Careershifter question
By angeorge on 4 January 2008 at 16:20
I'm 55, I've been working with the same employer for 33 years. I'm ready for a change in career and there is a good retirement package on offer, but I lack confidence in my ablility to find a new job. I don't know where to begin looking.
ShiftDoctor answer
By Jessica McGregor Johnson on 17 January 2008 at 00:08 in ShiftSurgeries
I am not surprised that you have little joy scanning the job websites. We can only become enthused about what's on offer once we have become excited about what we are looking for...So Instead of trying to match your current skills to another job, reconnect with your interests - your passion and purpose - and go from there.
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By Richard on 10 April 2007 at 23:39 in Careershifters Blog
It's always wonderful to see others preaching a similar message to Careershifters. Chris Nel, a consultant with the Tom Peters company (and a career changer himself), has written a wonderfully insightful blog entry on the importance of leaders creating conditions where individuals can express their purpose. An extract is shown below.
"I believe that we as humans search for a meaningful purpose in everything we do. We are at our very best when we find it. My simple business hypothesis is based on the fact that when humans are at their best (i.e., are purposeful) they run/work in extraordinarily successful businesses. So it turns out that the leader's primary job is not to be a clever strategist or a brilliant technician (let alone control freak) but to help people find a clear sense of purpose (not revenue targets!) in the work that they do. Profit will follow from this, not lead it."
Thank you Chris - we couldn't have put it better ourselves.
(via Katie Ledger's blog)
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"Your purpose is your dream that you hardly dare to admit. It is the love which lies at the centre of your authentic ambition. You will only find it by searching within yourself and that means taking the time and making the effort to look."
An extract from "Authentic Business – How To Create And Run Your Perfect Business". More
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