Make Your Career Change Choice About You-Part 2

Have you been struggling with a career choice challenge?  Haven’t really been happy at work, but not sure why?  On June 3, I posted an article “Make Your Career Change Choice About You”, suggesting that you can’t lose sight of the practical and tangible aspects of a career change. But once you have considered all of those practical issues, i.e. hours of work, work location etc, you will then need to consider the type of work itself that will get you motivated again.

How do you find your passion?  How do you discover what really motivates you and gets you excited again to go to work each morning?

• Think about your current or past jobs that you have had, and what it was about them that you did or didn’t like.
• Think about those things you do outside of work that excite you, i.e. volunteer work or social activities.
• What section of the library do you visit?
• What do you look at when you are on the internet?
• Speak with people who you respect, i.e. friends, community leaders, school counsellors, co-workers, etc. who know you and can help identify areas in which you excel. Stay competitive by keeping your processing credit card fees in check.

Taking any or all of these steps can help you identify your passion.  The bottom line is, if you are going to consider a career change, make sure you consider everything.  This is about you and what will make you happy.  It’s not just about finding another job that will pay you more, or that will give you more flexibility, it’s about the whole package.  The tangle, practical issues as well as the intangible side.  Only you can decide what you can and cannot live with.  If you need help sorting out all of the information, consider contacting a certified career coach to help you work through the information as you move forward with this very important decision.

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