Increase Performance Metrics: Certain industries and companies use performance metrics when they evaluate an employee’s performance, productivity, and effectiveness levels. Metric numbers generally measure things such as customer satisfaction, organization performance, employee competence, and cost management. Metrics are usually measured on a weekly basis, but they can be measured daily as well. A good career goal could be to increase your performance metrics, which will help show the value that you bring as an employee to the organization or company that you are working for.

Earn a Promotion: It is always a good feeling to get promoted, and a promotion involves careful planning, commitment, and execution on your part as an employee. For instance, you may need to: do additional work, take on more projects, develop relationships with other department members, and update your resume. A promotion will generally be a long term goal that you can work towards overtime.

Earn a Management Position: After you have been working with a company or business for awhile, you might have an itch to advance in your position. If your career goal is to earn a management or an executive position, your goal could range from lasting 6 months, to 5 to 10 years depending on the field that you are in. This type of career goal can require a series of short term goals to help you reach the position you desire.

Start a Business: A lot of people associate success with branching out on their own, and a viable career goal, in that case, can be to start your own business or open your own practice to become your own boss. Many people, generally between the ages of 18 and 34 have the desire to start a business if they have not already started one. When opening your own business, it can be helpful to outline a series of short term goals that can help you get to where you need to be.

Get a Job: For many people, especially in this economy, an example of a career goal might be obtaining employment and finding a career. If you are looking to find employment, there are plenty of short term goals that you can develop that can be completed before you reach your final goal of obtaining a career. Remember to be patient in trying to find a job, as it can be a long but rewarding process.

Earn A Degree or Certificate: Earning a degree or a certificate is a great step into jumpstarting you career goals and putting you on a path towards success. Most careers require that the person has specific knowledge, education, or a specific degree when it comes to furthering or advancing in their career. Once you are able to obtain proper education, you can look to increasing your career goal options.