WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO OFFER: LET’S TAKE STOCK
The job market is seeing some re-shuffling. If you aren’t feeling happy in your current position maybe it’s time to seize this opportunity to find something that’s a better fit for who you are now.
Changing jobs can be a big, scary leap but one that is absolutely worth it when you are not feeling as fulfilled as you once were.
Whether you have been in your current position for a long time or have made some career moves over the last few years, I encourage you to take stock of these three things before you start the job search and interview for a new position:
Your Skills
What hard skills have you learned? What soft skills do you possess? What truly unique skills do you have? Think about everything that you do in your current position and in previous positions. What are people always telling you that you are good at?
If you would benefit from a new perspective, speak to a co-worker you trust or a friend outside of work and see what they would identify as your strengths and skills.
Your Experience
Write down all of your past work experience and break each role down into talking points. What were your accountabilities and objectives? How did you contribute and add value? Thinking this through will help you be clear and compelling as you speak about your previous experience when networking and interviewing.
Your Interests
Perhaps most important of all, take into consideration what you really want to do. Reflecting on what gets you moving, and what lights you up, is important, it helps you to easily recognize what positions will be fulfilling to you during your search.
A Real-Life Example:
I had a session last week with a client with whom I’ve been working for about six months - I’ll call him Matt. He sought out coaching because he knew that his current role didn’t motivate him.
Matt had been with his company for about 12 years but the culture has changed significantly since it was acquired a few years ago and it just didn’t feel aligned for him anymore.
Matt considered himself somewhat risk-averse, and yet he made the courageous decision to leave his job without having another job to immediately fall back on. We discussed what allowed him to take on what felt like the biggest risk in his life.
Matt feels the work we did to take stock of his skills, experience, and interests at this time in his life made a big difference. While he held different roles within his previous company, it’s been a dozen years since Matt interviewed with people who didn’t know him and got to tell his story fresh.
Digging into what he offers now helped Matt recognize that the value he brings today is a lot bigger than the last time he interviewed with a new company. e way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
As a result, Matt broadened the scope of things he was considering and it gave him the push he needed to take the leap.
It’s also allowed Matt to adopt a mindset to very confidently tell his story and he’s approaching his search with a lot of excitement. But first, he’s taking the summer off!
Are there areas where you are underestimating your own skills and experience?
Have you taken stock lately of what you truly offer?
Owning every bit of that, within your current role or in a new one can set the stage for you to be at your best and really happy in your work.
If this feels right for you I’d love to talk.