Nov 10 2008
What Career? Career Mysteries Are Solved by Ms. Therese
So you find yourself in the situation where you are unhappy in your career. You also have tried moving to a different company and still find that you are not suited to the job that you are filling. What do you do?
You need to develop your own personal mission statement and career vision. The best way to do this is to reflect on your life, education and training and determine where your strengths and interests want to lead you. Is is teaching, social service or music? What are you really good at and enjoy doing in your spare time? Where do you spend your vacations and what do you do? If you go to museums and art shows, maybe a career working in a gallery or curating is your niche. Avid readers might consider research work, legal work or becoming a librarian. Sports enthusiasts may want to find a career as a tv technician or sports journalist.
Develop a path for yourself on how to get satisfaction from a career that is related to your key strengths and interests. Come up with a few paragraphs in the form of a statement about what it is you want to do with your life.
Sometimes it is helpful to think of this in terms of what you would like to be remembered for after you die. Make notes on your thoughts and leave this alone for a week or two before reviewing what you came up with. We will discuss this again next time.
