Career Makeover

We have been offering career coaching for many years.  Now it's time to give you all the resources and ideas which we have had during that time.  You can either work through this process on your own or with a friend.  Or call us if you would like a Career Makeover. 

Bookmark this page as we will be adding new material and filling gaps over the coming months.

Ten Steps To a Career Makeover

"Where your talents and the needs of the world collide, there lies your vocation"

Aristotle

 

1   Know what’s in your toolbox

• What skills do you bring to this next move? 
• What are you good at? 
• What are your passions?
• What clues do you already have about the next step (even if 'It's not...')
• So what have you got?  And how do you sell it?

2  Go Window Shopping

• Find out what's out there - beyond the 40 jobs you can think of
• Think widely - Not just in your sector
• Be creative
• Be inquisitive
• Don’t assume anything

3  Know your purpose

Any job won't do - because some jobs are so far outside your purpose.  Getting clarity about purpose will really help you begin to get clarity about what fits and what doesn't.  Here are some ideas whether you have some clues or absolutely no idea where to start...

4  Have a vision and a strategy

Even a vision that says 'it's something about communities and technology' can help you begin to move forward.  Stop tweaking your current job, start thinking big and create a plan to get there... one step at a time.  Clarity will come as you take some action!

5  Look at your situation from other perspectives

Talk to people. Think creatively.  Look at your situation from a completely new perspective.  For example, if your purpose is to develop your own business, and you need money short term or part-time, which you’re getting through temporary work or your current job, start to see that as part of the steps you are taking. However, make sure that you are building the business at the same time!

 

Be realistic.  There may be a huge gap between what you want to do and where you are now.  Is it fillable?  By training, by getting an in between job?

6 Do The Maths

Be very honest.  Know how much you need to earn, your outgoings, what your income needs to be. Look realistically at different ways of making money through what you want to do.

7  Plan Time To Think

Plan and ring fence time to work on your career search. No action leads to no result!

 

8 Create your team

Enlist a good reflector to help you. Who do you need to be talking to? Get the influencers who you know to introduce you to other people.

9 Don’t burn your bridges

…until you are ready. If necessary use holiday or flexi time to shadow jobs you're interested in and to have the conversations you need to have.

10 Have a good action plan

• Manage the process well
• Just do it!
• Find a useful way of recording thoughts and information that will help you make connections
• Know in advance how you will manage the days when you have lost your confidence
• Have a plan B