Sauder

Career success

Above is the Sauder career success cycle is what a lot of companies and bussiness people do to stay on track towards success.
The cycle goes in this order:

• Step 1: Assessing Self
• Determine aspirations
• Determine Values
• Step 2: Researching Options
• Find careers that match your profile and needs
• Stay away from careers with unfavorable labor market trends
• Step 3: Being Strategic
• Make your goals 
• Make a plan to how you plan to find your career
• Step 4: Building Your Brand
• cover letter, portfolio, resume
• Network
• Be prepared for interviews
• Step 5: Getting Connected
• Networking
• Job search workshops
• Improve skills
• Step 6: Optimizing Your Future
• Build network
• Continue educate
• Keep moving up

When looking for a career that can work for you and can lead you to success you have to work towards finding the right one. It takes effert to find a good job with an interview. To get to that point it may be difficult. Once you get an interview you better be prepared or it was a waste. While you arent interviewing or working, you should keep working on improving yourself and your overall value.

http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Careers/For_Students/MM-ECM_Students/Sauder_Career_Success_Cycle