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Are you feeling lost on your career journey? If you have long term career aspirations, maybe a dream job you’d love to have one day or a promotion you’re aiming for, having a career path with help you get there.
What is a career path?
A career path is a planned sequence of jobs and roles aimed at achieving long-term professional goals. It involves progressions that are focused towards achieving specific, long-term career goals.
Having a clear career path provides clarity, motivation, and control over your career journey by outlining necessary steps and qualifications.
So how do you plan your own career path?
A good way to visualise your career path is by thinking of a path you follow as you go for a hike through the forest. You follow a path and make decisions along the way on which way to go. All of your decisions along this path lead to one destination. Your career path is similar.
Your career path will guide you through different jobs and experiences that will lead to you succeeding in your long-term professional goals.
Some parts of your journey will feel like an uphill battle, like getting a degree or gaining specific certifications. Others might be more level, like just gaining some work experience.
Why having a career path is important?
Having a career path is like having a map that shows you the best route to reach your goals. It helps you prepare for challenges and opportunities that might come up along the way and by following your path, you're building the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in your chosen career.
Outlining your career path is beneficial in several ways, providing value in areas such as:
- Clarity and focus
- Motivation and engagement
- Career satisfaction and control
-Choosing your career path
Choosing your path
Selecting the right career path can seem like an incredibly daunting task and requires careful consideration of personal interests, skills, values, and long-term career goals.
Check out our next blog post which will cover some tips on how to choose your career path!