We all have a chair that designates a position in our career. For most of us the position, the responsibilities, the growth prospects and many such factors decide if we are happy in our seat? Sometimes, we may be unaware that another seat may send us much higher in the hierarchy and satisfaction level. Sometimes we are frustrated with our job for no easily identifiable reason. There are many such factors that determine if we are on the right seat. Let us examine some of them.
Involvement
How involved we are with what we do? Are we so engrossed with our job, that we have no time to think of anything else? Or we are so less connected with our job that having it or not makes no difference to us? The great scientist, Albert Einstein was so involved with his job of thinking and finding solutions to mysteries of physics and cosmos that he had no time left for distractions or anything else. His involvement was total. Do you have such an involvement?
Joy
Do we feel joy in what we do? I have taken this right near the top, because if we are dissatisfied for any reason, we’ll never get joy. If we get joy then most of things are going in the right direction. So think if you are getting joy in your job?
Respect
If you’re working with the right people and doing the right job, you’ll always get the respect of your colleagues. If the respect is missing, please take that as a red signal telling you that something could be amiss.
Skill
Do you find your skills and aptitude matching the job requirements? You might be made for greater things in life. Please get your skills assessed and find out if you are wasting time with a low skilled job, when you should have been working with something requiring great skills and abilities.
There are other factors such as vision for the job, future growth potential, learning opportunities and such other factors that decide if you are on the right seat. The right person for the right job – are you the right person for your job and more importantly, is the job right for you?
I have given some pointers for thought. Ultimately, it’s your life goals and values that will always decide if the job fits you. That can be done only by you. What is most important is that you review your job and your satisfaction level at frequent intervals and bring changes to create a more meaningful life. So find out today if you are in the right seat in your career.
We’re guessing you are frustrated in your current job or laid off from your previous job and wondering how on earth you are going to make a change into an exciting new career that lights you up?
We’ve created a list of 101 CAREER CHANGE TIPS because so many others, were once in your shoes. They stayed STUCK forever in their careers, due to fear and indecision. We don’t want you hanging out in ‘stuck-ville’ for as long as they did!
This list is designed to get you stepping outside your comfort zone and EXPLORING the possibilities before you. We’ve provided a wide variety of ideas for moving forward and our hope is that this lists makes you realize you DO have steps you can take TODAY!
Be open-minded and remember that all it takes is ONE tip from this list for you to discover your DREAM CAREER and finally be that person that gets to say “I LOVE MY JOB!”