5 Allied Career Goals for 2019
Setting career goals for 2019 can help you make improvements in your current position or lead you on a completely new career path. However, ensure you set reachable goals so you don’t set yourself up for failure. Consider these five allied career goals to get you started on formulating your own professional goals.
1. Seek continuing education opportunities
Whether you’re in therapy or a lab, innovations in the healthcare industry mean there’s always something new to learn. Set a career goal to pursue continuing education opportunities to stay up to date on the latest tools and trends of your trade.
While training goals are often targeted towards new healthcare professionals, seasoned veterans also benefit by keeping their skills current and remaining authorities in their fields.
2. Develop a healthy work-life balance
While you want to continually improve yourself professionally, you shouldn’t overlook having a happy home life. Developing a healthy work-life balance should be both a short- and long-term goal and involves self-care tactics that let you be your best at work and at home.
If you haven’t already done so, establish personal and professional boundaries, and set aside time to employ your preferred stress management techniques and promote your own physical health.
3. Expand your professional network
Networking is important at any point in your career. Set career goals for 2019 that include maintaining your current connections and finding new ones. This might include tackling your outdated social media profile, but ensure you always keep it professional and protect patient privacy.
You might also schedule attendance at a set number of professional networking events to make new contacts and expand your professional network.
4. Find or be a mentor
If you’re a new grad, set a goal to find a mentor who can help you develop the skills you need to reach other career goals. Connecting with more experienced allied health professionals is also another way to grow your professional network.
On the flip side, if you have valuable experience in your field, set a goal to mentor someone looking to learn and improve their skills. Mentoring can give you a sense of satisfaction in your career. It can also help you promote yourself as a leader, advancing your own career in the process.
5. Become an allied healthcare traveler
Travel allied health positions can help you accomplish many of your career goals for 2019, such as learning new skills, making new connections and improving your overall satisfaction with your career.
The experience and skills you gain by working in a variety of settings look impressive on your resume, helping you achieve other goals like finding new career opportunities and increasing your salary. As an allied health traveler, you can do all this and more while seeing the country.
Whatever you want to accomplish this year, set the goals you need to succeed, but ensure you set reachable goals so you don’t set yourself up for failure. While you should set long-term goals, it’s also important to set regularly attainable short-term goals to keep you motivated, which paves the way to reaching your bigger goals.
Additional Allied Travel Resources
While you continue your search for the perfect allied healthcare position, AMN Healthcare provides great resources to keep your career moving in the right direction. Begin the application process now, and then learn more about how AMN Healthcare can help you keep your career on the move.
- EAP: Our allied travelers gain access to a valuable set of Employee Assistance Program benefits.
- Allied Travel Jobs by Specialty: Explore allied jobs and learn about hourly salaries and the benefits of working in travel jobs.
- Search All Allied Jobs: Uncover new possibilities in your allied career by exploring both short and long-term options.
- Allied Healthcare Jobs: Learn how we can help move your career in amazing directions, both professionally and geographically by exploring opportunities by each state.
- More Allied Resources: Use the content here to learn everything you need to know about our allied recruitment process, including information on salary and benefits.
