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Six Steps to Making the Most of
Your
Career Change
by Alyson Pellowe
Obstacles will get in the way when you commit to
shifting your career, so here are some practical tips for coaching yourself to
success!
Step 1 - Get focused... Which areas of your career do you most want
to shift? Make a list of all that are really important to you e.g. inspiration,
confidence, connections, purpose, skills, location, industry, work-life balance,
salary, support, entrepreneurship, job search, resources, interview preparation.
Chose one area that if improved would make the greatest difference to your whole
career. Don't spend too long choosing, trust your intuition.
Step 2 - Get real... Think about this area of your career. What made
you choose it over and above the others? Put your thoughts to paper, all of them
no matter how positive or negative they are. Rate your satisfaction of this
area, where 0 = dissatisfied and 10= satisfied. Chose a number that best
represents how you feel about it today and write it down.
Step 3 - Get clarity... Spend 30 minutes on your own, in a quiet
place. Imagine that it is exactly 3 months from today's date. What would you
hope to be different about this area of your career? How will this benefit you?
What excites you about this? How do you feel now that the change has occurred?
What would you tell others about the changes made? What will your new
satisfaction rating be? Put your thoughts to paper or draw a picture to
represent what the future looks like. This exercise will leave you motivated and
maybe a bit scared!
Step 4- Get ready... The following day, re-read everything you wrote
about this area of your career. Add any thing else that occurs to
you...everything! Now, on a blank piece of paper, list all the options (between
5-10) you have for making a positive change in this area of your career. Have
fun and be creative, no matter how wild or unbelievable they seem today! If you
get stuck, try again. Call a trusted family member or friend for help....but
only if you get really stuck!
Step 5 - Get steady... Review the list of options, numbering them by
putting the least challenging first. When you achieve the first option it will
give you confidence to complete the others. Against each option, write what
might stop you from following it through and next to this write a solution that
will empower you to overcome this. Complete this exercise for all the options.
Step 6 - Get going... Every week for the next 3 months make each
option a reality. Do whatever it takes (legally!) to make it happen. Don't allow
excuses, fear, resistance or anything else to stop you. If you get discouraged
revisit the future in step 3 to remind yourself of satisfied you will be. At the
end of 3 months weeks rate your satisfaction in the same area of your career.
How has it changed? Celebrate your achievements! Repeat steps 1-6 to transform
your whole career!
People Vision HR Consultants are based in
London/Surrey and service clients throughout the United Kingdom. People Vision
HR have extensive experience in Human Resources and Training and have a team of
consultants who work with People Vision HR with their own HR specialities.
http://www.pvhr.com |
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