“So here it is Merry Christmas”, well not quite, but it is December and everyone is looking forward to the break that comes at the end of the month and the year.
This month: Looking backwards to look forwards
As we get stuck into festive season with all the Christmas parties and client lunches that that entails, don’t forget to make the most of your break too. Over Christmas and the new year it always feels like a great time to properly down tools. Because most people get to take a break, it means that most things are on hold, or at least on a ‘go slow’ until January. So be sure to take advantage of this and make sure you really switch off and take time to refresh your batteries.
Lots of people during this time sit down to think about the year that has just happened, and the year ahead of them. In terms of your career it’s a great time to reflect on what you have learnt, and how you have progressed over the course of the past 12 months. It’s also an ideal opportunity to think about the year ahead and what direction you want your career to take in 2025.
A great way to capture these thoughts is to update your CV. Make sure you add in:·
- any matters of specific note, interest or value;·
- any achievements of significance; and·
- anything which you are particularly proud of.
This makes sure that you don’t let these achievements slip by without recording them and harnesses them for use in future. Having an up to date CV never hurts, even if you are happy and content, because whether it’s internal promotions, or a sudden change within your current firm, you will be ready to go in terms of presenting yourself for any opportunities.
Keep an eye out for our 12 days of Christmas CV drafting tips in the run up to the big day. Across all our social media platforms, these tips will help you make the most of your CV as a document. We will also be gathering all these top tips together in the new year for our YouTube channel.
As always we will be making a charity contribution instead of sending Christmas cards, this year we have selected Lighthouse Women’s Refuge a local charity doing really important work.
