{"id":2822,"date":"2022-10-12T14:07:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T06:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shawnjosiah.com\/shawnjosiah\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2022-10-12T14:08:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T06:08:03","slug":"work-on-these-2-professional-development-goals-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shawnjosiah.com\/shawnjosiah\/work-on-these-2-professional-development-goals-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd\/","title":{"rendered":"Work On These 2 Professional Development Goals To Stand Out From The Crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"op3-designer-element\">\n<div data-op3-children=\"1\"><div id=\"op3-element-Ejzxsq5r\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"Ejzxsq5r\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"section\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Section #Ejzxsq5r\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" 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data-op3-contenteditable><h2><!--StartFragment-->Work On These 2 Professional Development Goals To Stand Out From The Crowd<!--EndFragment--><br><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-Qsw231Zu\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"Qsw231Zu\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"customhtml\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Custom HTML #Qsw231Zu\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-custom-html-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-code-html><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1337216062419691\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Before Article -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1337216062419691\" data-ad-slot=\"5861531618\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-wTOeVF7I\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"wTOeVF7I\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"text\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Text Editor #wTOeVF7I\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-text-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-contenteditable><p>Managing professional development goals will bring significant benefits to your career! Don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking that you have already learned everything from college and that your career will progress right away once you receive your college diploma.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lorman.com\/blog\/post\/how-to-set-professional-development-goals\">Professional development<\/a> has something to do about maintaining your professional knowledge in the real world in order to advance your track. If personal development means improving your social and mental skills, professional development goals are those that will improve your competence in your chosen career.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Consider these two goals:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-DsN5Y9BC\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"DsN5Y9BC\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"row\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Row #DsN5Y9BC\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"1\"><div data-op3-element-container data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\" data-op3-sticky=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-active-desktop=\"1\" data-op3-sticky-active-tablet=\"1\" data-op3-sticky-active-mobile=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-top-desktop=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-top-tablet=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-top-mobile=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-until=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-until-element=\"\"><div data-op3-children=\"1\" data-op3-stack-columns-desktop=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-desktop-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-tablet=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-tablet-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-mobile=\"1\" data-op3-stack-columns-mobile-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-desktop=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-tablet=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-mobile=\"0\"><div id=\"op3-element-Cz3v6VWq\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"Cz3v6VWq\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"column\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Column #Cz3v6VWq\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"1\"><div class=\"op3-column-content op3-background-parent\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-element-container><div data-op3-children=\"3\"><div id=\"op3-element-yahkpJgH\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"yahkpJgH\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"headline\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Headline #yahkpJgH\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-headline-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-contenteditable><h2><!--StartFragment-->Learn A New Skill In Line With Your Expertise<!--EndFragment--><br><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-Hu1zTiyS\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"Hu1zTiyS\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"customhtml\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Custom HTML #Hu1zTiyS\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-custom-html-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-code-html><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1337216062419691\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1337216062419691\" data-ad-slot=\"9609204934\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-etuj8fzQ\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"etuj8fzQ\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"text\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Text Editor #etuj8fzQ\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-text-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-contenteditable><p>All career tracks develop over time. No industry ever remained the same. The market is becoming more competitive especially with the advanced technologies of the modern world. Before, only calculators and simple graphs were used by analysts in their tasks. Now, advanced statistical and accounting methods and softwares are being utilized by top companies to achieve quality outputs. Always remember this simple example when you think of your specific professional development goals.<\/p><p>Learning a new skill that will be helpful to make your work more efficient and produce fewer errors should be on the top of your list. Your college professors might have already taught you a lot, but consider updating your knowledge, too. Not all technical skills will be taught in college. This is mostly because the curriculum depends only on the specific major track that you enrolled into.&nbsp;<\/p><p>As such, you cannot expect a Business Major student to know about the in-depth principles and practices of Human Resources if his interest is in Marketing. Career-focused curriculums usually teach only those skills related to a specific discipline.&nbsp;<\/p><p>However, if you want to progress your career and take some managerial positions, knowing about the basics of some related disciplines can help you secure that slot.&nbsp;<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shawnjosiah.com\/here-are-the-reasons-why-you-should-consider-taking-short-tax-courses-online\/\">Short courses<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impraise.com\/blog\/7-examples-for-setting-professional-development-goals-at-work\">training<\/a> are available online. For a small fee, online institutions will also provide certificates as proof that you have successfully finished your chosen course. These are usually the things that will make your resume attractive to employers, or help you secure that promotion slot.&nbsp;<!--EndFragment--><br><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-k6BSKQvj\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"k6BSKQvj\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"row\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Row #k6BSKQvj\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"1\"><div data-op3-element-container data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\" data-op3-sticky=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-active-desktop=\"1\" data-op3-sticky-active-tablet=\"1\" data-op3-sticky-active-mobile=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-top-desktop=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-top-tablet=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-top-mobile=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-until=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-until-element=\"\"><div data-op3-children=\"1\" data-op3-stack-columns-desktop=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-desktop-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-tablet=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-tablet-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-mobile=\"1\" data-op3-stack-columns-mobile-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-desktop=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-tablet=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-mobile=\"0\"><div id=\"op3-element-wa6GPH15\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"wa6GPH15\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"column\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Column #wa6GPH15\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"1\"><div class=\"op3-column-content op3-background-parent\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-element-container><div data-op3-children=\"2\"><div id=\"op3-element-dSdMwJH2\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"dSdMwJH2\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"headline\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Headline #dSdMwJH2\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-headline-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-contenteditable><h2><!--StartFragment-->Build Quality Connections&nbsp;<!--EndFragment--><br><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-mdaDOUCx\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"mdaDOUCx\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"text\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Text Editor #mdaDOUCx\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-text-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-contenteditable><p>Your professional development goals should include building quality connections. Professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glueup.com\/blog\/professional-networking-for-business-success\" style=\"\">networking<\/a> can help open doors of opportunities for you. You may have the desired <a href=\"https:\/\/101successhacks.com\/4-soft-skills-in-the-workplace-that-matter-to-employers-and-your-whole-career\/\" style=\"\">skill<\/a> sets, but if you don\u2019t know anyone who can update you about new promotions and better job opportunities, then you will not grow in your career track.&nbsp;<\/p><p>If you are an entrepreneur, this practice can generate leads, boost sales, and help you venture into other profitable business lines. Successful partnerships are usually a product of good professional connections.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-MSbpH3YR\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"MSbpH3YR\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"row\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Row #MSbpH3YR\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"1\"><div data-op3-element-container data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\" data-op3-sticky=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-active-desktop=\"1\" data-op3-sticky-active-tablet=\"1\" data-op3-sticky-active-mobile=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-top-desktop=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-top-tablet=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-top-mobile=\"0px\" data-op3-sticky-until=\"0\" data-op3-sticky-until-element=\"\"><div data-op3-children=\"1\" data-op3-stack-columns-desktop=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-desktop-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-tablet=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-tablet-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-stack-columns-mobile=\"1\" data-op3-stack-columns-mobile-reverse=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-desktop=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-tablet=\"0\" data-op3-wrap-columns-mobile=\"0\"><div id=\"op3-element-egl297En\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"egl297En\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"column\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Column #egl297En\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"1\"><div class=\"op3-column-content op3-background-parent\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-element-container><div data-op3-children=\"3\"><div id=\"op3-element-bEgCfM0K\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"bEgCfM0K\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"headline\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Headline #bEgCfM0K\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-headline-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-contenteditable><h2><!--StartFragment-->Professional Development Goals Can Be Achieved Through Efforts And Dedication<!--EndFragment--><br><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-fRGSUqnW\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"fRGSUqnW\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"customhtml\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Custom HTML #fRGSUqnW\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-custom-html-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-code-html><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1337216062419691\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- After Article -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1337216062419691\" data-ad-slot=\"1011410057\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"op3-element-IpgcTvr8\" class=\"op3-element \" data-op3-uuid=\"IpgcTvr8\" data-op3-gid=\"\" data-op3-element-type=\"text\" data-op3-element-spec=\"\" data-op3-element-caption=\"Text Editor #IpgcTvr8\" data-op3-code-before=\"\" data-op3-code-after=\"\" data-op-visibility-hidden=\"0\" data-op-element-hidden=\"0\" data-op3-style-id=\"\" data-op3-has-children=\"0\"><div class=\"op3-text-wrapper\" data-op-animation-trigger=\"none\" data-op-animation-style=\"\" data-op-animation-loop=\"0\" data-op-timer-minutes=\"0\" data-op-timer-seconds=\"0\"><div data-op3-contenteditable><p>Your professional development goals should be specific and well-researched. 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