IDG Contributor Network: Year-end career checkup, Part 1: If you listen, they will call

With the holiday season and strains of Auld Lang Syne approaching, it is a great time to review and recharge your career's progress.

Over the next few installments of this blog, we'll explore some underappreciated career do's and don'ts and how to stay ahead of the competition.

January kicks off one of the year's busiest hiring sessions, and recruiters everywhere are making their lists and checking them twice deciding to whom they'll offer these enticing possibilities.

Knowing exactly how to respond is nothing less than a career milestone.

Prepare by imagining a call (or text message) from a noted recruiter with news that turns all the sacrifices demanded by your occupation into one of your smartest investments. You're eligible for a position that promises more authority, more money and more prestige.

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