Leverage Your Network,

Advance Your Career

Leverage Your Network,

Advance Your Career Cate Peterson,

MS, SPHR

November 10, 2012

Your Career • Tools

• Promote your potential • Leverage your strengths • Position yourself for success

Your Network

That will determine your altitude

It’s your attitude Not your aptitude

• SMART goals

• Mentors

• Performance reviews

• Social Media

• Your personal brand

Tools for Success

SMART Goals • Specific

• Measurable

• Attainable

• Realistic

• Time-bound

SMART Goals • Example of a goal

• To gain experience in the responsibilities of

a senior agent by hosting all group insurance meetings and taking on responsibility for clients over $10,000 by years end.o gain exposure and experience in the responsibilities of a senior agent by hosting all group insurance meetings, and taking on responsibility for all clients over $x thousand of dollars, by the end of the year

Leveraging Strengths • Mentors must be

• Knowledgeable

Leveraging Strengths • Mentors must be

• Knowledgeable • Complementary Styles

Leveraging Strengths • Mentors must be

• Knowledgeable • Complementary Styles • Respected

Leveraging Strengths • Mentors must be

• Knowledgeable • Complementary Styles • Respected • Trusted

Capitalizing on Your Network • Performance reviews

Capitalizing on Your Network • Performance reviews • Know your manager’s goals

Capitalizing on Your Network • Performance reviews • Know your manager’s goals • Understand perceptions

Capitalizing on Your Network • Performance reviews • Know your manager’s goals • Understand perceptions • Enlist support & guidance

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile • Tagline

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile • Tagline • Keywords

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile • Tagline • Keywords • Recommendations

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile • Tagline • Keywords • Recommendations • Groups

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile • Tagline • Keywords • Recommendations • Groups • Photo

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile • Tagline • Keywords • Recommendations • Groups • Photo

Capitalizing on Your Network • Social networking • Current profile • Tagline • Keywords • Recommendations • Groups • Photo

Your Network • Promote yourself • Position yourself

Your Network • Promote yourself • Position yourself

Your Personal Brand • 24/7

Your Personal Brand • 24/7 • Multifaceted

Your Personal Brand • 24/7 • Multifaceted • Consistency is key

Your Personal Brand • 24/7 • Multifaceted • Consistency is key • Presentation

Your Personal Brand • Know yourself

• Johari window

!

Your Personal Brand • Know yourself

• Johari window • What’s important

Your Personal Brand • Know yourself

• Johari window • What’s important • Strengths

• Know yourself • Johari window • What’s important • Strengths • Unique

• Believe in yourself • Continuous learning

Your Personal Brand

• Leverage • Your strengths

Your Success

• Leverage • Your strengths • Your network

Your Success

• Leverage • Your strengths • Your network • Your brand

Your Success

• Leverage • Your strengths • Your network • Your brand

• Celebrate it • Communicate it • Live it!

Your Success

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