11 Tips To Launch A Successful Career In Almost Any Field

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Starting or changing your career can be a daunting tasks, but these pieces of advice will help you get through it with ease.

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1. Create a personal website.

This is a great way to collect all of your relevant professional information is one place and refine your personal brand to show employer who you are. Include your resume, writing or other work samples, research you've completed, contact information, recommendation letters and social media links. Check out sites like Wix or Squarespace to get started.

2. Much like it business, life is about partnerships.

Think of how your partner can help you succeed and aspire to your best self. A study conducted over four years in Australia found that people with caring and reliable partners often did better at work.

3. Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

Having a groomed, professional appearance will only help you at work. It will help you feel more confident and according to a 2011 study, could make you seem more competent.

4. Get a stress ball for your desk.

This way you can quietly get rid of some frustration while continuing to work.

5. Introduce yourself.

Get to know your coworkers and learn about company culture and upcoming opportunities. No matter how singular your role may feel, you're all on the same team. Attend networking events and get a pulse for what is happening in your industry around the city.

6. Think of how you present yourself to others.

Body language and tone of voice carry a lot of weight in the professional realm. Perform mock interviews with a friend or record yourself to pick up on any unintentional habits you may have that you never knew about.

7. Keep a notebook with you at all times.

Your phone probably has a ton of recording or note taking apps, but physically writing something down, helps you commit it to memory much faster.

8. Think of how to can add value to the company.

Think of how you can quantify your experience at this company to add value to the environment. Did you reach a certain number of social media followers? Double their number or new clients? Increase the company's revenue by a certain amount? Tracking your progress numerically will showcase your strengths when its time to be reviewed and when you're ready to move on to another company.

9. Create lists of what you need to get done.

To-Do lists accomplish quite a few things. They allow you to break big projects down into small segments, they keep your organized and help you remember exactly what you need to complete and they serve as as a record of your achievements. Use them. Love them. They'll change your life. Check out Asana or To Do Ist.

10 . Take a moment to relax.

A study conducted in 2014 found that people who often feel guilty are less likely to want to team up on projects which gives them less opportunities to learn from their coworkers.

11. Perfect your handshake.

A confident greeting can set the tone for the rest of your working relationship with someone. Make eye contact and give a firm handshake to your new employer.