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Why You Should Re-plan Your Goals Every 6 Mont hs?
There was a time when five-year plans were all the the engineering profession. For the first four to
rage. But that was when workers can still count on five years, the engineer` s plan will be broken into
signing up with a company for life. In the two major periods. The first two years will be
warp-speed world of technology, five years is an learning key technical training and after that the
eternity. So how is one supposed to map out engineer will be placed in the field for a couple of
one` s career when the business landscape is years. The engineer should take advantage of all
always changing? opportunities to try out different aspects of
engineering during these five years. After this
First ly, a plan is useless but planning is st ill
incubation period, the engineer would need to be
essent ial. Instead of a five-year plan, try
flexible and able to chart his own course, even into
formulating a five-year vision. In that way, workers
overseas countries with strong career growth
can chart a course they would like to follow. For
opportunity.
example, today I am on the team; in two years, I
would like to be managing it; in three years, I Fourt hly, workers should make t heir plans
would like to be relocated to build a new team in a increment al and somewhat aggressive. This is
new market; and in five years, I would like to be very much the case in creative fields such as
coordinating a group of international teams. Just design and architecture. Creative people are
keep in mind that the course will almost certainly expected to do rather than wait to be told what to
change. do. But even the most creative businesses are
businesses at heart. So, a career plan for a
Secondly, workers should not confine t heir
designer or decorator should include delving into
career project ions wit hin t he framework of
the business side of projects.
t heir current companies as t hey did previously.
Instead, they should understand that while it is In general, workers must first decide what specific
beneficial to set a goal of being a supervisor in five path they wish to take, and then proceed down
years, you might need to move to another that road ambitiously, scooping up opportunities
company in another country to achieve it. when they appear. Long-term plans can be used as
Construct a portfolio of your achievements and guides, but they become folly if they are followed
market yourself by including your personal goals rigidly.
along with your career goals. It is important to
Set your goals. Map out a plan. Creat e a vision.
include financial planning, as one cannot rely on
Then six mont hs lat er, be ready t o ret hink
employers` plans to manage one` s money.
t hose goals.
Thirdly, workers should ident ify
employment -relat ed charact erist ics regardless
of ot her fact ors. The key to planning is for
workers to upgrade their own skills and stay
relevant in the job market. This applies strongly to
