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the "A Career Crossroads" section of Engineering Jobs Now the ideal place where you can search to
find your perfect job in engineering.
Have You Reached A Career Crossroads?
Consider these statements:
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I enjoy what I’m doing at the
moment, but I often wonder if I would be better
suited to something else
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Although I have a good Idea of what
I want to achieve, I have no motivation to get
there.
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I’ve worked at this company for a
long time but I’m not sure what else there is for me
to do here.
If you recognise any of these statements then it is
highly likely you have reached the ‘Career Crossroads’.
Although it sounds like a kind of Career Mid-life crisis
it really isn’t, (Unless your 45, male and longing to
own a Harley, in which case – there is no hope…).
However, assuming that you are relatively happy
working in the Pharmacy industry, it’s more than likely
you just need to make a simple evaluation:
‘To change Career, or
to change Company?’
Although these seven words are easy to utter (and
utter you will, over and over again), they are actually
very deceptive as really what you are asking is, ‘Which
direction should my life now take?’
As we all know, moving jobs these days is an arduous
process, filled with hours of application forms,
covering letters, interviews, assessments, psychometric
tests, and generally, well, lots of unpaid,
time-consuming effort without any guarantee of success
at the end of it! When you look at the process involved
in moving from one company to another can you blame
people for wanting to make the most out of the position
they are in at the moment?
Well, yes you can really, because what people don’t
realise is, once you start to think along the lines of
the statements listed at the top of this article, you
will actually be doing your career more harm than good
by staying put.
If you feel that your career is going nowhere, and you
are stuck in the proverbial ‘Career Rut’, you need to
act now. You first need to consider whether it is the
role itself that you are unhappy with, or the company
you are working for.
Have a read through the following paragraphs to help
yourself evaluate the position you are in at the moment.
Unhappy with your role but like your company?
If you decide that you are unhappy with the role itself,
but like where you’re working then look within your own
company for a different role that you could do. If the
role that interests you requires more experience or
training, then talk to your HR department about how you
can gain these skills. Ask to be put on a structured
programme that will lead to this position, most
companies offer such programmes – make sure you’re on
one! Be Prepared to study/work in your free time if
required, and make sure you can face your boss when you
make it clear that you don’t want to do your role any
more, as they may try to talk you out of trying for a
new position.
Most importantly, have patience, as traditionally
internal promotions can be hard to come by, and you may
be passed over several times before you are offered a
new position. If you have been trying for more than
12-18 months without being successful start looking for
a different company.
Unhappy with both your role and the company?
If you find that you are not enjoying your current
role, and you also are not happy with the company you
are working for, it could be that a complete career
change is required. Before you take this step though, I
would always recommend moving to a different role and/or
a different company within the same industry, as it
could just be that you need a fresh approach. This is
the time when people make their biggest mistakes – and
their greatest successes. When you are feeling
disillusioned with both your job and your company, it is
easy to move into a completely different but ultimately
in-appropriate role. This can make it hard to get back
in the industry, so be careful!
Unhappy with your
company but love your role? This is always
unfortunate, if you are not happy with the culture of
your company, it only be a matter of time before it
starts to affect your position. If you find yourself
really enjoying your work, but having serious issues
with the company you are working for (whatever they may
be), I would strongly suggest that you start looking for
a similar position within a different company, whilst
you are feeling positive about the work you are doing.
If you leave it too long, you may become very unhappy
and this can make moving to a new company difficult.
What now? So, what’s the moral of the career
change story? Think before you act, and always make sure
you understand the reason for your current discontent
before changing anything about your career – it’s all to
easy to leave one unsuitable position for another and
end up in a real mess if you are not clear about what it
is you are trying to achieve.
Article Written By: Lydia Holder
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