Checklist for Career Development in Business

• Understand that a career is a non-stop pursuit of opportunity creation, recognition, and exploitation.
  • Read: Opportunity Generation, Recognition, and Exploitation
• Understand what type of need/want fulfillment motivates you.
  • Read: Personal Motivation and Careers

Getting a Job

• Identify job functions that can offer the factors that meet your internal needs.
  • Read: List of Business Jobs – by Career Field
• Identify various career fields or industries in which those job functions exist.
  • Read: Breaking Down Jobs – Classes of Employment
• Identify industries or career fields in which the relevant subject-matter knowledge matter knowledge is interesting to you.
  • Read: Our Series – What You Can Learn About in Business School
• Identify the general entry points and professional progression in each career field.
  • Read: Look up on LinkedIn the profiles of individuals that have advanced in any career field. Their work histories will give you a good understanding of a career progression and entry points.
• Assess what it takes to secure a position at any point in the professional progression in each career field. (Education, Knowledge, Experience, Connections, Certifications, etc.)
  • Read: Look at the LinkedIn profiles of individuals holding positions at various stages of a given career path.
• Begin working toward achieving those necessary elements to secure a position.
  • Read the following Topics:
    • Do You Need a Business Degree (or Any Degree) to be Successful in Business?
    • Business Degrees and Employers
    • Options for a Business School Education
    • Series – What You Can Learn About in Business School
    • Series – How You Learn in Business School
    • The Benefits of Networking
    • Business Internships are Essential
• Begin taking the procedural steps necessary to secure a position.
  • Read the following material:
    • Writing a Resume
    • Writing a Cover Letter
    • LinkedIn – Setup
    • LinkedIn – Job Search & Recruitment
    • Professional Job Recruiters
    • One-on-One Networking
    • Communication Series – (Listening, Asking Questions, Demonstrate Interest in and Understanding of Others, Showing Humility When Talking About Yourself)
    • Competence & Fit in Hiring
    • Fit, Bias, & Overcoming
    • Interview Series
    • How to Effective Negotiate Salary or Benefits

Advancing your Career

• Work toward competence in your job function.
• Continue to improve your communication skills.
• Continue to develop strong business etiquette practices.
  • Read: Business Etiquette Series
• Develop a professional relationship with subordinates, colleagues, and superiors.
  • Read: Your Professional Brand
• Identify your career progression aspirations.
  • Read: Should You Seek Promotion
• Work toward achieving the qualifications for promotion.
• Continue to develop a strong professional relationship with your superiors.
• Make known to your superiors your intentions and aspirations for promotion.
• Continue to work on communication and business etiquette.