The target audience for this post are Developers, Programmers, Software Engineers/Analysts, Package Implementation Specialists, Technical Leads, and IT Architects.
During the course of one's career, one would have definitely faced the problem of career stagnation at least once. Some face it early on in their careers while others may face it a few decades later. If not addressed in a timely manner, then, one runs the risk of being handed a pink slip in the long run. The best thing would be to avoid getting into such an unpleasant situation by following the tips listed below:
1) Be aware of the latest trends in technology or where the IT Industry is headed
In today's world, we are seeing a lot of disruption in all spheres of life. It would be good to see how these might impact one's career. One may also look up the hot skills for that year to see if one can align one's career to one of that.
2) Be innovative at work
Be on the lookout on how you can optimize IT processes, programs, etc and apply these at work
3) Pick up new skills
If you can learn new technologies related to your line of work, it will be really a career boost. Though this may take time depending on your learning capability and the time you can afford towards this activity, it will be worth the effort.
Even if you work on a single language/package only, there are new versions with new features that get released on a regular basis. It would be good to check that out and see if it can address any issue that you currently face or add value to your project.
4) Pick up Industry Domain Knowledge
While most IT Projects are of short durations, if you are lucky to be working on the same project for a long time, then, you would automatically pick up domain knowledge related to business on which your project is based. If not, definitely, make an effort to pick up at least one like, Retail, Finance, Manufacturing, etc.
5) Be flexible to take new related roles/positions
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, says "If you don't fail sometimes, you are not being ambitious enough"
Be mentally prepared to reinvent yourself, if necessary.
6) Work on areas that will add value to your career
Try to work on areas that will add value to your career and help in creating valuable bullet points in your resume. That way you will also improve your marketability within your organization as well as outside your organization
7) Align to company culture
Different companies have different work cultures. Be open to adapt to company work culture.
8) Network, network, network
Networking plays a huge role in one's career. So, devote some time for networking with peers and others.
Who knows? You may land your next job via networking
During the course of one's career, one would have definitely faced the problem of career stagnation at least once. Some face it early on in their careers while others may face it a few decades later. If not addressed in a timely manner, then, one runs the risk of being handed a pink slip in the long run. The best thing would be to avoid getting into such an unpleasant situation by following the tips listed below:
1) Be aware of the latest trends in technology or where the IT Industry is headed
In today's world, we are seeing a lot of disruption in all spheres of life. It would be good to see how these might impact one's career. One may also look up the hot skills for that year to see if one can align one's career to one of that.
2) Be innovative at work
Be on the lookout on how you can optimize IT processes, programs, etc and apply these at work
3) Pick up new skills
If you can learn new technologies related to your line of work, it will be really a career boost. Though this may take time depending on your learning capability and the time you can afford towards this activity, it will be worth the effort.
Even if you work on a single language/package only, there are new versions with new features that get released on a regular basis. It would be good to check that out and see if it can address any issue that you currently face or add value to your project.
4) Pick up Industry Domain Knowledge
While most IT Projects are of short durations, if you are lucky to be working on the same project for a long time, then, you would automatically pick up domain knowledge related to business on which your project is based. If not, definitely, make an effort to pick up at least one like, Retail, Finance, Manufacturing, etc.
5) Be flexible to take new related roles/positions
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, says "If you don't fail sometimes, you are not being ambitious enough"
Be mentally prepared to reinvent yourself, if necessary.
6) Work on areas that will add value to your career
Try to work on areas that will add value to your career and help in creating valuable bullet points in your resume. That way you will also improve your marketability within your organization as well as outside your organization
7) Align to company culture
Different companies have different work cultures. Be open to adapt to company work culture.
8) Network, network, network
Networking plays a huge role in one's career. So, devote some time for networking with peers and others.
Who knows? You may land your next job via networking
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