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If you’re no longer feeling fulfilled in your career, then it’s time to make a change. While change can be scary, it’s also an opportunity to pursue your passion and finally find a career that excites you each day. If you’re in need of a little guidance, the following steps will help you on your journey to a fulfilling career.
Decide What You WANT To Do
Making a significant career move is an empowering decision that requires some self-reflection. What do you enjoy doing? What are you good at that you can turn into a career? What is missing from your current job? These kinds of questions can help you find some options that you may not have thought of before. You can then hone your skills with online classes or certificates to round out your resume. There are also plenty of networking opportunities through meetup events where you can find out more about different careers that you may not have even considered. This is an empowering moment in your life. Decide what you truly want to do, and then develop your strategy to make it happen.
Remind Yourself How Great You Are
It’s important to remain confident throughout this changing moment in your life. You are exceptional, and your boredom with your current job isn’t a reflection of your abilities. Feel proud that you’re taking control of your happiness and that you’ve put yourself in the driver’s seat as you navigate your career path. The strength it takes to even consider making a career change is incredibly powerful so just remember that you are strong and your future is full of opportunity.
Add Your Career Break Onto Your Resume-Really!
Don’t hesitate to add a career break to your resume as you navigate what you’re next career move is going to be. You will be asked about the gaps, which is an excellent opportunity for you to share that you took this time to further develop your skills and truly reflect on your dream job. Employers would prefer to know that your career move is one of passion instead of seeing that you’re just hopping from job to job. This is your moment to shine and share the soul searching you’ve done that brought you to their fantastic company.
Study-Up and Freshen Up Your Interview Skills
Before you interview for a job, look at the job requirements and see if there are any new technologies you might need a little refresher on. There are great eLearning websites like Udemy that offer affordable courses to quickly get your skills back up to speed, and YouTube is a great free alternative as well. You might also be a little rusty when it comes to interviewing, so research best practices and even do some mock interviews with a friend or family member to make sure that you’re prepared.
Set Your Network Into Action
Networking can help you develop some great professional connections that can open doors to opportunities that you may not have found on your own. The competition is fierce in the job market today, so employee referrals can help you get your foot in the door at a company you’re looking to interview with.
Thrive Coworking for Women is a great place to build your network and connect with other professional women in your area. We host regular networking events, including our Coffee Connections, every Thursday morning at our location in Gilbert, AZ. Come sip some coffee and connect with other women that are just as motivated and driven as you. You might just meet your next boss or co-worker.
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