Career Planning Strategies Every Woman Needs to Be Successful

Strategies women must use to advance their careers

Cecile Peterkin·
Women at Work
·2 min read

According to studies, women are now becoming more successful in the workforce. As a matter of fact, the representation of women in the workforce is higher than ever before, and a lot of women are now holding executive and managerial posts in companies. Also, businesses that are run by women have doubled in the past couple of years.

However, there is still a huge number of women who do not receive the compensation they deserve. Lack of salary equity remains an obstacle to a woman’s career success. Nevertheless, there are so many opportunities out there that women can take advantage of so that they may deploy their talents and strengths even in industries that are known to be men’s domain.

 

Below are the strategies women must use in order to advance their careers:

  1. Attain as much training and education as possible

Education is without a doubt women’s strongest weapon. If you want to succeed in the workplace, you have to get the highest degree that you can manage. Lack of time and money used to be huge obstacles to obtaining a degree, but they aren’t anymore. There are many options for distance learning and financial aid available to everyone today, so all it takes to earn a degree is commitment and dedication.

You should also utilize the numerous informal ways you can educate yourself, such as by regularly reading trade publications in your field, joining professional organizations, and attending conferences.

  1. Take advantage of the internet.

According to statistics, at least 52 percent of internet surfers are women. Women are also considered to be more efficient in internet use compared to men – they spend less time searching the web simply because they know what information they want find.

Women should take advantage of their dominance on the internet by taking the numerous learning opportunities online. There are so many online businesses also that women can run, where they can make use of their knowledge and talents.

  1. Leverage interpersonal and communication skills.

The way women communicate isn’t necessarily better than how men communicate, but experts say that it is more appropriate for the newer styles of management. For instance, the ability to establish good relationships with customers and clients is a necessity in today’s market, and this is what women can do really well.

  1. Have a clear career plan.

We all need some good career planning, but this is especially true for women because of the many challenges and obstacles they have to face along the way. It is important that you make a decision about what you want to do or who you want to be 10 years from now. Your career plan should be flexible as well, because there are changing circumstances that you need to adapt to also.

Career planning is such a complicated process that oftentimes, you would need professional help to do it. A career coach is beneficial for you as he or she will help you determine your career goals, and also what steps you should take for you to reach those goals.

Cecile Peterkin
Cecile’s background encompasses corporate management, the launch, and operations of two businesses and extensive non-profit experience as both a volunteer and as a results-oriented leader and board member. Her first 15 years of her career was spent building and managing Operations and Administration at Global Strategy Financial Inc. Global Strategy Financial was one of Canada’s larger Mutual Fund companies with over $7 billion of assets under management across 30 Funds. Global Strategy was acquired by AGF Management Ltd. Cecile went on to put her extensive experience as mentor, leader and people management skills, and her love for helping others, into two successful companies, Cosmic Coaching Centre and ProMentoring. Cecile provides services such as leadership coaching and development, career coaching, team building as well as personal development to Managers, Senior Managers, as well as Directors. Her experience includes working with many clients across the United States, Canada, and other countries. She has worked with many different professionals, ranging from corporate to teachers and doctors.
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