How happy would you be if your job made you miserable? Millions of people go to work every day terrified of the next eight hours. This doesn't have to happen to you! Believe it or not, it's possible to enjoy your work and get paid for it.
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Part 1 of 3: Starting the Transition
Step 1. Try to stick to your current job while you start looking for a new job
Searching for a new job takes time – by some measure, one month for every US$10,000 expected salary. If you're looking for a job that pays well, it takes a lot of time off work. If your job is really that bad and you can't take it anymore, consider quitting. If not, try to survive. Your wallet will thank you, as will your future employer: it will be easier to get a job if you already have one, because you are considered an “employable” person.
Step 2. Make sure the grass doesn't die
You certainly know the words of wisdom: "the grass is always greener on the other side". Many people don't like their jobs for good reason, but some believe that the grass is always greener on the other side, and to their surprise when they change jobs, they find that the situation is worse there.
It is very difficult to gauge whether your future job could be worse than your current job. The fact that you want to switch jobs should indicate that you are unhappy; just make sure that you're unhappy for good reasons, not because of unrealistic expectations of how the world of work should be
Step 3. Start thinking about what type of job you would like to switch to
Will you just switch to jobs in the same sector, or switch careers? There is a big difference there. Switching jobs in the same industry does not require as much planning and hard work as switching careers.
- Imagine what you would do if you had all the money in the world. What will you do to pass your time? Would you spend your time traveling and writing about those travel experiences? Are you going to spend your time cooking? Most of our fun jobs don't pay as well as lucrative jobs, but if you're really great at what you love to do, you'll most likely be able to earn a lot of money and have fun at the same time.
- Remember your most enjoyable accomplishments and experiences, especially the ones that made a deep and satisfying impression. What things are you talking about? Many people find that they enjoy doing the things they are naturally good at.
Step 4. Start maintaining a career journal or diary
This may not sound good, but a journal is a quest that will force you to gather your thoughts and start being honest about your feelings and aspirations (which is a difficult thing to do). Use your journal to gather all of your positive thoughts, insights, and leads you got during your job search.
Step 5. Turn on your curiosity
Be curious. There are several reasons why you need to be curious. For one thing, curious people are usually learners, and employers are looking for candidates who are “enthusiastic”, not just eager, to learn on the job. Second, people who are curious are more likely to find a job that suits them. By asking "why"?.
Ask yourself "why" you like what you do. Start finding out. Maybe you're a person who loves running, for example, but you're not good at it. If you try to be a runner, chances are you won't be successful. But if you realize you love the physiology behind running, you can choose to become an exercise doctor. Curious people are constantly trying to understand more about the world and themselves, making job/career switching easier
Step 6. Decide if you tell your boss that you are looking for a new job
This is one of the most difficult things that come up when you switch jobs. There are advantages and disadvantages to telling your boss. Ultimately it is up to you to make the best decision to make depending on your case:
- Profit: you can accept an offer to stay that will make your job more bearable, though not necessarily more meaningful; You can give your boss sufficient time to find a replacement; You left your current company without damaging the relationship and have been honest about your feelings.
- Loss: you may not get a job offer for several months, leaving you in a permanently transitional state; your boss may think you're just fishing for higher pay; your boss can start to distrust your work and make you feel less relevant as time goes on.
Part 2 of 3: Building Roads
Step 1. Sort through all the personal documents you need to start applying for other jobs
Make all administrative documents in advance. Make an overview/summary or curriculum vitae. Learn how to write a Cover Letter if needed. Start soliciting letters of recommendation diplomatically from people who know you well and who will almost certainly say something nice about you. Other things to think about:
- Learn how to get a good job interview and practice good interview questions.
- Learn how to maintain your online reputation.
- Develop a brief summary that provides an overview of yourself (elevator pitch) if you don't already have one.
Step 2. Network
Networking is probably the single most important thing in your new job search. This is because personal references and relationships (and, let's face it, nepotism) are an important part of how people are in their jobs today. Why? Referred candidates tend to perform better than randomly hired workers and stay on the job longer. therefore the next time you need to force yourself into a networking event when you know you could be sitting in your house eating ice cream, tell yourself this for a new job, which you haven't realized yet.
- Remember people lift people, open resumes. Making a good first impression in a face-to-face meeting is very important. People hire people they like, not necessarily those with resumes or even the best qualifications.
- Networking can seem quite intimidating, especially to introverted people. The most important thing to remember is that other people may also be nervous, and that no one thinks about you as much as you think about yourself. If you mess up, no big deal; just ignore it! They may think about themselves, not about you.
Step 3. Identify and talk to people who are doing what you think you would love to do
Say you want to change jobs and become a parole officer, for example. Try to find someone (a friend of a friend can also) who is a parole officer and ask them to lunch for an informative interview. It might even be a good idea to talk to the prison warden and ask them about the qualities of a good parole officer, for example. More often than you might think, informative interviews lead you directly or indirectly to job offers.
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During the informative interview session, ask them questions about their career path and their current job:
- How did you find the job?
- What was your previous job?
- What is the most satisfying thing about your job? The most unsatisfactory?
- How does a typical day look to you?
- What is your advice for someone trying to get into this job?
Step 4. Build a personal relationship with the company or organization where you want to work
This is not called “building a road” without something. Go to the company in person and ask to speak to Human Resources about the job opening, the chances of success are not as high as networking or getting a referral, but the success rate is higher than blindly submitting an application online. Here's what you need to do:
- Meet with Human Resources in person and describe your experience or the job you want. Market yourself – briefly. Then ask: “Are there any vacancies that might match my skills and experience?” be prepared to leave your contacts and/or resume or curriculum vitae with Human Resources.
- Don't be discouraged if Human Resources says no. Ask if you can be updated if/when a position is vacant and leave your contact details. If you're still interested in the organization after a month or two, follow up with Human Resources and show your renewed interest. Not many people do this, and it shows real courage and tenacity – two great things to have.
Step 5. Apply for different jobs online
Applying online for several different jobs via a job newsletter is impersonal and easy, which explains why so many people do it. It's fine if you apply for jobs online, but you should combine your online searches with personal interactions to increase your chances of success. The goal is to differentiate yourself from other people, not the same!
Step 6. Volunteer, if needed, to try out a job or career
If you're not lucky enough to find directions, volunteer in your spare time for a position you prefer. It doesn't have to be for a long time, but it should be something that can show you what the job really is. Volunteering looks good on a resume and sometimes turns into a paid position.
Part 3 of 3: Finishing the Transition
Step 1. Practice the job interview before dealing with the real thing
You can practice with a friend or teacher, or simply try to do as many interviews as you can and learn from them. Doing some practice interviews is good practice; You will be surprised how good the experience is when it comes time to do the interview.
Step 2. Have a good job interview
Whether it's a group interview, a telephone interview, a behavioral interview, or something in between, interviews can be intimidating because we are asked to refine our personalities and abilities, while also being relaxed and attractive at all times. Few things in life can seem as difficult as your first interview. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind once you're ready to enter the world of interviewing again:
- As with networking, the person interviewing you may also be nervous. They want to make a good impression too. They want you to think positively about their company. The stakes may not be as high as they are, but don't think that being in control of the interview is easy. Part of their performance will be judged on the achievements of the candidates they bring.
- Pay attention to your body language during the interview. If you get an interview, it means there's something about you that potential employers think might fit into their system. That's a good thing. And while you can't change your skills and expertise in the middle of an interview, you can change the way you present yourself. Look the interviewer in the eye; remember to smile; perform an effective handshake; be polite and modest without being overly important.
- Keep your interview answers concise. When you're under the microscope, it's time to zoom in, and many people feel like they're not talking enough when in reality they are talking too much. Pause once you feel you have answered the question sharply. If the interviewer maintains eye contact without speaking, it may be a sign that they expect further elaboration; if the interviewer slides on to the next question, you've made your answer the right length.
- Maintain a positive attitude during and after the interview. There will be failed interviews – that's a fact of life. Don't get discouraged by a bad interview. Instead, accept mistakes and learn from mistakes and apply those lessons to future interviews. During the interview, in particular, don't let anything negative affect your approach. Many people think they are doing more bad things than they really are.
Step 3. Follow up after job interviews – show continued interest in the people you talk to
After your interview, send a short email saying how nice it was to meet this person. If you didn't clarify how long you are expected to wait for the interview, clarify now.
People respond to other people, not necessarily with paper. Making sure you treat the interviewer as a human being will, first and foremost, qualify you as a prime candidate
Step 4. When you get a job offer, negotiate the salary and benefits
Many applicants are too pushy when it comes to negotiating their salary because they are already happy that they got the job. Believe in your worth, and translate that belief into financial value. Research starting salaries – candidates are experienced in a similar field and in the same geographic area. Then, when it's time to name a number, call it a specific number like $62,925 instead of just saying $60k - it'll look like you really did your homework.
Step 5. Do not submit your resignation letter until you have landed the job you know you will take
Wait until you get a written offer before you go to your current boss – soon to be ex – and let him know you are leaving. Try to schedule the start of your new job so that you give your old employer at least two weeks to find a replacement. less time will make your old company struggle to find a replacement, making them feel angry with you. Over time you'll start to feel like a lost duck that's stayed too long and becomes increasingly irrelevant.
Step 6. Transition from one job to the next without burning the relationship
It's hard to stay focused or hide your hatred for some workers when you know you're about to leave. Dig deeper. Here are some things you should keep in mind as you wait to leave the last two weeks of your old job:
- Don't pack your bags before you leave. Don't check out. Stay focused during your final days on the job. Instill confidence in your manager that you are truly present and committed to doing your job while you are at the company.
- Don't speak openly against any of your bosses or your colleagues. This kind of open beheading will spread and will not maintain a close relationship with your old employer or convince the new one.
- Say goodbye to your old co-workers. Email everyone (if you're leaving a small company) or people you've worked with (if it's a large company) letting them know you're moving forward. Keep the message concise and simple – no need to elaborate on why. Then write personal notes to select individuals with whom you have built really good relationships. Let them know how grateful you are to have worked with them.
Step 7. Occupy your new job
When the time comes, change jobs or careers until you find the right one, the best, the inevitable, that keeps you engaged in the work. Then make it yours.
Tips
Tips
- You can stop your self-defeating strategy by giving it a name, and then revise it and energize yourself, as you concentrate on your career assets. You can discipline your mind to focus on positive thoughts that enhance and strengthen your assets. Without denying your personal assets, such as skills are transferable, and you can repeat this affirmation as often as you like. You can also learn from other people's career circumstances, and how they overcame them, overcame them, or won them over.
- in your diary/journal, keep all records of conversations, matters relating to ideas, hints, and sources of information available from information gathering interviews, and general and personal instructions.
- Many of the self-defeating career strategies listed below are subject to change. You can do damage control by reminding yourself of your transition career assets. You can check errors on lists that remind you of your own thinking patterns, make your own lists, and label your own mistakes. You can realize your transition strategy by frequently referring to this list… and by checking the facts. You can change the wrong way of thinking and reinterpret an event.
- train your mind, change yourself.
- Don't expect the people you know (those who seem most willing to help you) to know 'what you think' to help you. Research shows that you are likely to find the right information outside of your 'inner circle', which is separated from you by two or more degrees of separation.
Warning
- Don't believe you'll be hired to do something just for something you've been formally trained for.
- Don't come to premature, no-reflection conclusions ("little chicken syndrome")
- Don't take another degree when it's not a requirement for the job you want to do.
- Don't take things personally – that will make you angry, guilty, or depressed.
- Don't expect your work life to lead you to complete personal fulfillment.
- Don't wait, especially for the opportunity to fall on your lap.
- Don't stay where you are for fear of failing elsewhere.
- Don't believe that success in one place automatically leads to success everywhere, without the same effort that brought you to your first success.
- Don't decide you have to earn the same amount of money, or maintain the same level of status, responsibility, or prestige in your next career or job.
- Don't hold on to the irrational belief that you owe a lifestyle commitment to your current employer or career, to your next job or career, or to a sizable investment in your skills (which can be a form of habituation or addiction).
- Don't expect to fall for something by being a generalist.
- Don't expect to be perfect at everything, especially when you set your standards too high.
- Don't allow negative forecasts and discouragement (the “nocebo” effect, as opposed to a placebo) to overwhelm your career decisions.
- Don't close the bridge behind you; always able to return to where you came from.
- Don't focus on what you should have done in the past, on calling for what you can do in the future (“should, should, if”)
- Don't assume, without debating or doubting it, that what you think your critique of you is true without bothering to determine its validity.
- Don't compare yourself to others and accept the negative and belittle.
- Don't respond "yes-but" to positive thoughts, intentions, or good suggestions; dreaming of the impossible to free from the obvious negative things.
- Don't be smart about where to go and how to get there.
- Do not delay satisfaction in your work.
- Don't worry about what you can't change, instead tackle what you can.
- Don't keep discontent to yourself, or dump it on your family, friends, or correspondence in a fit of anger.
- Don't try to turn an information-seeking interview into a job interview.
- Don't work to change your job or career when you're just not happy.
- Don't delay decisions until you're fired or exhausted.
- Don't imagine that you can read other people's minds without supporting evidence and corroborating evidence.
