CAPACITY BUILDING

Any plant cannot grow unless it is in the environment that allows it to do so. Same applies to Career, it has to be built. It has to grow so that, as an individual you can stand forth to achieve success.

A career can be defined as a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life. It is a profession or undertaking.

100% commitment, proper timing, good relationship & connections, and integrity can be among things that create favorable environment for a successful career building.

In the course of studying, there are levels which I suppose many of us had passed through. The primary school level, the ordinary level, advanced level or diploma, and the undergraduate level.

As we go higher in our educational level, we found our studies narrowing to our choosing. That is part of building our career, and many of us at the lowest level of education ought to be doctors, pilots, and many other known & trembling professions’ of the kind but things have changed by now! Progress chose for us!

We have to understand that every profession has its uniqueness and importance to the society. You are needed for whom you have chosen to be! The way you sell out yourself to the corporate's puts you in either a win situation or a losing position. You have to choose wisely on how to boost your career to its uniqueness. Here are some tips!

•  Build good relationship and connections with anyone who can affect your career. The lecturers, supervisors, fellow colleagues, the alumni, ‘companies’  etc etc
• Be committed in building your profession. If there occurs any opportunity which will take you to the next level of your profession like an opening for post graduate studies, a short time training session, internship opportunity, online training/mentoring etc, then do not hesitate to take it. This brings us to the next tip:
•  Add to your CV as many things as you can, they will come to matter in the end.
•  Do as many professional exams as you can. If you have all the necessities to do the exams, then do them. Failures occur, but do not give up. Try harder, and look upon other routes which might be easy but have the same goals as yours. These professional exams have their significance in the corporate world.
•  In any company you work for, any corporate training you attend, any internship you shall undertake, remember to build your integrity. Do your work in accordance to the company’s vision. Do that, and you shall flourish although it will take some time!
•  Be creative! This is 21^st century, competition is high, and so to raise your standards, you must allow your mind to be open and be creative in solving different problems in the society. Creativity also goes further into development and innovation of products that fit your professional zone.
•  Be well informed about the corporate world. Read news, go through new regulations & laws set out that affect your profession. Be updated!  This will stretch your creativity.

These are the very few essential tips that will help build your profession. As I was writing this article, I had a question in my mind that I need to leave it with you…. Is there a difference between a career and a profession?

Thank You!
Source: Norbert Kimaryo