Now that you have begun to explore, plan and reflect on how you intend to step up to a consultant role through considering the broad topics we have explored in previous parts of this series (listed below), it is a good time to pause and reassess your goals and planned actions.
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Stepping up to consultant #2: Is private practice right for you?
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Stepping up to consultant #4 (Part 1): Building your consultant work portfolio
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Stepping up to consultant #4 (Part 2): Building your consultant work portfolio
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Stepping up to Consultant #4 (Part 3): Building your consultant work portfolio
Regularly making time to stop and reflect is crucial in ensuring you are heading in the most beneficial direction.
To start this process consider the following questions:
- What is my career vision for the next three years? (skills, reputation, balance)
- Where am I now? Identify focus areas in comparison to the career vision.
- What are the gaps and what identifiable actions can I take to address each gap?
How we can support you
We have prepared a resource to assist you to delve deeper into this essential reflection and reassessment here after revisiting our earlier instalments (see list above).
If after completing this resource you feel you would benefit from a quick chat with a member of our Development and Career team, we suggest you book a 15-minute Career Health Check. This valuable free member benefit is designed for a brief check in for you to gauge whether you are still on track.
For more in-depth support, our 1-1 Professional Career Coaching Programs or single coaching sessions provide expert support to help you work towards and support you with your transition to consultant
Take the next step toward your consultant career with our expert support!
Keep an eye out for our next few instalments we focus on practical skills you can hone such a building and leveraging a network to support you in this transition, establishing a LinkedIn profile for professional branding and then how to best utilise LinkedIn for networking.