Top 3 Steps: Start on the Right Foot

Many young professionals today start into their first job without any defined goals or objectives, says Ronnie Ferez @ RealWorldReally . Here is a great article for starting out on the right foot. The steps from the article are listed here:

1. Project where you want to be 10 years from now. Set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Bound) career goals. If you are currently a Marketing Staff now, you might want to consider becoming a Marketing Manager 10 years from now. Then start setting, and writing, those career goals and objectives.

2. Build your core competencies. Your core competencies are special job skills and knowledge that make you effective and efficient in your job. Develop them. Learn new things about them. Learn new technologies that will make you more competitive. If you are aiming at climbing the corporate ladder, then better start acquiring those core competencies required to be successful in your chosen expertise.

3. Expand your influence. Develop your leadership and people skills because top jobs required these skills.