Three suggestions for locating a job you’ll love

by Yemi Dipeolu

Take a second to image your splendid profession…

Is it the job you’re in now or had 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 frightened that you just don’t have the best expertise or expertise to get the job you actually need, or perhaps you’re not even positive about what you need to be doing however you realize it’s not this. 

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

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

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

It begins with understanding what your values, targets and strengths, after which utilizing that data to replicate 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 best 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

One of the vital difficult elements of adjusting jobs or careers is ensuring you land in a sector that isn’t in decline. Meaning digging into present in-demand and steady sectors, comparable to AI or schooling, to see the place your expertise may match.

It’s additionally a good suggestion to look into the businesses you’re excited about to see in case your values align and in the event that they’re financially steady. You gained’t need to bounce ship solely to search out your self in an organization you don’t like – or worse, that might result in your job being in danger a couple 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 develop into synonymous with issues like sweaty palms at awkward social occasions and DMs from strangers on LinkedIn. Nevertheless it doesn’t should be that manner.

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

So, there you’ve got it – three suggestions for locating a profession you’re keen on. Whereas this listing is under no circumstances exhaustive, it’s a fantastic start line for exploring what you need to do subsequent. 

Nonetheless feeling caught?

On the finish of the day, solely you may actually know what the best profession is for you. However when you’re nonetheless feeling uncertain about what you need to do subsequent, our free course, Life’s Work: How to get ahead in a career you love, may also help. 

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

It’s free for a restricted time solely, so grab it while you can.