Happy with your chosen profession? Employee stress and burn out can account for a lot of dissatisfaction in your life. After all, you probably commute and stay at work for a great part of a single day. That is something that could take a toll on you over time.
If you feel stuck, here are suggestions to get the one you like:
Write on a sheet of paper – Start with a pen and write what you want as a question. And then next, list as many answers. For example, you could scribbling down “What I want to do for work?” Then spend the next 30 minutes writing down answers . You can do over and over again until you get the answer you seek.
Discuss with friends and relatives – Quite often our friends and relatives understand or know us in ways we’re not able to for ourselves. When hanging out with a close friend, mention you are at a crossroads in your life and career. Ask their advice on what they think you enjoy doing. More often than not they can zero in to your strengths and abilities and suggest a direction.
Ask your boss and coworkers – Not always obvious but your coworkers see you in a different light. In fact, they know your abilities as a professional. Look at the list of answers and look for a pattern.
Call a headhunter – Professional men and women maintain resumes, sometimes, up-to-date. Quite often you may get lucky and get a hold of a job placement specialist in between recruiting schedules and meet with them to pick through what you might be good at. I’ve done this at different times in my life and they didn’t mind speaking to me. The result are useful.
Consider taking a career assessment test – Keep this in mind: each professional discipline have its requirement. For example, personal nursing career goals have a different training process from a firefighter. In the age of the Internet, there are websites with services where you might be able to take one of these tests for a fee. But using my ‘headhunter’ tip above, many headhunters own a career testing program and don’t mind you taking the test in their office. These are simple tests asking you to answer a series of questions about what you are good at, what you like to do, what you prefer doing over what you don’t. Again, this is another place to get an objective point of view of your goals.
Jot down ideas, like in a journal – Do you keep a journal? If so, read through, looking for past observation of what you did right or made you smile. Keep your eyes peeled for common themes. Also, what you don’t like is as critical as the things that you do not like. For example, if you hate an overwhelming boss, then you’re most likely fitted for an independent field work.
Discovering what you really want to do with your life can be puzzling, yet very critical to you. After all, we spend a big portion of our lives earning a living for ourselves and family. Hence, its worthwhile to figure it out.