Tips to build a Rewarding Career

One should be able to learn, share, contribute and discover one’s true potential. After interacting with lots of professionals, here are certain tips on how to build a meaningful and rewarding career.

Have a Hunger – There needs to be a constant enthusiasm and hunger to learn, unlearn and innovate. You should be fearless in the pursuit of excellence and making a difference. It is crucial to soak up as much knowledge as possible and apply it in your line of work.

Communication – An ability to work with diverse groups and respect divergent views is important. Effective communication and influencing skills, hanging ambiguity, managing diversity and leading multi-generation teams – these are the qualities that tomorrow’s employers will look for. Being able to communicate effectively is half the battle won.

Feedback – Be sure to regularly engage with your manager and proactively ask for feedback. Conversations with your manager can revolve around those capabilities you have how the world of work is changing and whether or not your career goals are realistic. You also need to ask how you can accelerate your learning.

Company Help – Everyone has different aspirations and it’s important to keep the organization in the loop via your people manager and your career coach. Be sure to speak to senior leaders on learning opportunities that are available and take help of mentors to action feedback based improvements. You can also ask for options to work on different assignments, products, geographies or work. These will help give you a professional edge.

Think Long term – While it is a good idea to experiment on choices to formulate a direction of your career, it’s also equally important to see those choices through and consider what they mean in the long term. It’s not just about the next job, it’s about the whole of your career, so it is crucial to have patience and take a holistic view of what each decision could mean.