When you think of the phrase “career path,” the chances are that you’re thinking about the profession you’d like to do for the next couple of years/forever. However, that isn’t exactly what it means. Of course, you can always read our article that gives fine details about choosing a profession. But, for today, our focus is on you, someone who already has a profession and is looking to scale in that profession.

Put simply, a career path comprises of the positions you will hold in your current profession as you advance in your field. For some people, determining/scaling in their career path is particularly easy because they just want to get infinitely promoted and receive bigger cheques. However, it isn’t quite that simple, and if you want to truly grow, you need to set out some form of strategy for yourself.

Wondering how you can do that? Well, let’s find out.

1. Outline the goals you’d like to achieve in your career

Is this a long-term/permanent line of work for you, or do you just need to make some extra cash? If the former is the case, what exactly do you want from the career? Is it money, or do you want to make an impact? What are the core values you have that will guide this journey of growth you have? All these questions and more need to be answered as you outline your goals.

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