Taking Ownership in Your Career
Taking Ownership in Your Career
Skills you’ll gain
Taking control and accepting accountability for your career goes beyond making a plan or simply having a career conversation. When you take full ownership of your career, you empower yourself to get honest about where you are, figure out tangible ways to get to where you want to go, and advocate for yourself along the way.
In this course, career strategist Julia Toothacre leverages her many years as an academic career advisor to guide you on that crucial path to ownership. Julia first explores how to prepare your mindset for taking on career ownership, and then dives into exploring your career journey by reflecting on the past, present, and future. You'll then discover how to create your "work happy place" by staying true to your strengths, values, and interests. You'll also learn about skills gaps, along with the actions you can take to solidify your next step, whether it's a new role or a growth opportunity within the role you currently have. Julia also discusses how to be prepared for your next opportunity, as well as how to set long-term goals to satisfy your career trajectory.
Upon completion of this course, you'll have a clear idea of the mindset shifts, tasks, and activities that are necessary to take more ownership of your career journey.
Syllabus
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Regaining Control You have more control than you think when it comes to your career. 2m
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Managing Your Mindset Your mindset is an important factor in feeling like you can take ownership of your life and career. 3m
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Reflect on Your Career History Your career journey starts with looking at where you have been in your career - both the positive and negative. 3m
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Assess Your Current Position Assessing your current position gives you information about where you are now so you can determine any gaps or barriers. 2m
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Focus on the Future Looking toward the future gives you a starting point to focus your attention and goals. 2m
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Owning Your Skillset Most professionals have a robust skill set, and identifying these skills allows you to find value in them. 2m
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Leveraging Your Values Your values are why you make the choices you make. They are your deal breakers when it comes to decisions about your career. 2m
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Staying True to Your Interests Part of owning your career is being clear about what interests you in the work you do. 2m
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Solidify Your Next Step Taking ownership of your career means setting career goals that align with who you are. 3m
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Identify Your Skills Gaps Being clear about the skills you possess and the skills you need to get to the next level is crucial. 2m
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Build Your Network Building a strong network allows you to stay on top of industry and functional area opportunities and trends. 2m
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Update Your Professional Pitch Once you’re clear about yourself and your career goals, your professional pitch will need to reflect this information confidently. 2m
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Overhaul Your Professional Materials Updating your professional assets with your new information and confidence is crucial. 3m
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Advocate for Yourself When you take ownership in your career, you become more confident in what's working and what's not. 2m
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Play the Long Game Your career journey takes time, which means you should strive to view it with the long-term in mind. 2m
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Maintain Your Voice Clarity and confidence allow you to speak your truth and have a voice when it comes to the trajectory of your career. 2m
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Ownership for Everyone Get ready to incorporate the strategies you learned to take ownership of your career. 1m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Julia Toothacre
Julia is a Career Strategist and Coach who equips ambitious corporate professionals with strategies and actionable steps to advance their careers.
With over 10 years of experience and specialized training in career development and coaching, Julia has assisted hundreds of professionals in gaining clarity about their career paths. She supports them in managing, transitioning, or advancing their careers. Through her company, Ride The Tide Collective, Julia offers coaching programs, hosts a podcast, and provides a wealth of free resources.
Julia Toothacre
Career Strategist
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How GoSkills helped Chris
I got the promotion largely because of the skills I could develop, thanks to the GoSkills courses I took. I set aside at least 30 minutes daily to invest in myself and my professional growth. Seeing how much this has helped me become a more efficient employee is a big motivation.
