What do you do if your career takes a major hit and you need to bounce back?

It is very important to be calm and confident during any setback in personal or professional life. The best thing about human is his/her experience. To overcome the current career hit, one must keep upskilling because “A skilled is never killed”. Keep educating for the future sustainability. Remember ‘Meet & Greet’ is very important for building strong Networking for a great support and learning mechanism. It is very important to be adaptive and flexible for progressing sustainability trends and technologies to stay competitive in the field. Stay away from negative people and negative lifestyle, have faith, and learn from Nature to bounce back… Nothing is permanent, Tough time makes us firmer and stronger, so keep moving.

Review of your goals for clarity is a good attempt towards recalibration and self-assessment. It gives an objective review of your progress, growth, pace and possible shortcomings. Having gotten a fair view of your current standing as against your desired expectation, you can further set more clear and realistic goals and objective and identify steps to actualize your set goals.

Market yourself! No other person does this better than you, so you must be very intentional with every step or action that reflects on your professional image. Having set your career objectives, updated your skill sets, and recognised your achievements along your professional path, you need to tell your story. A well crafted storyline that propels your reputation, achievements and aptitude in the best way that aligns with your "big picture."

Marketing yourself is extremely important. I like to encourage professionals and creators to create a dynamic media kit that displays their UVP (Unique Value Proposition) and to network with other professionals. The media kit acts a snapshot of your value and if it looks cool enough, it’s a good way to start a conversation.

Smart networking is a very essential move towards a come back on your career and professional journey. This has worked really well for me at times I needed a turnaround on my career trajectory. Never underestimate the power of community, professional platforms, associations, forums and groups. The social media and digital platforms have made this even easier and better. Often times, do no stay quiet in associations, make efforts to share your ideas and opinions as well while staying professional. Finally, cultivate meaningful and value-adding relationships, put up a great personality as well as character, and be deliberate about exhibiting a positive attitude.