As long as I work hard, my career will evolve. My resume is impressive so I will have no problem getting a new job. I shouldn't let others know I'm looking for new opportunities. These are all statements we have heard made about career management and they are all wrong. Managing your career should be a top priority for anyone who wants to move ahead, but it is important to follow the right advice and not fall victim to the common career management myths below.

Myth: My boss controls my career, not me.

Fact: Building a career is your responsibility, not your employer's. Take control by identifying some short term career goals to act as building blocks to get to your longer term goals. Regularly reassess your goals and realize they can and will change depending on your personal interests and opportunities. Many roles of the future don't exist today, so focus on your own three to five year plan and actively manage your career.

Myth: I scan Monster every day, so I know all the jobs that are available.

Fact: The truth is, 80 per cent of all jobs are found by networking, not through advertisements. By building on-going relationships and sharing information with friends and colleagues working in the areas you want to enter or move up in, you will hear about interesting job openings even when you may not be looking.

Myth: Professional advice is only available to senior executives.

Fact: Career management is important at every step of your career. Some programs, like Careego.com, a new online career management portal, provide everyone with the same kind of expert, personalized career information, advice and resources previously only available direct from career management companies.

Whether you are looking for new opportunities at your current place of employment or actively searching for a new job, don't get stuck following the wrong advice. Remember, active career management is the only way you will get where you want to be.