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sajayda
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what is an long term and short term goal in your career?
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graduate #career #financial-planning
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Meaghan Faulman
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Hi Sajayda! When thinking about goal setting, either personally or professionally, I really love the format of OKRs. "OKR" stands for "objectives and key results." It is a goal setting framework used to define measurable goals and track their outcomes. Check it out here! https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_why_the_secret_to_success_is_setting_the_right_goals/transcript?language=en
thank you so much for the OKR , im definitely applying to my career goals ( :
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Alejandra Zelaya
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Hi Sajayda!
I'm 25 living in NYC working in marketing so maybe my perspective a couple of years ahead will be helpful! I know when I graduated college at 21 I literally had not thought of goals past graduating, so I really had to sit down with a mentor and think about what I wanted my career and life to be like. here is my answer:
Long Term Career Goal- Once I feel strong with my skills, I would love to put my marketing skills to the test and start something from the ground up. Whether this is experimental or long-term, I want to either start a business or brand that makes money on its own or that I am able to sell for a profit. I want to really test my marketing skills and see what my knowledge looks like in the real world. I want to do this once I feel strong and confident in my career because right now I'm still learning every day.
Short Term Career Goals- Negotiate a pay raise and maybe a promotion. I'm starting to feel confident in my skills and I want to ensure I learn young how to negotiate in a room. I heard that a huge percentage of women never negotiate, and I want to re-write that storyline. Doing things like negotiating now will ensure when in the future I (hopefully) am negotiating large salaries or contracts, I've actually had years of experience and applied it to my own career.
I really like that you asked this question and think it's great that you're exploring these thoughts- it's important to set goals to stay motivated and to know where you are working towards. best of luck!
I'm 25 living in NYC working in marketing so maybe my perspective a couple of years ahead will be helpful! I know when I graduated college at 21 I literally had not thought of goals past graduating, so I really had to sit down with a mentor and think about what I wanted my career and life to be like. here is my answer:
Long Term Career Goal- Once I feel strong with my skills, I would love to put my marketing skills to the test and start something from the ground up. Whether this is experimental or long-term, I want to either start a business or brand that makes money on its own or that I am able to sell for a profit. I want to really test my marketing skills and see what my knowledge looks like in the real world. I want to do this once I feel strong and confident in my career because right now I'm still learning every day.
Short Term Career Goals- Negotiate a pay raise and maybe a promotion. I'm starting to feel confident in my skills and I want to ensure I learn young how to negotiate in a room. I heard that a huge percentage of women never negotiate, and I want to re-write that storyline. Doing things like negotiating now will ensure when in the future I (hopefully) am negotiating large salaries or contracts, I've actually had years of experience and applied it to my own career.
I really like that you asked this question and think it's great that you're exploring these thoughts- it's important to set goals to stay motivated and to know where you are working towards. best of luck!
thank you for doubling down on the long term short term goal experience yur answer helped me distinguish between the two( :
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