Every year we set a series of resolutions for the next year. Usually, those resolutions are related to personal wishes and challenges, but have you ever set goals in the professional field? Whether it’s improving your work–life balance, landing a new job or upskilling, New Year’s resolutions can help jumpstart your career.
The first thing we should do is to take a look at the previous year to identify those aspects with which we are not entirely satisfied and which we want to change. But, at this point, we must be realistic about our objectives, since setting unattainable goals will only generate frustration.
Simply by making small changes in our day-to-day life, we can achieve great results, which will help us build a more productive and healthy work lifestyle. To help you do that, Workee offers 10 tips for having a successful career in 2023:
1. Follow information resources with relevant content about your career
There is a world of free information and expert advice online. Find a blog, YouTube channel or digital publications that you like, either specifically about your field or by someone who inspires you. Be sure to check great advice and life hacks for your career on Workee’s blog.
2. Analyze how you spend your time at work
Carry out an analysis of the main tasks and activities in your life – that is, those that consume the most time and energy. Then, evaluate if they are really important in your professional career and if they are helping you achieve your goals. Ideally, the activities that you spend the most time and energy on should align with your life and career goals.
3. Learn to give yourself credit when it’s due
Admitting that you did something right is less common than it seems. Far from falling into arrogant and selfish attitudes that make you lose objectivity, learning to recognize your successes and good work, as well as receive praise for them, is something that you should practice more frequently.
4. Learn to accept mistakes
Just as we should learn to admit our successes, we should also always be capable of owning up to our mistakes. We must be consistent with our actions and be honest, because if we have to learn anything, it is knowing how to assume our responsibilities.
5. Clean up and organize your physical and digital files
It is easy to accumulate old papers and documents that may no longer be useful or relevant to our work. Organizing files and deleting or throwing them out is a healthy measure that, in addition to allowing you to have an organized and clean workspace, will improve your well-being and help you visualize your work more clearly.
6. Keep a positive attitude
In some companies it is common for conversations between colleagues to revolve around complaints: fatigue, excess workload, low pay, staff demotivation … To get out of the complaint loop, it is key to isolate yourself from these negative comments and work at an individual level on improving results. Leaving negativity behind and focusing on what can be improved can change the environment in your job and improve your working relationships.
7. Establish healthy working relationships
Having good communication with your colleagues can make a huge difference in how your day unfolds. It can even help you build or strengthen your network of contacts and increase your productivity. Listen and pay attention to everything your coworkers say this new year. This can help you solve problems and have better communication with your work team, which in turns creates a healthy environment that contributes to obtaining better results.
8. Reinforce training
Continuous training is a very useful formula for professional growth, since it will give us the opportunity to improve our qualifications as employees. Likewise, training will give us the opportunity to become more valuable workers for the company, and will allow us to perform more tasks and get promoted.
9. Explore new career options
The beginning of the year is a good time to analyze your career. Ask yourself if you’re in a position to exploit your skills, if you’re getting paid accordingly, and even if you’re doing what you’re passionate about. If the answer to these questions is “no”, it may be time to turn your job around and find out what aspect of your career you can excel in the most. Landing the job of your dreams will not be easy, but you will not know if you can achieve it until you set out to try.
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10. Take care of your health and nutrition at work
Exercise and eat more healthily … These are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions. Since we spend a lot of time at work, when setting these goals it is important to consider actions that have a positive impact on our working life: preparing our food, using the stairs, getting up and stretching every so often and even including time in our schedule to exercise and rest are ways to achieve them.
We hope that these resolutions are a good starting point for facing this new year positively from the work point of view. If you are looking for a new job, ideal opportunities are already waiting for you on Workee. Download the Workee app for iOS or Android and start realizing your New Year’s resolutions today.
We wish you many professional and personal successes in 2023!
