Your Job: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
Featured Article & Career Coach: Robyn Feldberg
Have you been thinking about a new job or career? For most people, the idea of launching a job search is as exciting as it is nerve-wracking. Looking for a job can be a daunting task requiring time, effort, and preparation-not to mention the emotional and financial investment. Adding to the stress is the reality that if you're successful, you'll face change, which isn't always synonymous with improvement. Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side but not always.
Jobs are like marriage; they have peaks and valleys. Most adults accept-even expect-some job dissatisfaction, and maturity often helps us deal with minor job grievances and frustrations. After all, work is work, and expecting to love every aspect of your job every day is as unrealistic as expecting every day of your marriage to be pure bliss. That said, you're not married to your job, and there are legitimate reasons to find a new one. Here are 14 factors to consider when deciding if it's time to brush off your resume and start looking at your other options:
1. Industry/Type of Business: Are you motivated and engaged at work or do you regularly feel bored? Do you find the type of business you're in interesting and personally rewarding? Do you dread Monday mornings or look forward to them?
2. Company/Organization: Do you feel that you work for a good company or that it falls short of acceptable? Do you agree with its policies? Does it treat employees fairly?
3. Company Culture: How comfortably do you mesh with the company's culture? How well do you get along with your coworkers? How in sync are the company's atmosphere, size, and mission with your personality and style? [continue article...]
Let Certified Career Coaches.com help you find a career coach who meets your specific coaching needs and can provide you with the support needed to overcome any roadblocks you might be facing. We provide key career coaching resources to inform and help you to take that first step toward a more exciting and rewarding career!
Have you been thinking about a new job or career? For most people, the idea of launching a job search is as exciting as it is nerve-wracking. Looking for a job can be a daunting task requiring time, effort, and preparation-not to mention the emotional and financial investment. Adding to the stress is the reality that if you're successful, you'll face change, which isn't always synonymous with improvement. Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side but not always.
Jobs are like marriage; they have peaks and valleys. Most adults accept-even expect-some job dissatisfaction, and maturity often helps us deal with minor job grievances and frustrations. After all, work is work, and expecting to love every aspect of your job every day is as unrealistic as expecting every day of your marriage to be pure bliss. That said, you're not married to your job, and there are legitimate reasons to find a new one. Here are 14 factors to consider when deciding if it's time to brush off your resume and start looking at your other options:
1. Industry/Type of Business: Are you motivated and engaged at work or do you regularly feel bored? Do you find the type of business you're in interesting and personally rewarding? Do you dread Monday mornings or look forward to them?
2. Company/Organization: Do you feel that you work for a good company or that it falls short of acceptable? Do you agree with its policies? Does it treat employees fairly?
3. Company Culture: How comfortably do you mesh with the company's culture? How well do you get along with your coworkers? How in sync are the company's atmosphere, size, and mission with your personality and style? [continue article...]
Let Certified Career Coaches.com help you find a career coach who meets your specific coaching needs and can provide you with the support needed to overcome any roadblocks you might be facing. We provide key career coaching resources to inform and help you to take that first step toward a more exciting and rewarding career!
posted by Maria Hebda, CCMC, CPRW at 11:10 AM
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