Avoiding Desperation and Making a Career Change with Purpose
06/10/24 • 38 min
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When your job begins negatively affecting other aspects of your life—your family, your health, your self-worth—those are usually red flags signaling you to make a career change. But then comes a huge dilemma we see all the time — in desperation to escape your current situation, you jump into a new role that's just as bad as the one before.
So, how do you avoid desperation in your job search and find a new role that adds to your life instead of draining it?
That's where Cheri found herself. You’ll hear how she went from trying to get out of a job that was making her miserable, to being so sure about what she wanted as the next step of her career that she turned down roles that seemed great but didn’t align with her ideal career... until she found it!
What you’ll learn
- How to recognize when a job is negatively impacting your life.
- Strategies for making thoughtful and intentional career decisions.
- Tips for avoiding desperation in your job search.
*Don’t miss - Cheri and Scott discussing how to find organizations that you actually want to work for in episode 570.
Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!
Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation
Free Resources
What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!
Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.
Related Episodes
- How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
- Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
When your job begins negatively affecting other aspects of your life—your family, your health, your self-worth—those are usually red flags signaling you to make a career change. But then comes a huge dilemma we see all the time — in desperation to escape your current situation, you jump into a new role that's just as bad as the one before.
So, how do you avoid desperation in your job search and find a new role that adds to your life instead of draining it?
That's where Cheri found herself. You’ll hear how she went from trying to get out of a job that was making her miserable, to being so sure about what she wanted as the next step of her career that she turned down roles that seemed great but didn’t align with her ideal career... until she found it!
What you’ll learn
- How to recognize when a job is negatively impacting your life.
- Strategies for making thoughtful and intentional career decisions.
- Tips for avoiding desperation in your job search.
*Don’t miss - Cheri and Scott discussing how to find organizations that you actually want to work for in episode 570.
Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!
Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation
Free Resources
What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!
Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.
Related Episodes
- How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
- Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
Previous Episode
Job Search Strategies: How to Identify Companies You Want to Work For
There's a part of career change that almost everyone gets stuck on. They have an idea of what they're looking for but are unsure how to turn that into a reality. Where do you go to search? How do you find companies that align with your must-haves when you're sifting through endless options online?
That’s exactly where Cheri found herself. Today, we’re sharing a live coaching call of Scott walking Cheri through how she can search for and identify organizations that fit her values and match her Ideal Career Profile.
Learn methods for searching for companies that fit your must-haves, including what to search and where to look, how to identify if companies offer remote roles, and what you can tell from an organizational structure.
What you’ll learn
- Strategies for effectively searching for companies that fit your ideals
- Refining searches to better align with what you're actually looking for
- Identifying promising leads and potential opportunities within target organizations
Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!
Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation
Free Resources
What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!
Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.
Related Episodes
- Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
- Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
Next Episode
Less Stress, Better Parenting: Surprising Results from Intentional Career Change
No, your career isn’t everything, but your happiness is! While work is only a fraction of your life, we all know thoughts and feelings about that work don’t stop when you clock out. If you’re feeling stressed or burned out, your happiness (and life) will feel the negative impacts.
Discover the ripple effect of career satisfaction on your life, from relationships to overall wellbeing, as Cheri shares her story three years after an intentional career change. Learn how this change profoundly impacted every aspect of her life for the better!
What you’ll learn
- How a fulfilling career can positively impact your daily routines, overall mindset, and more
- The lasting effects of making a career change.
- Strategies for continuously refining your definition of "ideal" to maximize happiness and fulfillment.
Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!
Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation
Free Resources
What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!
Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.
Related Episodes
- Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
- Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
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