Job Goals for Every Age
By CareerBuilder.com
… one’s ability to recognize other opportunities when they become available.”
In Your 20s: Establish a positive work record
Relax — you don’t need to know exactly what you’re going to do with your life just yet. It makes sense to explore your options at this early stage of your working life, as long as you build skills and make contacts along the way. … even if you don’t see yourself sticking in your current job for long.”
In Your 30s: Focus on becoming a leader
People often enter their first management positions in their 30s, and the “switch from being a worker-bee to a leader-in-training … [requires] a change in mind-set …
In Your 40s: Re-examine your definition of success
In this decade, people get very serious about their earning power and … top roles …
… direction your career path is headed and to evaluate your work-life balance.
What will make you feel successful? Occupying a high-level position within your company or field? Reaching your full earning potential? Having the flexibility to spend more time with your family? Retiring early? Re-examine your definition of success and adjust your career path accordingly.
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