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10 Career Tips for Succeeding in 2013

December 20, 2012 By Dan Schawbel • 7 Comments • Blog, Career Advice, Personal Branding, Social Media

I can’t believe 2012 is almost over. This year has flown by! Moving into 2013, I would like to give you some important advice so that you can start the new year prepared and ready to have a successful career. Here are my top ten pieces of career advice:

1. Create a list of new years resolutions and commit to them. You can’t achieve a goal if you don’t set one in the first place. While things are constantly changing, it’s still important to have some goals to strive towards. There’s nothing like the feeling of achievement that you get from hard work.

2. Assess your value in the marketplace. Go to websites like Glassdoor.com, ask your peers (who are in similar roles) what they are making and even try and ask for a raise. Once you understand where you stand, ask your manager what you need to do to get to that next pay level.

3. Develop your online presence and manage it. Gone are the days when the PDF resume on your desktop matters. You need to be on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter or you will suffer as a result. Recruiters are already searching for you or people with your skills. On LinkedIn, for example, get endorsements for your skills so your profile will appear higher when people are searching. Also, ask for recommendations from people you’ve worked with in the past to build credibility and assurance with hiring managers.

4. Ask for projects outside of your current job. If all you do is your current job, you can’t get ahead at work. Once you’ve proven yourself by mastering your job role, you should ask your managers to take on more responsibilities. In addition, if you can do cross-functional projects, that will help increase your network, your visibility and experience.

5. Focus on your soft skills. In my research, I’ve always found that employers are looking for soft skills, such as communication skills and strong emotional intelligence, when hiring and promoting. By going to events, meetups, and just putting yourself in situations when you’re around people, you can develop these skills and further your career.

6. Work on at least one passion project. It’s important to always invest in your future and do work that is meaningful to you even if it’s not part of your full-time gig. By making this investment, you could potentially do it as your full-time job in the future and live your dreams so it’s well worth the time and energy. If nothing else, it will keep you motivated, help you learn new things and be a hobby that you can enjoy.

7. Reconnect with old business contacts. It’s easy to lose track and forget about people you’ve met in the past. One of my rules for networking is “reconnecting.” You should keep tabs and email business contacts that you haven’t touched base with so that you can show you are and that you’re still interested in them. It will pay dividends for you moving forward.

8. Create time for things that are important. If you’re a workaholic like me, then you might find it challenging to make time for other things in your life but it’s important. It’s unhealthy, trust me, to just do work. Think about other things that matter to you and carve out time for them. These could be your family, friends, meeting new people, etc.

9. Become a mentor and a mentee. One of the best ways to forget a strong network, to learn your trade and to have an ally in your field is to find a mentor. In 2013, find at least one new mentor and mentor someone else, so you can give back while receiving at the same time.

10. Read more. The best writers and thinkers are those that are constantly reading about what others have to say. For me, I skim through over a thousand articles a day looking for trends, research, insights and advice from a variety of sources. This makes me smarter and more relevant and it can have the same effect for you.

Best of luck in 2013!

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  1. Yelena@Glamthings says

    December 20, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    What a great advice. Myself, as a future graduate and a business owner I absolutely recognize the importance of online presence and ability to develop soft skills. Great article Dan!

    Regards and Happy Holidays!

    Yelena
    glamthings.com

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  2. Salim says

    February 4, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Here is the situation; I am unemployed over one year after working 35 years without any break. I am also a doctoral (PhD in I/O psychology) student. I have experience in military and commercial transportation/logistics. I have degrees in BS (Biology), BS (psychology), and MS (psychology). I pursuing PhD with the aim teaching psychology and psychology consulting, but I do not have any experience. I do not have any family member (educated to understand) to get advice. I do not have any friend or mentor to talk or recommendation. I am very frustrated because not job, no money, and see not light in the dark. I have been one door to other doors opened and shut on my face means I did not get help so far. I do not need experiment or options, need direction that bring me at the final destination without any lost/cost.

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    • Little Miss Sunshine says

      February 5, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Salim, Why not start your very own business? You have great credentials. You can write your own paycheck.

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      • Salim says

        February 5, 2013 at 11:04 pm

        Hi Little Miss Sunshine,
        It seems a good idea, but I do not have any experience. How can I say that I am competent enough to start my own business? Where can I get some help to how to start my own business? Probably, I need step by step information.
        Thanks

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  3. Angela says

    February 5, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    This is very good advise for the year just started. Having goals and objectives to work towards is motivating and keep one focused. I plan to promote myself on the job as well as do more work on my hobbies so I can grow it as a business for my returement years.

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  4. Lucila Amar says

    April 17, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    oo often, managers do all the talking in a feedback situation, something I like to call the dreaded Manager’s Monologue – and that is guaranteed to cause trouble. It is vital to engage the employee in open dialogue; to seek to understand their thought processes and reasons. If you don’t listen to them, you may not get a clear understanding as to why the employee is behaving in this manner (do they lack skills, knowledge, etc). You will also increase the likelihood that they will not listen to you.;

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  5. Job vacancies says

    May 16, 2013 at 4:12 am

    Really nice suggestions and i feel one can also take advantage using Linkedin especially for a very strong online presence. I know people that have done well because of linked in

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