Resetting Your Career

Post Monday Blues?

You are not alone in wanting to make big changes to your professional and personal life through ‘resetting’ your career. Amazingly, according to recent reports, over 30% of us did so last year and 30% are planning to do so in the next five years.

It could be making a major career change to a more rewarding role, setting up a new business or turning that hobby of yours into a money-making venture. In other words, taking control of your life and the way you live it whilst ensuring long term financial security.

You would think that this would be driven by the more mature members of the workforce. But no, 70% of 40 somethings want to ‘reset’ and see major changes in their lives, with half wanting their own business as well.

Perhaps the future we see of huge corporations and micro businesses - individual ‘consultants’ and workers - with no sign of the SME, is starting to become reality. Corporate careers seem to have been eroded over the last 25 years, and the days of the traditional career path seem well and truly over: the portfolio career, which is ever changing and evolving, is looking like the path to follow.

We all want some control over our future and maybe ‘resetting’ your life and career is one way of getting this. But it seems strange that in our uncertain political and economic climate we would want more uncertainty through change; perhaps being empowered will bring security in your career and personal life.

With millions of workers being stuck in their jobs and not using their full range of talents, perhaps now is the time to find out and reset your career! 

What are your aspirations?

·         To advance to a higher management role with more responsibility

·         To have a fulfilling role that aligns with my expertise and values

·         To gain recognition and respect as an industry leader

·         To navigate my career with confidence and clarity

·         To feel valued in my work

·         To achieve a great work-life balance and career

What are your fears?

·         Feeling stuck in a role with no progression

·         Losing relevance in my sector

·         Being overlooked for promotion

·         Feeling that I have hit a ceiling in my career

·         Making a poor career move

·         Not knowing where to start to find my dream job and career

·         Facing job insecurity, redundancy or rejection

·         Seeing no clear career path in my current role

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