attitude about career
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| to keep up with the demands of our
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| | change is imperative to your ability to
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| fast-paced lives and lifestyles, here are
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| | bounce back from setbacks, sudden
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| some characteristics of what the new work
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| | changes, and twists and turns along your
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| contract will look like:
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| | career path. You will experience a lot
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| - Seeking more meaning from work.
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| | of career change and transitions, so you
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| - Equating "career success" with personal
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| | may as well get comfortable feeling
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| satisfaction over paycheck or status.
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| | uncomfortable.
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| - Everyone will need their own
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| | 2. Take a proactive approach to your
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| "name-brand."
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| | career development
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| - Increased use of technology.
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| | You must constantly be on the lookout for
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| - Finding work that needs doing.
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| | new ways to apply your gifts and talents
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| - Changing in the way management and
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| | in the new economy. This requires
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| leadership is conducted (less arrogance
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| | thinking creatively, actively promoting
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| at the top level, more power on lower
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| | yourself/business, and being actively
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| levels).
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| | involved in how your career progresses.
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| - Increased need for networking and
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| | Staying involved in professional
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| self-marketing.
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| | associations, and continuous networking
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| - Lifelong "trying on" of various roles,
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| | are excellent ways to connect with other
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| jobs, and industries.
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| | like-minded professionals.
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| - Creating a plan that is flexible, and
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| | 3. Create first-rate marketing materials
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| continually assessing the "fit" of the
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| | Always keep your resume current. You
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| work.
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| | never know when you are going to want to
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| - Increased representation of women and
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| | share it with someone or pass it along.
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| minorities in the workforce.
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| | If you are in business for yourself,
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| - Changing career fields numerous times
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| | develop classy business cards and
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| in a lifetime.
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| | letterhead. Harness the power of the
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| - Self-responsibility: Everyone knowing
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| | internet by developing an interactive
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| they have to chart their own career
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| | website.
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| direction. However, the 21st century
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| | 4. Commit to lifelong learning
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| career also offers many advantages:
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| | To keep earning, keep learning. Do not
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| - More career opportunities for everyone.
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| | wait until you lose your job or want to
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| - Freedom to choose from a variety of
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| | look for another position to gain new
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| jobs, tasks, and assignments.
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| | skills or training. Recognize the need
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| - More flexibility in how and where work
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| | to be open to learning and attend classes
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| is performed, i.e. working from home or
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| | related to your area of expertise to keep
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| telecommuting.
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| | your skills sharp and marketable. Keep
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| - More control over your own time.
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| | in mind the top skills needed for career
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| - Greater opportunity to express yourself
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| | success include:Communication,
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| through your work.
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| | Computer-knowledge, Creativity, Customer
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| - Ability to shape and reshape your
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| | Care
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| life's work in accordance with your
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| | 5. Find your unique life balance
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| values and interests.
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| | There are four dimensions to life: love,
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| - Increased opportunity to develop other
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| | labor, leisure, learning. Remember that
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| skills by working in various industries
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| | work is just one aspect of your life pie.
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| and environments.
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| | Be sure to indulge in all of your areas.
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| - Self-empowerment mindset.
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| | Because having an overall balanced life
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| - Allows you to create situations or
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| | is what leads to the most fulfillment.
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| positions where you can fill a need in
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