Yesterday marked the first day of spring. Spring brings longer days, lighter nights and lots of exciting possibilities.

It is a great time to look at tackling new career goals and make some fresh starts in your career. Here are 5 tips for a career spring clean.

1 – Set new goals. Visualise where you would like to be by the end of the year and put steps in place to make this happen.

2 – Have a digital declutter. From your inbox to your LinkedIn connections, get rid of anything you no longer need or that is out of date.

3 – Identify any skill gaps.  What areas would you like to upskill? Are there opportunities for in house development or any courses you could take?

4 – Ask for feedback. Receiving feedback is a great learning opportunity no matter how uncomfortable it might be at the time. Research shows that people who receive frequent feedback are 2.7 times more likely to be engaged at work.

5 – Organise your workspace. A cluttered workspace can have negative effects on stress levels as well as impairing our ability to focus. Scientists at the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute found that when participants cleared clutter from their workspace they were better able to process information and their productivity increased. Also make your bed in the morning. That small piece of organisation sets the scene for the rest of the day.