In this blog, we have written about the most common career planning mistakes and how to avoid them. Enjoy your reading!

Most Common Mistakes in Career Planning

Correct career planning is the most important factor that will make you enjoy going to work every morning and strive for a better position. You must have seen people around you who are unhappy with their work and attribute this to their wrong decisions. Career planning is always open to making mistakes. If you are not aware of your mistakes, you may be exposed to a series of mistakes.

What is the fit between my current performance and the position I want to be in? What should I do to achieve my goals? What mistakes are negatively affecting my planning? Ask yourself these questions every day and look for different answers. If you are not achieving your goals and you are just standing still, then there is a problem. At this point, you need to get to the root of the problem. You may be making a mistake in planning.

5 Most Common Mistakes When Planning a Career

Career planning is an important road map, especially for young people at university age. The secret to a strong future, an improved standard of living and a happy work life lies in proper career planning. While this may seem easy for some, it can turn into a dead end for others. The main reason for this is the mistakes made in planning. So, what should be done to avoid making mistakes in career planning?

In this blog we have written about the most common career planning mistakes and how to avoid them. Here are the points you should avoid when planning your career...

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You should always think long-term for an effective career planning. While practical solutions often save the day, there is a need for permanent solutions to solve the problem. The truth is that often avoiding mistakes leads to bigger mistakes. Therefore, you should always include permanent and effective methods. Consistency and moderation are crucial for building a strong career. When planning your career, you should evaluate the situation from an objective point of view. Generating temporary solutions often saves the day but disappoints you in the future. Therefore, when planning, you should prefer permanent solutions instead of temporary and simple solutions.

2. Putting Materiality First

A strong career often means high income and increased well-being. However, giving priority to material things when planning your career will cause you to fall behind where you want to be. For this reason, you should think about what the job will bring you, not the material aspects. This does not mean that you should not give any importance to material things at all, just place this part of your priorities in the last place. You shouldn't spend your life doing a job you don't want just because there are high income opportunities.

3. Listening to Others' Expectations

This is usually one of the most common mistakes. Acting according to other people's expectations may seem right at first, but if it involves something that is not part of your plans, it will obviously not last long. Because such individuals usually do not manage their careers very well. They listen to the opinions of the environment instead of their own and ultimately do what they want. However, the fact is that you are the only one who will live this life and will be affected positively or negatively by the decisions you make. That's why you should know what you want from the very beginning of your career. 

4. Ignoring the Odds

Risk always exists. The important thing is to take precautions against these risks. Let's assume that you have completed most of your career planning. But have you included the risks that may occur in this planning? Even if things are going the way you want them to, you always need a second plan in case of sudden problems.  This is the best way to build a strong career. But if you make a fixed plan and try to run everything through it, you are likely to be vulnerable to problems. So having a backup plan will help you feel more secure.

5. Not Trusting Yourself and Thinking You Are Responsible for Everything

First of all, your life is your life and you should know what you want. The most important thing you need for this is self-confidence. Being aware of what you can do will allow you to take more confident steps and strive for a better position. Every mistake you make at this stage will disappoint you and lead you to a career you don't want. Also, you should not blame yourself for every mistake. Everything may not happen according to the possibilities or sudden developments may cause your planning to change in an instant. Therefore, it is important to be confident in yourself and look for new ways to fix the problem instead of blaming yourself after mistakes.

Career planning is one of the key elements that has a direct impact on your standard of living. This is especially important for every person in their 20s. Remember, your career will be with you as long as you exist. So start preparing for a career planning in line with your knowledge, skills and abilities!

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