Maximising Your Time as a Degree Apprentice, Chapter 3: Tracking your success

Part of Maximising your time as a Degree Apprentice · Chapter 3 of 21 · 7 min

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It sounds boring, but keep a record of what you do. Without one, you reach year four unable to remember your achievements and struggle to write more than a few weak CV bullet points.

Key points

• Every Friday, note what you did, achieved and were proud of that week, for example in a simple spreadsheet.
• If you keep struggling to write anything, that's a warning sign that something needs to change.
• You can't be creative about your achievements afterwards, so capture them while they're fresh.
• Keep a digital success portfolio of work you're proud of, following your company's data rules.
• Use the record in performance reviews, internal applications and conversations with mentors and senior people.

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