HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018

A new year is approaching, but before you start listing the ways you're going to dominate the next 12 months like the powerhouse you are, you need an accurate picture of what your career looks like right now.

Conduct a sort of job evaluation: Where are you positioned for growth, and where do you have your work cut out for you?

"Taking stock at year-end gives you an opportunity to [focus] and help you to adjust your approach to work," says Juliet Murphy, an executive career coach in Orange County, California.

To help with your career evaluation, ask yourself the following five questions as you look back over the past 12 months and ahead to the new year.