Well, this is a new year. A time for a new you. You have been searching for that dream job flipping through the Nigerian Job sites. And then the opportunity came after a click on Jobs in Lagos or Job vacancies in Lagos or other part of the country. Whether you are a fresher or you’ve just changed your job, this is important to you. It is the time to review and set your career goals. Talking about reviewing your goals, I am sure you want nothing short of success. To turn your past career mistakes into success this year will at the very least the following:

 Conducting an evaluation of earlier career mistakes.
 Understanding well your current career level.
 Setting new goals on quarterly or on semi-annual basis.
 Conducting a regular review of your career progress.
 Finding the connection between self and co-employees.
 Teamwork and consultation are also important for you.

About evaluation of past career mistakes, here is a list of those that you should avoid if you want success this year but first think about this. That hardly do you come for work late. Thumbs up you have never missed a project deadline. And of course you don’t mind refilling the coffee pot when you are done. But then you have never been visible when promotions come along. There are a lot but here are five mistakes to avoid this year.

a) Being Too Hard on Self
Despite the fact that you are highly skilled, have the experience and that over time you have been quite successful, facing disappointments is hardly unexpected. They can stop you from important responsibilities, which can be the stumbling block between you and that promotion. However, in most cases taking the risk, whatever the outcome is success enough. Try this. You’ll be amazed.

b) Failing to Self Promote
Well, this seems like sounding one’s own trumpet, which is more like selfish but very necessary in a competitive work place. It is significant when you have successfully undertaken a task worthy of praise. Unless your boss comes out and says it, do not assume that she/he is knows it.


c) Declining to Take On New Roles
It is almost impossible to turn your past career mistakes into success this year if all you want to do is what is listed in your job description. Consider this. The work place is like an even playing field with everyone in it having the same tasks, qualifications, and attention.

d) Thinking about “Me” not “Us”
Being conscious about your own contribution to the company is good. But when you tend to focus more on that than the company’s overall goals then you are certainly missing the point. What you should do before undertaking any action next time is ask yourself how that action will benefit the team as a whole.

e) Not Asking for Feedback
Remember when we said turning failures into success this year means doing a regular review of your career progress? Great! Employees often go through an annual evaluation. In real sense you should get feedback about your performance more than once a year. In order to improve on your past career mistakes this year, evaluate your efforts and analyze what works and what does not.
In addition to the above, you will also find the following success tips helpful in your bid to turn your past career mistakes into success this year.
 Keeping close with the right people in the company,
 Developing a healthy relationship with your boss,
 Adopting a teamwork mentality,
 Accepting mistakes and initiating corrective measures,
 Knowing what is expected of you at work.
 Acquiring more knowledge, skills, and abilities.
 Adhering to common work etiquette among others.

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Molly Nelly Ogbone
Career Advisor
http://www.jobs.digitallagos.tv/

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