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Are You Ready chart a new career course?
Are You Ready chart a new career course?
It's beneficial to periodically assess your life, reflecting on what brings you joy and what areas might need change. Given the significant amount of time most of us spend working, it's crucial to feel content and fulfilled in your job. If you're contemplating a change, take your time to consider it carefully. Major decisions require thoughtful planning and ample information. Here are some valid reasons to think about changing jobs:
A common motivation for changing jobs is simply feeling stuck, dissatisfied, work-life imbalance, too much stress, and ready to move on. Over time, work can start to feel repetitive; perhaps you're no longer challenged, or you've achieved all you can in your current role. This lack of challenge can be particularly detrimental, as it may lead to stagnation and the development of unproductive habits.
Career changes aren't unusual. You might be reconsidering your chosen path or exploring new opportunities. Regardless of the situation, such changes usually come after careful thought and planning.
COMMON REASONS FOR CAREER CHANGE
COMMON REASONS FOR CAREER CHANGE
If you're feeling stuck in your current career, take an inventory as to why. Start by reviewing the following "Reasons in the Workplace" and "Stress in the Workplace Causes." See what resonates (or not) and determine if any of these factors may be causing you to think about a career change.
Reasons in the Workplace
Reasons in the Workplace
Examples of the common reasons that workers change jobs include:
Seeking higher pay
Better benefits and perks
Relocation to a different geographic area
Career advancement
Choosing a less stressful job
Escaping an incompetent or negative boss
Changing career focus
Better work-life balance
Reorganization at their company
Layoff due to duplication of their job resulting from a merger or acquisition
More interesting work
Better work schedule
Skills and abilities didn't fit the job
Lack of recognition for accomplishments
Outsourcing of job function
Company moved to a new location
Better alignment between personal values and organizational priorities(
(Doyle, 2010, para. 15)
Stress in the Workplace Causes
Stress in the Workplace Causes
Top 10 reasons for stress in the workplace:
No feedback, good or bad
No appreciation
Mistrust and unfairness
Lack of control
Unclear policies and no sense of direction
Lack of communication
Unreasonable workload
Pervasive uncertainty
Career and job ambiguity
Random interruptions
(Collie, 2005)
Career Coaching Principles
Career Coaching Principles
"Start Where You Are. You are not too late, and you’re never too early. Design thinking can help you build your way forward from wherever you are, regardless of your life design problem. But before you can figure out which direction to head in, you need to know where you are and what design problems you are trying to solve.”
(Burnett & Evans, 2016, p.3)
Allow True North Coaching Solutions to assist you in applying career planning best practices in your career planning process to navigate your future:
Create your vision for the future
Discover your purpose, calling, strengths, and core values
Align passions, skills, and core values with career and life
Create more fulfilling work and personal life
Set goals and take action
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