AS WE THINK - Do we actually know how to build a career?

Career is an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress

“Career design is different than a job-search strategy,” the question you should be asking yourself is not “What job do I want?” but “What life do I want?”

A job can be just going to work to earn a paycheck.

A career means that each of your jobs, experiences, and training programs is helping you advance in pay or responsibility. ...

The real difference between a job and a career is your attitude. People who want a career are always thinking about their long-term goals.

Everyone aspires to have purpose or meaning in their career but how do you actually do that? What practical steps can you take today or this month to make sure you’re not just toiling away at your desk but you’re doing something you genuinely care about?

Know what “meaningful” means to you

Am I respected by my colleagues? Am I being challenged? Am I growing? Do I believe in the mission? “These are the things that are going to make the difference between being ok with your job and being truly happy. But “meaningful” means something different for each individual. “Don’t just look for obvious things, like salary, title, or prestige of the company.

Think long term about your career

It shouldn’t just be in service of getting your next job.

 “Career design is different than a job-search strategy,” the question you should be asking yourself is not “What job do I want?” but “What life do I want?”

Think about where you want to be in five, ten, 20 years. Of course, you have to answer more immediate questions about what you want in your current job or your next but do so only in the context of your longer, larger career goals.