by Yemi Dipeolu

Take a second to image your excellent profession…

Is it the job you’re in now or have been you simply daydreaming about greener pastures in one other function or firm? If it’s the latter, don’t fear. We’ve all been there. 

Possibly you’re apprehensive that you just don’t have the appropriate expertise or expertise to get the job you actually need, or possibly you’re not even positive about what you need to be doing however you recognize it’s not this. 

Regardless of the cause, we’re right here to assist, with a brand new free course – Life’s Work –  hosted by our Chairman and CEO, James Reed. Listed below are simply three ideas from the course which may provide help to discover a job you’ll love (and Love Mondays). 

1. Know what you need (what you actually, actually need)

It might appear apparent, however having a stable concept of what you need out of your profession is step one to getting there. 

It begins with understanding what your values, objectives and strengths, after which utilizing that data to mirror on what careers you’ll actually discover fulfilling. What are your key expertise and weaknesses? What duties do you excel at (or dread doing)? And the place do you actually see yourseld sooner or later?

Armed with these solutions, you’ll really feel extra assured that your subsequent profession transfer is the appropriate one, as a result of it matches not simply what you need out of your job, however out of your life too.

2. Do your analysis

Some of the difficult elements of fixing jobs or careers is ensuring you land in a sector that isn’t in decline. Which means digging into present in-demand and steady sectors, equivalent to AI or training, to see the place your expertise may match.

It’s additionally a good suggestion to look into the businesses you’re considering to see in case your values align and in the event that they’re financially steady. You received’t need to soar ship solely to seek out your self in an organization you don’t like – or worse, that would result in your job being in danger a number of months down the road. 

3. Get networking

Or, as James Reed CBE places it in his guide, Life’s Work, – go to events. 

The reality is, the phrase ‘networking’ has turn out to be synonymous with issues like sweaty palms at awkward social occasions and DMs from strangers on LinkedIn. However it doesn’t should be that approach.

If you strip it right down to its necessities, networking is admittedly about connecting with individuals who may help you (and vice versa). It may imply going for espresso with a pal to select their brains a couple of sector you’re considering, it may imply attending an occasion and simply attending to know individuals, and sure, it may imply DMing semi-strangers on LinkedIn – which might really be actually efficient if approached in the appropriate approach, and bear in mind to personalise your message. 

So, there you’ve got it – three ideas for locating a profession you’re keen on. Whereas this listing is on no account exhaustive, it’s an excellent place to begin for exploring what you need to do subsequent. 

Nonetheless feeling caught?

On the finish of the day, solely you may actually know what the appropriate profession is for you. However for those who’re nonetheless feeling not sure about what you need to do subsequent, our free course, Life’s Work: Methods to get forward in a profession you’re keen on, may help. 

Hosted by our Chairman and CEO, James Reed CBE, and Govt Coach Steph Rix, Life’s Work gives you all of the instruments you must uncover the very best profession path for you and, as soon as you recognize, to land your dream job. 

It’s free for a restricted time solely, so seize it when you can.