5 Steps to Career Success

You can learn 95% of what you need to know at college or university.

But the other 5% is extremely important. It gives us the skills and awareness to achieve your full potential.

Many people study and get qualified, yet still lack the key skills that make a difference to career success.

For example –

Principal John Mason says, “I encounter so many psychology graduates who have the broad understanding of human psychology, and the bachelor’s degree, but are either unemployed, or working in low paid jobs that have little to do with psychology. So many mainstream courses miss teaching the skills that are in high demand, and so many graduates are simply oblivious to what they need to do to make an unused education usable.”

It’s not just psychology.  There are many other careers where people do well at courses, then go to work in another area altogether.

Most university and college courses teach us facts and information. They give us knowledge. But they do not provide us with the 5% we need to really do well in our careers.

This is pretty obvious - Spend your time researching and finding out exactly what course you want, and need, to do to do well in your future career.

You’ve studied a general topic, such as business, or agriculture, marketing or psychology.

You are now knowledgeable.

But employers will want to know - What makes you special? What makes you unique?

This is where studying for professional development (CPD) is important.  Taking specialist courses can enhance and improve your career development.

You have done your training. You are continuing to study, but that’s not enough. 

Soft skills are essential to a career success.  For a good career, you need to improve your skills in -

Volunteering is just working for free, isn’t it?

Well, no! It’s far more than that. It is an investment in your future.

Volunteering provides you with the opportunity to gain relevant real-world experience, which will affect your career development and potential income in the future.

10 – 20% adults, and 1/3 young people, who have volunteered directly credit volunteering for getting them work.

Volunteering is also be a useful addition to most people’s CVs/resumes.

Last but not least, networking is an essential way to improve your career. 

Take these 5 steps to get the 5% extra you need for career success!

Study specialist and soft skills with us. Contact us at admin@acs.edu.au for more information.

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