Career Health Check FAQs

Here are some FAQs for every professional:

• What is a career health check?
  

Every top class professional needs to do a career health check periodically. to ensure they manage their career.  It is a self-reflection process that would help you navigate your career skillfully and be more alert to career opportunities.  It is best to maintain a career diary and track your journey. 

• What are some things that I need to do for my career health check?

Some of the pointers for reflection would be:​
-  What are some skills or expertise that you have learnt in the last 3/6 months?
-  What are some projects you have worked on?
-   How has your professional network grown?
-  What are some achievements/contributions you have made to the company above and beyond the job description?
-   When was the last time you received a professional recognition/promotion/pay raise?
-  What is your demand/worth  in the job market now with your current expertise and skills?

• How often is it necessary to do a career health check? 
  

In my own view, perhaps quarterly, half-yearly and annually while it is still fresh in your mind, it is best to record the above information in your career-diary.  

• Why is it important to do a periodic career health check? 

You want to be opportunity-ready for the a promotion, pay raise and new projects.   You want to leverage your professional profile by keeping information at your fingertips.   You want to know your professional worth in the market.  You want to be alert to career opportunities.

• How can a Career Consultant help with the career health check?

Your Career Consultant can elicit the right information about your contributions, achievements, value adds, updated skills with power questions and capture the value information in your resume.  This will help you leverage your career to the next level.
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