You Can Weather this Tumultuous Economy with Career Focus

Are you prepared to ride out the turbulence that your career may experience in 2009?

Are you ready to take charge of your career future by remaining proactive and focused?

Keep reading so that you can begin to create your career action plan. If you take time to set your course you can experience success and satisfaction in 2009!

Ask yourself the following 15 questions so that you can get a jump start on the new year by clearly defining your career goals.

1. What is your biggest career objective for 2009?

2. What can you do each day to keep your career moving forward?

3. What are your biggest strengths?

4. Where are your greatest career opportunities right now?

5. What are your weaknesses and who can help you fill in your gaps?

6. What are your greatest career threats?

7. What are some career possibilities and opportunities for extra income that you have not explored?

8. How can you expand your network and continue to build upon your professional relationships?

9. What are your biggest time wasters?

10. What brings you the most career satisfaction?

11. What is one thing that you MUST do this year?

12. What do you plan to learn this year that add to your skill set and will help you enhance your career opportunities?

13. How can you have more fun and experience greater career enjoyment?

14. What are you most grateful for?

15. What more can you do to add value to your employer/business or prospective employer?

I am sure your head is spinning, right? That's to be expected. My hope is that you decide to take time to answer each question, revisit your answers regularly and keep them in the forefront of your mind. It is up to you to create your own career opportunities.

If you are really serious about taking charge or your career and you are ready to accomplish your goals contact Lisa Silvershein to discuss how she can support you in your efforts.

Lisa Silvershein
Lisa Silvershein, owner of Ark Career Coaching , helps clients actively navigate their future by leveraging their strengths. She works with people throughout their career lifecycle, including students, women returning to the workforce, individuals in career transition, high potential leaders and people planning their active retirement. Lisa also supports parents in implementing Strategic Parent tools that enable them to balance their work/family life while raising children who are independent, self confident, resilient and happy.

www.arkcareercoaching.com ~ Lsilvershein@arkcareercoaching.com