A look back at 2006 Career Accomplishments

Now that the new year is here, it is the perfect time to take a look back at your career accomplishments of 2006 and evaluate if you are on track towards accomplishing your career goals.

With each new accomplishment at work, you should reflect it immediately in your resume to make sure that your resume stays current. Here are a few reasons:

1. You are less likely to miss any accomplishments
2. The accomplishments you include will be fresher in your mind, so the descriptions will be more relevant & meaningful
3. If someone asks to see your resume, it will be ready to go
4. In writing down your accomplishments, you can ponder how these accomplishments get you one step closer to your career goals
5. Next time someone asks "so what are you doing at work", you will actually be able to answer!

I also read an article on Yahoo the other day about "How to Jumpstart Your Career" with the new year. They have some great suggestions on 8 Career New Year's Resolutions which will help you move your career forward.