5-Point framework to my next career move!

Looking for your next career move? Regardless of why,  you need to have a structured plan. Below is an outline that works. However, it requires work to be successful.

I have often spoken to people looking for their next career step. They, at best, have a few ideas about “talking to recruiters” or “looking on-line”.  These channels are important. However, they are not enough, particularly for the more experienced person. It does not matter why you are looking for your next move. It could be due to redundancy, or just looking for your own next career move. This 5-point career plan will help you focus your time and energies, in the right direction.

Before starting this 5-point career plan for your next professional move, get the message right!

Before you start this 5-point career plan, you need to be clear about what you want from your next position. You need to be clear to everyone that you will be talking to. Your your skills and experience must shine through. What do you want to achieve in your career? Having a clear message is critical. You will need to work on it – the 5-point framework will help.

I have found the exercises in “What color is your parachute” by Richard Bolles Nelson, to be an excellent start. I, and others, have found that it will help you to clarify for yourself what it is that you want.  It will help show you how to best explain that to other people.

Once you have a clear message, you will need a clear / concise CV. The internet is laden with formats and examples that will help. Once you have your message clear, writing the CV will be easier. However, there are some points that you will need to consider. Check our my article on the psdpartners.com news section for more information:-The CV Challenge – a word to the wise.

Getting into the market for the right opportunities

Once you have a clear message and CV, you are ready to look at the next step. You are ready to find the best opportunities in the market. The 5 point career plan is a framework that will set out what you next step should be. This is a practical guide. It gives you a structure and looks at the 5 chanels to any job market, anywhere in in the world. You can be based in Dublin or Dallas, or Dubai, it makes no difference. The plan provides practical tactical advice one how to manage your efforts to find your ideal career path. It is not a magic potion just practical advice of how best to get into the best opportunities.

You need a plan to achieve this. A 5-point career plan for your next professional move article below, will help you organise and formulate one.

A 5-point framework to plan for your next career move

You can also hear Eugene Ivory of PSD Partners in conversation with Don Harris, on how this plan works. Listen in on the link below

https://soundcloud.com/talkback-1/eugene-ivory-of-psd-partners-chats-with-don-harris-nov-2017