Your Career Podcast with Jane Jackson

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Have you ever wondered why people change careers? Did you have a dream career when you were young? If you did, what happened to that dream?

I always ask my podcast guests what their early career aspirations were when they were a little boy or girl? We’ve had some really interesting answers and for a few of my guests, they actually realised those childhood career dreams.

Interestingly, according to a recent Flex Jobs Survey, only 10% of adults work in their childhood dream career.

How have your dreams and career aspirations changed over the years and where are you now?

• Are you satisfied?
• Do you wake up each morning with a spring in your step, looking forward to all you will accomplish professionally?
• Are you eager to work with your team, in person or remotely?
• Do you admire and/or respect your manager?
• Does your physical work environment make you feel energised and inspired?

Over the past 20 years as a career coach, almost all the clients I’ve worked with have come to me because they have said, ‘No’ to most of those questions above.

And most of them have come to me not because they decided to do something about that situation of their own volition, but because they went through redundancy or had lost their job and had to get professional support.

When I ask how they felt about the redundancy, many have said they’d been unhappy for years however didn’t do anything about it as they were afraid to make a change. Or they didn’t know where to go to get support.

Don’t you think life is too short to be unhappy? Or to feel unfulfilled?

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The Great Resignation and #ThisLittleGirlIsMe
Wow – 222 episodes already! For those of you who know me, I’m half Cantonese and half English (born in Malaysia) and so the number 2 sounds like the word ‘easy’ in Cantonese.
I have to say, getting to 222 episodes hasn’t been EASY, but it has been a lot of fun and fuelled by my passion for providing inspiration to you for your career success.

I’ve two things I’d like to chat about with you today – The Great Resignation which is sweeping the world of employment, and a wonderful movement with the hashtag #THISLITTLEGIRLISME.

Below are the links I promised you in this episode so you can register for my next webinar and also the link to my full story.
** Update - the 11 October event is now over but you can download many [free] career support resources at https://www.thecareersacademy.online and https://www.janejacksoncoach.com

1. Register for my 11 Oct 12pm [AEST] Zoom webinar on The Great Resignation and Career Clarity https://www.bit.ly/zoom11oct

2. Link to my article about #ThisLittleGirlIsMe https://janejacksoncoach.com/this-little-girl-is-me/

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Rachel Smith is a freelance journalist, copywriter and content writer – and the founder of Rachel’s List, a hugely successful jobs board and creative community. In this interview, Rachel shares what it takes to be a successful freelancer and how to organise your business to stay on track, get paid on time, get the fun gigs and build a successful career.

Rachel has written for a range of magazines and newspapers including CHOICE, the SMH, Good Health, Women’s Fitness, Vacations and Travel, Inside Out and many more. As a copywriter, she’s worked on projects for Uncle Tobys, Deck of Secrets, ACON, Destination NSW, Mastercard and NAB. She has worked for large organisations such a Bauer Media, and for the public sector as well as the private sector. She stays agile, positive and adaptable to change, essential traits for anyone in the creative field and especially for those who freelance!

We met a number of years ago when I was a recruiter, seeking talented copywriters. We kept in touch through mutual respect of each other’s niche, and now it’s time for her to share her career story!

Rachel’s life is essentially all about staying sane while juggling her deadlines, Rachel’s List and about 587 questions per day from her 5-year-old. Copious amounts of tea (and wine) help.
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WHERE TO FIND RACHEL

Website: Rachels List https://rachelslist.com.au/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelslist

Here are the links I mentioned at the beginning of this podcast episode:

To obtain my Career Clarity Pack: www.janejacksoncoach.com/careerclaritypack

Join The Careers Academy Online: www.thecareersacademy.online

To join my Facebook GET STUFF DONE Accountability Group: www.facebook.com/groups/getstuffdoneaccountability

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Find out what you MUST DO to make a successful career change and land the job you'll LOVE.
Take the CAREER SUCCESS QUIZ (it only takes 2 minutes) https://careersuccess.scoreapp.com/
Get your results, analysis and recommendations immediately.