8 Career goals that you can realistically achieve in 2018

daphne

29 Dec 2017

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Learn a new computer programme
No matter what career field you’re in, it’s always good to know different computer programmes other than the usual Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Excel. With the rise of technology, it can help widen your career field and even enhance your current job.
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Read the papers or follow a blog
Reading the papers or useful blogs is a good habit that you must commit to. It will keep you in check with the world news and financial analytics and can also provide a great conversation starter with your bosses and colleagues.
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Find quick ways to destress
While workplace stress is totally normal, excessive stress can be health concerning. Adding too much stress on yourself can really affect your productivity and performance. Hence it’s important to find quick ways to destress at work. You can perhaps take a power nap, look out at the scenery, go for a quick coffee break or try facial massages!
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Keep healthy and don’t overeat
It might be difficult to eat healthy and keep fit when you spend so much time at work. But there are ways to do it. For example, instead of taking the lift, take the stairs or instead of eating out, you can pack meals from home. You can also opt for healthier alternatives like granola bars and fruits instead of chips and sweets when you’re snacking at work (we totally understand the stress). These simple things can really make a huge difference in your lifestyle.
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Make new connections
At work or business meetings, you’ll get a chance to meet people from all walks of life. Take the opportunity to introduce yourself, grab their name card and connect with them! They might be able to help you out in future and there really is no downside to making more business connections. So time to put your socialising skills out there and increase the size of your network.
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Update your LinkedIn profile
As far as social media profile goes, you should constantly keep track and update your LinkedIn profile. Because in the professional world, LinkedIn is crucial to your overall presence.
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Clean out your emails
I’m sure many of us is guilty of this — unread, unreplied and old useless emails. Start your New Year fresh with a clean mailbox and delete all that junk. It’s going to be so much of a pleasant experience the next time you receive an email.
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Organise your desktop
Desktops with images and folders everywhere can be an eyesore. For those of you who have cluttered and messy screens, you may want to consider organising them. Trash everything that is no longer important, create folders and arrange them accordingly. This way, it’s not only easier for you to look for things, you’re also making space for more work in time to come.

Make these your 2018 New Year’s resolution.

With the New Year approaching, it’s time to make a list of New Year’s resolutions you’ll want to stick by. Besides the usual losing weight and drinking less coffee goal-making variety, it’s important for you to have a set of career goals – like upgrading yourself and your skills actively and also being more productive at work. With the right mindset and firm goals, you’d be able to soar to greater heights.

If you haven’t yet done so, check out our gallery above for some of the career goals you can keep track of and achieve. Don’t let this year’s resolutions be an empty promise to yourself.

Daphne Leo

Photos: Getty Images

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