By Shuki Stauber
Shuki: Sometimes an individual may make a decision because of a specific event or for a specific reason, even if it's an ongoing situation. For instance, someone who has an unbearable boss may decide to leave an interesting job, or even become self-employed, because he's no longer willing to have someone on his back ever again.
Motti: And that's why the decision to make a career job change must be calculated and based on a methodical examination of the situation.
Someone who feels burned out or whose boss drives him crazy or has reached the glass ceiling, doesn't necessarily have to leave and start his own business. It could well be that switching to a new job or a different type of employment would solve the problem.
Someone who feels burned out or whose boss drives him crazy or has reached the glass ceiling, doesn't necessarily have to leave and start his own business. It could well be that switching to a new job or a different type of employment would solve the problem.
Shuki: Because starting an independent business does not have to be in order to do away with something negative, but out of a desire to advance something positive.
Motti: Something positive, such as a desire to realize a good idea combined with a drive to succeed and to make a personal and commercial breakthrough. Or this individual feels he has knowledge needed in the market in which he operates and his work will be in demand. Starting an independent business is right for a person who feels his ability to contribute a lot beyond what his current job permits him to do.
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Shuki: We spoke about situations in which a person has realized his potential in his work. Under such circumstances he feels the work he does no longer brings him genuine pleasure and gratification, and then he looks for a way out of the labyrinth he's in. In such a situation one really is liable to make hasty decisions. So he should constantly be aware of opportunities for personal development that come his way. Don't wait until you're thirsting for a change, because then you'll leap at anything, but rather anticipate the future and realize that alternatives should be considered before you lose interest in your current job.
Motti: This approach can be referred to as the "dental care model" for examining your career. There are two ways to care for your teeth: you can go to the dentist in response to a toothache or you can go in for checkups from time to time. The same applies when it comes to career planning. It's highly recommended that you adopt the periodic checkup method by evaluating where you stand in relation to your goals and aspirations. When doing such a checkup you should also look into market trends in your fields, as well as the need to update the goals you set for yourself in light of changing needs.
Here's an example of evaluating career developments within an organization: The employee asks himself, "What position is going to open up in the near future and what will the people doing the hiring be looking for in the person who fills it?" Then he should ask, "Am I a good candidate? Would my supervisors recommend me? What advantage do I have over those vying for the job?"
Here's an example of evaluating career developments within an organization: The employee asks himself, "What position is going to open up in the near future and what will the people doing the hiring be looking for in the person who fills it?" Then he should ask, "Am I a good candidate? Would my supervisors recommend me? What advantage do I have over those vying for the job?"
Shuki: I meet a lot of people in the process of career transitions. Many of them initiate the meeting for two main reasons: one, to seek advice on how to proceed and on the opportunities available in the job market, and two, they assume I have an extensive network of connections and maybe they can make use of it to expand the opportunities open to them.
Motti: That's the right way to manage a career. You shouldn't fight the battle alone. A person has to consult with and get help from someone who's in a position to assist. Some people who are headed for a career change and are evaluating job alternatives put together a sort of "advisory council" composed of close friends with whom you can consult when choosing a new path.
Some people even set up this kind of council on an ongoing basis, serving all members in turn. It should be a group involved in a range of fields and different jobs – a jurist, a finance person, a marketing man with managerial experience, etc. A group like this helps reduce the number of mistakes a person seeking a change is liable to make.
Some people even set up this kind of council on an ongoing basis, serving all members in turn. It should be a group involved in a range of fields and different jobs – a jurist, a finance person, a marketing man with managerial experience, etc. A group like this helps reduce the number of mistakes a person seeking a change is liable to make.
Shuki: For instance, they can make him aware of his limitations. People are not always aware of their shortcomings, so in many cases people occupy posts and do jobs they're not suited for.
Motti: And they find it hard to admit it. There are professions and jobs like firefighter, sapper or combat soldier that require a lot of courage and even a willingness to risk one's life. But there's also another kind of courage and showing such courage requires almost the same inner strength like that needed to march off into battle, to catch criminals or to rush into a burning building – the courage to look in the mirror, see yourself and accept what you see. The courage to come to terms with and accept the imperfection, flaws and blemishes in each of us. Many people lack this courage, therefore they are stuck and cannot realize their potential, because only problems and flaws that a person sees can be rectified.
Shuki: Researchers on the career job world created the concept of "career anchors," which can help people better plan the direction in which their careers develop. Could you give a brief overview of this concept and the lessons that can be learned from it?
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