Cosmic Coaching Centre is made up of a group of professionals dedicated to successful career planning both corporately and individually. Our network of professionals have over 30 years of experience in providing career coaching, leadership, career planning, business mentoring and writing effective resumes that gets results. We also provide life coaching and life management services. Our services are provided across Canada, the United States and in Europe.

1. Cosmic Coaching Centre
Corporate & Individual Career Solutions for Mid-Level Professionals & Executives
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1-866-486-4112
781 Spadina Road, Suite B
Toronto, Ontario M5P 2X5
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2. PLANNING YOUR
CAREER IN 4 SIMPLE
STEPS
Stuck in a job that
doesn’t challenge you
anymore? Looking for a
new adventure? If you
are confident that you
are ready for a new
career, with enough
savings in the bank, and
tons of skills and
sponsors to back you up,
then perhaps, you are
ready for a new career opportunity. Sometimes it
takes years before you arrive to the conclusion that it
is time to pursue your other interests; such as things
that can make you really happy.
However it could feel like graduating from college
again wherein you are confronted with the problem
of choosing the most appropriate career for yourself.
Your decision has the capacity to change the course
of your future so careful planning and strategic
thinking need to be practiced this time.
Here are the 5 steps on how to effectively plan your
career:
1.
Know yourself – take time to know yourself
and to gain a better understanding of your skills and
capabilities, your interests and your expertise as well
as your work preferences. Your values and principles
need to be considered too because these factors will
determine whether you’d last in your chosen career
or not.
2.
Research -based on all the information you
gathered about yourself, write down your top 3
career choices. Write down all the positive and
negative factors of all 3, narrow your choices down
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until you make the final decision on the best career
for you.
3.
Make a decision – it is also vital that you
consult a career coach about your decision to help
you understand your decision and give you some
feedbacks about your career of choice. These people
are professionals who have experienced being in the
same situation and have successfully handled difficult
choices. They can give you an honest opinion and can
make you see the full picture.
4.
Prepare - carry out your career plan by
undergoing the necessary training and enrolling in
courses related to your career choice. This will
prepare you to become a professional and an expert
in the field to help make things easier for you when
you start working on your new career. Recruiters
won’t hire you if you don’t have the basic information
and skills about the career you are applying for.
In conclusion career planning needs a considerable
amount of time before the transition itself because
you still need to analyze yourself during the whole
process. These steps will guide you all throughout
and will take you back to the basics if you think you
have made a mistake. By following these simple
steps, you are on the way to achieving the career of
your dreams.
TIPS ON HOW TO
TAKE CONTROL OF
YOUR CAREER
Have you ever thought of
what to do next after working
in the same company for
more than ten years without
getting promoted? Perhaps it
is time to look for other
options that requires you to
better use your expertise and
skills in order to advance in
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3. your career. Your career might not be going nowhere
as of the moment but it doesn't have to stay that way
forever because you have every right to improve
yourself and exhaust your capabilities in order to be
successful and live a meaningful life.
You usually spend endless sleepless nights just
thinking why your career has not progressed since
you started it; or perhaps you understand the
reasons why but you are just too scared to admit that
you only have yourself to blame. Yes, you probably
haven't given your all yet or someone in your office
preforms better than you do or you just didn't want
career advancement enough to land you a promotion.
Since you know these important facts, it is time to do
something about it and take charge of the situation;
to a better performance, a salary increase, a
promotion, and to be able to live the life you have
always dreamed of.
Here are some simple yet very important tips in
order to take control of your career:
1. Reflect - take time to sit down and perform an
honest self-assessment; know your strengths and
what you are good at, then know your weaknesses;
understand them and then plan a strategy to
overcome them or find ways to improve yourself
little by little.
2. Write down your goals - make a list of your short
and long term goals and write down different
strategies in order to achieve them one step at a time.
Remember to be realistic about your goals and
consider the amount of energy and time you need
before you achieve them.
3. Improve your time management skill- if you think
you are good in managing your time, think again.
Learn to prioritize the important things first and
produce excellent results by the end of the day
whether in the office or at home.
4. Work hard and impress - work hard and exceed
expectations to show your boss that you are really
serious about your job and ready to take on a higher
responsibility. Show him that you deserve to be on
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top where you can perform better and do more for
the company.
These are the ways on how you could perform better
in the office to take you a few steps closer to career
advancement. Your career can take you to places you
have never been and can make you reach different
heights as a result of being a valuable asset in the
company. Do not limit yourself to meeting
expectations, exceed them; that is what successful
people do.
STEPS TO A
FULFILLING CAREER
We were born to chase
our dreams and goals in
life and we end up
spending our days
figuring out what we want
to do, what will make us
happy. But have we given
enough thought on how
we could contribute to the
world? What if we change
the way we think, and
start thinking about how we can help others and then
chase our dreams at the same time? The key here is
to find out how you would like to give and eventually
you will realize that doors will open and will provide
you the necessary skills and contacts you need in
order to succeed in your career.
There are several steps on how to expand the scope
of your search and will land you the career that could
provide for your needs and help you achieve your
goals at the same time:
1.
Reflect – take time to reflect on your life and
determine your purpose in this world. Ask yourself
who and what you want to be 10 to 15 years from
now or if what you will be doing is not just for
yourself but for the common good of others as well.
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4. Helping others feel good and it does wonders to the
heart and soul.
2.
Make a list of the things that prevent you
from doing what you love – there will always be stops
on the way to your destination, don’t let it be a
barrier to where you are supposed to go. Write down
a strategic action plan on how to overcome those
barriers.
3.
Research - if you know someone that has the
same career that you want, it is best to ask them
questions about the things that they did in order to
become successful in that field so that you can
compare it to your plan of action and gauge whether
they are achievable or not.
4.
Know your skills – with your interview, you
can identify your skills and work more on them to
make it easier for you to achieve your mission.
5.
Build your network – spend some time with
the people who are already successful in the career
you have chosen to land. Their feedbacks and tips
will help you become prepared and manage
expectations. Be generous and show kindness to
everyone because the people in your network can
help you and back you up in case you’ll be needing
credentials in the future.
These 5 steps will help you find your mission in life
as part of your career moves to be able to do what
you love to do. By taking these steps, you will find
self-fulfillment in your career knowing that you are
contributing to the world and you are helping people
as well. Start from the very basic and think about
what you can do rather than what your career can do
for you, because in the long run, the perks will just
flow. Just do what you love to do.
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