{"id":38866,"date":"2020-09-21T17:32:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T21:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=38866"},"modified":"2020-09-21T17:32:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T21:32:30","slug":"pushing-your-career-to-new-heights-in-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2020\/pushing-your-career-to-new-heights-in-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing Your Career To New Heights In Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have found yourself wanting to move your career forward, then you have come to the right place. It\u2019s not always easy to do if you don\u2019t know how to go about it, but that\u2019s why we have written this article. Down below, we\u2019re going to be taking a look at some of the simple steps that you can take if you want to push your career to new heights. Keep reading if you want to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/waitbutwhy.com\/2018\/04\/picking-career.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"579\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/job-picking-career.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38868 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/579;\" \/><\/a><figcaption>How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve got to get the right education if you want to move your career upwards. It\u2019s true that sometimes this isn\u2019t going to be necessary if you have worked for a company for a long time and they already see\u00a0 potential for you. But, a lot of the time, you require a certain level of education to be able to progress. For example, if you are interested in teaching and you want to move forward with this, then you might want to look into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cceionline.com\/head-start-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Head Start requirements<\/a> as this program can be extremely helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re changing career completely, then you need to know what the requirements are for the new position. It might mean you have to go back to college and study more, but this shows any potential employer how much you want this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Determination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/7-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-work-hard-when-youre-really-not-in-the-mood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"367\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/7-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-work-hard-when-youre-really-not-in-the-mood.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38870 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/367;\" \/><\/a><figcaption>7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Hard When You&#8217;re Really Not in the Mood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You are also going to have to show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/career-development\/determination#:~:text=Determined%20people%20set%20small%20goals%20for%20themselves&amp;text=If%20you%20want%20to%20practice,today%20and%20build%20on%20tomorrow.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you are determined<\/a>. Nobody wants someone on their staff who doesn\u2019t pull their own weight, hardly does anything, and is happy for others to sort things for them. Instead, you\u2019ve got to prove that you are willing to do whatever it takes to get where you want to be. If you have a new employer lined up, do whatever they ask of you. It\u2019s likely that you need the skills they are asking for, and if you don\u2019t have them, they are seeing if you are willing to acquire them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Work Hard No Matter What<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t give up. Even if you can\u2019t move in your career right now, that doesn\u2019t mean that you should give up. If you continue to work hard at the job you are doing, someone eventually is going to notice how dedicated you are. When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2020\/choose-career-thats-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apply for new jobs<\/a> and go to interviews, you can explain that you are still in this position because there haven\u2019t been a chance for advancement yet and then show them a list of your achievements in your current role. This is going to impress them, so even though it\u2019s not great right now, you\u2019ll get there because someone will give you a chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/12\/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38869 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/a><figcaption>What Happens When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as you show determination, a willingness to learn, and an ability not to give up when things get hard, you will achieve whatever you set out to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that you have found this article helpful and now have a better understanding of some of the things that you can do to push your career to new heights. Put this advice into practice, and you will be able to move forward, potentially faster than you thought. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have found yourself wanting to move your career forward, then you have come to the right place. 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