{"id":25673,"date":"2021-02-01T17:08:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T22:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/?p=25673"},"modified":"2021-02-01T17:08:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T22:08:23","slug":"thinking-about-career-development-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2021\/02\/thinking-about-career-development-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking about Career Development in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the development of COVID-19 to the Presidential Election that marked the beginning of the new year, 2020 has been extremely eventful thus far. With all that has happened, career development is not the first thought to reach people\u2019s minds. However, times are rapidly changing. Most of today\u2019s workforce has transitioned online, and now is the perfect time to start considering ways to enhance your professional profile and achieve your career goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Being committed to developing your career will ultimately motivate and increase your productivity. If you put yourself in charge of your career path, it will automatically increase your self-confidence. Here are a few career development methods you can use to get yourself started:<\/span><\/p>\n

S.W.O.T Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats)<\/b><\/p>\n

A SWOT analysis is one of the most helpful tools because it allows you to learn more about yourself. It benefits you in that it forces you to compile a list of strengths and weaknesses, which can ultimately identify jobs that cater to your skillset. It focuses on the internal factors as well as external factors that can impact your career development. Along with this, the S.W.O.T analysis is straightforward and not to be overly complicated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n