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Revamp your social media profiles Be more positive
Take a look at your online profiles — are Are you one of those people that think the
they in line with your professional image? grass is always greener on the other side? If
If not, don’t fall into the trap of making so, it might be time to change your mindset
well-known social media mistakes, and to a more positive one. Be grateful for where
give your pages a revamp. A study you are and the job you have. You’re there
from CareerBuilder revealed that 70% of because you were really excited about it at
employers now use social media to screen job one point, so find that fire inside you and list
candidates before hiring them, up from 60% a what’s great about your current situation. You’ll
year ago and 11% in 2006. be amazed at the difference a mindset shift
can have!
Ensure you only have information that
you would want your boss or potential Learn something new
manager to see — it’s time to get rid of those Are you struggling to keep up with the new
embarrassing Magaluf photos and replace version of Microsoft Word and can’t seem to
them with something a little more refined.
figure out all the functions in Outlook? Maybe
it’s time to learn something new and develop
Do something for you every day your skills. If it’s something that will enhance
It’s human nature to get caught up doing your current job, your company may even
things for others and forget to do something be willing to pay for it. If not, there are plenty
for yourself. This is your year to make a of free or cheap online courses that can
change and do something for yourself every spruce up your knowledge. You could also
single day. Whether it’s going on a walk on dedicate 15 minutes of your day to read an
every lunch break, treating yourself to a educational article about your specific field or
Starbucks coffee, or simply taking five minutes a new study.
at the end of the day to gather your thoughts
and unwind. Make new connections
Find something that you will look forward to, Even if you’re not looking for a new
and that will make your working day better — job, networking is something you should still
it’s the little things that count! put effort into. Going to networking events and
connecting with peers online will help give you
Give credit where credit is due creditability and will help you create valuable
Are you constantly beating yourself up about and meaningful relationships. You’ll learn
what went wrong, rather than reflecting on the new things and will improve your social and
amazing job that you or your team did? If so, professional skills. You could even network
it’s time to start giving more credit; whether with colleagues in your office that work in a
it’s a pat on your back or a well-done to your separate department outside of the office
employees. It’s mind-blowing how a little bit walls; when you need a favor, they’ll be more
of recognition can motivate you to strive for inclined to help you if you already have an
success. existing relationship.
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