Career Guidance
Sometimes it can be difficult to find out whether you need a new challenge, or if it's time to take a completely different direction. Asking the following questions might help clarify the situation:
How satisfied are you with your career?
It's worth considering whether you've:
- enjoyed the challenges you've met in your work
- been promoted in line with your talents
- achieved a salary that lets you live the way you want
- built up expertise in your line of work
- made an impact - within your organisation, or more widely
- earned the respect of clients, customers and colleagues
Are you enjoying the day-to-day tasks in your job?
If you've recently stopped enjoying the day-to-day activities in your job, consider why - you may just be bored and need a new challenge. You may want to think about moving to a different department within your organisation - or to a different employer. If you actively dislike parts of your job - or don't get the chance to use all of your talents - ask yourself whether what you do is typical for someone in your line of work. If you're dissatisfied with the job itself, changing department or employer may not improve things. You may want to consider a more radical change.
Do you feel motivated by the people you work with?
How do you get on with colleagues, managers, clients and others in your work place? Consider whether any problems are due to personality clashes with particular individuals, the culture of the workplace - or because of the nature of the job itself. If you like the people you work with but are frustrated by the actual work, you may want to look at changing your role within the organisation - or looking for a different role with a similar employer.
For further career guidance, please do not hesitate to contact one of our recruitment consultants, who will be happy to help.