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A career
plan or goal is necessary if you want to move forward. If you have not already done so, you can look at your labor market for ideas about career direction.
Or, you can
look at your previous jobs or employers. How you have felt (or in some cases
still feel) can provide clues to the type of tasks, environment, supervisor, or
position you might do well in.
Consider
each and ask yourself some basic questions:
- Which job(s) did you like best and what specifically did you like most about each?
- How did you “land” your jobs in the – think about how you found them, interviewed and what got you the job offer.
- Which boss or supervisor did you like best and what specifically did you especially appreciate?
- In what settings and/or locations have you been most happy, satisfied, or rewarded?
- Are there opportunities for you with previous employers or careers that you may have missed or the timing may not have been right for at the time?
- What have you dreamed about doing in the past that you may have given up on or discarded?
- Have you ever admired someone else’s career path or job and thought, “Wow. I would love to do that!”
As you
note the answers to some of these questions a career goal or path may begin to
shape itself out of what might seem to be unrelated bits of information. If it doesn't immediately, it may with some thought.
If not,
consider talking to a professional. I
can’t count the times I have met with someone and after the first session have
been able to suggest a few job targets that the client is excited about. This doesn't need to be a time consuming or
expensive prospect – check it out… you are worth it!
How can your past help you find a new career path or goal? Comment below or email me!
Feb 05, 2013
This is an excellent time to consult someone you trust or an expert whom you can consult. As an aside, I think of thIS Chinese man I heard about who spent ten years of his life with the goal of using playing cards cards to slice ...
Feb 06, 2013
People often put off setting goals and assigning time frames because of some unknown factor or possibility. You can change your goals any time - it is easier to do if you know where you ARE and where you are GOING!
Dec 21, 2012
Often, unemployed job seekers set a long term goal of to "get a job." If you are employed and looking for work you may think your goal is to "find another job" or to "get a better job." A more definitive goal with clear cut time ...
Feb 04, 2013
Not everyone has identifiable, attainable, and/or realistic goals. Certainly many folks just never get around to writing them down. But, this is imperative to have clear goals AND to write them down AND have time frames for ...
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