Reach Your Career Goals in 2026
Does the start of the new year bring you a sense of energy or a feeling of pressure?
Career moves are one of the most common resolutions when the new year rolls around (aside from the usuals.. lose weight, go to the gym, save more money….. ). So, if you’re setting a big career goal in 2026, you aren’t alone.
Changes within our career can be big but they don’t have to be. You might want to:
👉 Land a new role
👉Start a side hustle
👉Strengthen your LinkedIn profile
👉Feel more confident in interviews
👉Update your resume
👉Expand your professional network
These goals may feel big, or time consuming as a whole, but they all have one thing in common: they are MANAGEABLE. But you need to take action, and that can be intimidating.
So how do you get started?
Here’s the #1 tip I give to all of my career coaching clients:
Find one clear step forward.
Easy, right? Progress doesn’t come from doing everything all it once. Taking consistent and manageable action will bring you momentum. And that is how you will move foward.
So, what is the one small thing can you accomplish now, that can get you closer to your big goal for this year?
👉 Need ideas?
➡️Set aside an hour to set up an automatic job search agent
➡️Draft a big picture outline of what your side gig could look like
➡️Update a section of your resume (and then do it again on another day)
➡️Research interview questions to start preparing important stories
➡️Reach out to a former colleague or connection on LinkedIn
➡️Sign up for a professional event next month
If you can commit to one small goal a week – or even once a month- you’re building momentum. And this is what will move you forward by the end of the year.
As 2026 takes off, focus on one small step to meet your career goal.
Your future self will thank you -and I promise, you’ll be so much further along by this time next year!
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I’m Christine Beck, a New Jersey–based certified career coach, resume writer, and HR professional. I help job seekers clarify their goals, tell their career stories with confidence and navigate the job search with less stress and more strategy.
If you’re ready for support that’s practical, personal, and results-driven, let’s talk.
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