One of the biggest issues I come across as a coach is people feeling dissatisfied with their jobs or careers, but not knowing what to do about it. Often the first question people ask is ‘what other job can I do?’ and find themselves endlessly trawling through job searches and taking quizzes that ask a series of questions and pop up with a list of recommended jobs. Whilst this can work for some, I have found a different approach much more useful!
Instead of starting with what job/vocation/title you would have, ask yourself these top questions:
· If you absolutely knew you couldn’t fail, what would you do?
· What would a day in the life of your ideal job look like?
· What are your values in employment? Are you looking for security, adventure, challenge or something else?
· What has kept you in the jobs you have had?
· What has made you leave?
· If you know what you would love to do, what is stopping you?
Write the answers to these questions and you will have begun to understand what is most important to you in your career, what your ‘must have’s’ are and what barriers could be getting in the way. Once you have a greater understanding of this, you can begin to set goals that enable you to reach your true potential and overcome the barriers you identified!
If you need security in your employment, setting up on your own may feel like a daunting task and you may need to find an acceptable level of stability first to enable you to really get it going! If independence is most important to you and you hate being told what to do, a job that offers more autonomy and flexibility is likely to make you happier. Working through these questions can enable you to do your job searches with a renewed focus, with a clearer idea about what you actually need to keep you happy in the work place. Good luck!
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