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1. Embrace career self-management for the life of your career.
2. Obtain the best education available for your chosen profession.
3. Commit to ongoing learning through attending company-sponsored seminars and adult education programs, plus read professional and current event publications.
4. Fine-tune communication skills to be proficient with supervisors, colleagues, vendors, and all others with whom you interact.
5. Understand that people have different communication styles and learn how to flex yours to best relate with others.
6. Keep your resume always current, updating it the day after you start a new position. Note: Your resume is your key marketing tool to get you face time with hiring authorities - make sure it is professional and perfect.
7. Practice / role-play interviewing skills with your focus on the value you can offer a potential employer: Know what you do best, what you have achieved and how you can do it for anyone.
8. Participate actively at all levels of your career while perfecting teamwork skills and welcoming opportunities to cross train within your current company.
9. Become an expert networker based upon the business "golden rule" that you must give more than you get for the boomerang to return. Remember: 80% of all jobs are gotten through networking.
10. Be alert, be ready and be career resilient so you can be the best at all time.
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