Ten Signs of Job Dissatisfaction—Don’t Ignore Them!
The new year is a great time to analyze
your job satisfaction. As you make your
new year’s resolutions, include career fulfillment as a top priority.
There are ten sure signs that you are
experiencing job dissatisfaction. If
you:
·
Dread Mondays or
coming to work
·
Can’t wait for Friday
·
Are often bored at
work
·
Feel tired or
chronically fatigued
·
Avoid your boss and
dread meetings
·
Have no enthusiasm or
sense of self-worth
·
Feel like you are
getting nowhere in your job
·
Take work stress home
·
Question your choice
of industry or occupation
·
Can’t think of a way
out
Any of the above signs indicate a need
for change. The biggest career mistake
is to ignore those indicators. A
head-in-the-sand mentality can lead to a downward career spiral that ends with
disappointment and “what if” regrets.
Here are three great ways to facilitate
positive change.
·
Analyze
your career choice.
Is the problem your boss or
employer—or is it that you have chosen the wrong occupation? Before you take any action, make sure you
know what needs to change.
Don’t make the mistake of
throwing away a good career (ex. accounting, sales, finance) when the problem
is really the person you work for. On
the flip side, if you’re not cut out for sales, then changing employers isn’t
going to help the problem.
A career coach can guide you to
determine which of these problems is causing your unhappiness and give you
ideas for your next career move.
·
Update
your resume.
Updating your resume can give you
a great confidence boost. You’ll feel
better immediately if you know you are ready whenever opportunity knocks.
Be careful, however, that your
resume doesn’t resemble a house with too many additions, each resembling a
different style. If you have simply
added to the same old resume job after job, it’s time to “tear down that old
shack” and rebuild your resume from the ground up.
If your old resume format doesn’t
live up to your professional image, you may want to consult a resume
writer. You’d never wrap a ruby ring in
old newspaper, and you should never present your career with anything less than
professional polish.
·
Brush
up your interview skills.
If you have been on the job for a
couple of years, your interview skills are probably rusty. Don’t make the mistake of blowing off the
first few interviews as practice. They
might be the perfect jobs for you!
You’ll feel much more confident and
comfortable if your interview skills are honed before you step into the first
interview. To determine your current
level of interview expertise, answer the following questions:
o
Do you know the
toughest interview questions—and how to answer them?
o
Can you answer the
salary question without compromising the level of starting salary at offer
time?
o
Can you recognize the
most common interview styles—and respond without showing stress?
If you aren’t sure, then it may be time
to visit with a career coach who can help you prepare to WOW them in every
interview.
Job
dissatisfaction is an indication of needed change. Take the steps of change by investing in the
appropriate job-search skills and tools, and you will be in a position to
change your job—and your life—for the better.
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Deborah
Walker, CCMC
Resume
Writer ~ Career Coach
To
see resume samples and read more job-search tips visit www.AlphaAdvantage.com
Email:
Deb@AlphaAdvantage.com
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