NOT JUST CAREER, IT’S ALL ABOUT DREAM

Whether we’re changing careers by chance or choice beyond our control, we stand on the brink of the breathtaking experience. Indeed we are thankful to advancement in technology which added flexibility in the workplace. Today, more employment options exist than in any other time in history of human civilization. Taking advantage of this opportunity to create a new career for ourselves that not only taps our favorite talents but also let us live the life we want to live. Although it’s normal to have some concerns about how our career changes will unfold, walking into this opportunity with an open mind.

If our want or need, to make a career change, don’t let a shaky economy or a personal situation stop us from looking to the future. The first stages of any career change involve envisioning, believing, thinking, investigating and planning. Without disrupting our current employment we can embark on these steps and we can decide when to make our move.

A dream career is more than a career that allows us to use our talents and skills in a gratifying and rewarding way. A dream career also allows us to express who we are and to live the life we want. Today, many of the career change programs focus on what we want to do in our work — the passions and skills. As a result, we sometimes end up in a situation where we have a great job that’s at cross purposes with who we are and how we want to live. We can’t find a way to include our needs and desires in the picture. Rather than squeezing our personal life around the edges of a great career, Our Dream Career for Life start by understanding who we are and what we want at a personal level. Then, by using that information as a foundation, to build a career that enables us to thrive in all areas of our life — not just at work.

Foolish Assumptions

Some of the following statements apply to us,

• We extremely alarm getting up in the morning to go to work, but we keep on because we have no idea how to identify our next career.
• If we have an idea for our next career, but no matter how hard we try, we can’t seem to get from here to there.
• We may be facing a layoff and want to plan ahead.
• We need to make a good living, and our want to spend more time with our family or enjoying hobbies.
• Our job isn’t so bad, but we wish it had more meaning or made a contribution.
• We’ve worked hard for years at a job that wasn’t especially satisfying, and now we want a career systematically enjoy.
• We’ve graduated recently, and our work isn’t what our thought it would be.

My assumption is that if any one is currently out of job, that person may want to focus first on finding an interim job. Then, after having some income coming in, person can short out dream career options. As we might expect, thinking innovatively and exploring options. Another benefit of this strategy is that we can use our interim job as an experiment to clarify what we know and want in our next career.