If you are always traveling, you might feel as if you are struggling to get the career that you want. This could be because you do not stay in one place for long and therefore your career is not always your priority.

As such, if you have the travel bug and yet want to make a career for yourself that you can be proud of, here is what you can do to ensure that your career does not get forgotten or flounder while you are seeing the world.

Take an Online Degree

Many people dither about taking an online degree because they worry that it does not have as much value as more traditional degrees. However, if you want to travel and move on to another country every few weeks, it is impossible for you to take a traditional degree at a campus university in your home country. You might not want to spend the majority of your time away inside studying when all the experiences of your destination are outside your window. As such, you should consider setting a little bit of time aside each day to get an online degree if you want to get promoted and achieve the career of your dreams as soon as you land back in your home country. You might even decide to move to a foreign country permanently, and an online degree can give you the qualifications that you need to do this. For instance, if you are interested in and want to progress your career in nursing and healthcare, you might look at taking an online MSN-FNP program from Walsh University that can allow you to carve out a career as a nurse practitioner in the States.

To make sure that you can succeed at your online degree while the thrill of travel tugs at you, you should set aside time to study each day, such as in the mornings or evenings before and after your daily sightseeing trips. You should also choose a certain place in your accommodation that is suitable for your studies and study there every time, as this can help you to get into an academic mindset. It is also important that you check that your accommodation is study-friendly, with facilities such as a desk, ample plug sockets, and Wi-Fi. This will then ensure that you are never unable to get all of the resources that you need to meet your study deadlines.

There are also other ways that you can learn while you travel, though, such as by visiting cultural monuments, asking the locals for information, reading guidebooks, and purchasing history books and non-fiction from the country of your choice. This can then help you to learn more about the country in question as well as the industry that you want to develop a career in.

Improve Your Skills

Although you might not be able to get the experience that you need or the starter jobs that are important to pave the way into the industry of your dreams when your travel a lot, it is possible for you to improve your skills when you are traveling. Improving your skills is an important part of personal development and career progression, as many employers will be looking for certain skills and talents in the people that they want to employ. Instead of allowing your skills to develop on their own or getting out of practice when it comes to your skills, you should constantly be looking for ways to improve them. For instance, when you are traveling, this is the perfect opportunity for you to try out your language and communication skills by speaking to the locals, both when you are making transactions and in simple conversation. You should also consider honing your skills by choosing fun activities that will allow you to do this, such as playing sports if you need to improve your hand-eye coordination or completing puzzles if you need to focus on critical thinking.

There are also many ways that you can boost your skills regardless of where you happen to be. For instance, you can start your own projects online and work on them in your free time. You might also be interested in coding, writing, or website design, and all of these skills can be improved upon wherever you can get access to the internet.

Network

When you are traveling, although you might not be constantly thinking about your career, you should know that traveling is the perfect opportunity for you to do some networking. Networking can help you to make connections that you can utilize to get a job or even just some top tips when you arrive back in your home country, and travel can put you in contact with a wide range of people. Whether you decide to go to networking events while you are abroad or just hope this happens naturally, travel can allow you to meet people who you would never have dreamed of meeting when you were at home. However, you should always make sure that you follow up on these contacts, as this will ensure that you can sustain the new network that you have made.

As well as networking in person, if you feel as if you are missing out on vital connections by being on the move instead of attending events at home, you should consider the advantages of digital networking. Digital networking can help you in a great many ways, such as allowing you to connect with nearly any person you want to regardless of where they live. You can do this by making an account on social media platforms or business networking sites such as LinkedIn. These will then allow you to chat to and ask questions of the people who you believe can most help your career or who you are most interested in.

Find a Travel-Friendly Job

However, if you are passionate about traveling and never want to stop, you should consider finding a travel-friendly job that can allow you to continue to travel while leveling up your career. For instance, there are many positions available for those that want to become travel agents or travel bloggers, travel nurses, or even teachers who want to teach English abroad. Although you might need to sign up for certain agencies or take certain qualifications to do these jobs in addition to the standard ones you might already have, they can help you to continue to travel even when you decide that your career trajectory is a priority for you and your family.

To find jobs in other countries, you should consider using job boards from that country or filtering the jobs on a more general job search website. You should also consider contacting the company that you want to work for directly, if there is one, and look at the careers section of their website, where they are likely to advertise open jobs on a global scale. You might also consider looking for a job while you are in the country that you want to work in, by looking at job postings in newspapers and shop and office windows, for example. You should also be aware of any visas that you need to get hold of, and you need to make sure that you can find accommodation in the country in question or find a job where accommodation is provided.

Turn Travel Into a Business Trip

Instead of just jetting off on a fun holiday, you should instead consider how you can turn your desire to travel into a fun business trip. For instance, you could decide to use the time that you are away to attend the best conferences for your industry in the world. You might also take the time to finish up work before a deadline that has been stressing you out, and which you have been unable to complete in the chaos of your home and daily routine. You should also consider traveling with the right people, such as colleagues or even your family. If you do take your family, you might consider setting them up with another activity to keep them entertained while you focus on your career. You can also turn your travel into a business trip by using this as a chance to conduct industry research. For instance, you might decide to visit museums and archives that can allow you to get information and carry out your own projects that relate to your career and your work.

You should always make sure that you pick the right destination to travel to, though, as some will be more advantageous than others. For instance, you might choose a country that is extremely innovative in terms of the industry that you work within, or a town or city that is a hub for the industry that you are passionate about, such as Silicon Valley if you are interested in technology. By choosing the right destination for your business travel, you will be able to make every second of your trip useful for your career progression.

Now you know how to give your career a boost if you are always traveling.

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.