Why September is the best month of the year to kickstart your personal development
Thousands and thousands of students are heading back to primary and secondary school, sixth form college and university this week. It’s a time of great hope, anticipation and inspiration for many.
And the start of the academic year also represents the very best opportunity to tap into that feeling of inspiration by getting inspired yourself.
With so much talk about learning and education at this time, September really is the best month of the year for personal development.
And here’s five reasons why.
1. You’ve just had some downtime.
Even if you didn’t get to travel, you had some time off from work. It might have only been the odd day here and there, a long weekend or a little more. But that time to rest, recharge and refocus makes all the difference and sets you up to establish or re-affirm goals you want to achieve – both in the short term and long term. Now is the time for action.
2. Yes, it’s the start of the academic year.
That inspiration you can draw from thousands of people of all ages going back into education to either give them that career start or kickstart is intoxicating. Knowing you’ll be in great company with many others looking to improve their prospects and learn at the same time is a powerful draw.
3. You could be practically half way through your marketing course by Christmas.
Chartered Institute of Marketing courses through MMC Learning are delivered across three modules which means you’ll be well into module 2 at the end of the year.
4. It’ll stand you in good for salary review discussions.
Whether your organisation reviews everyone annually on your joining anniversary or at specific times, plans are made and budgets set around this time of year. You’ll want to factor your additional study and learning into any conversation about where your career takes you next.
5. Your CV will look stronger in January.
That’s going to be important if you are amongst the many thousands of career marketers wanting to move from a current role when they return from Christmas break. Being able to say you’re halfway through a course of CIM study could be the differentiator in your interviews and shows how committed you to being more valuable.
If you’re already minded to want to improve yourself and start studying, don’t procrastinate and wait until January. That’s for big career decisions.
Start your journey now and find out more about studying for professional marketing qualifications with The CIM and MMC Learning today.
NB: We’re an all year round enrolment marketing training and accredited CIM study centre but there really is something special about September intake.
And studying with MMC Learning has transformed the lives of thousands of students over two decades. Check out student reviews here.
Want to join them and take the first steps to a better future?
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