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Employment and career advice - Take the time to evaluate your current career position and question ‘is it time for a change’?

Trying to maintain an enthusiasm for a career is not as simple as it may sound and it is easy to underestimate why this interest your work is so important to your long term well being. If you are on the wrong career path for your interests or you are working for a company that you don’t believe in – then this will make re-evaluating your career position even more important.

Remember when deciding on a career path, do not restrict your choice of job to just those that you see advertised. Really wanting to do a particular job has far more value to your career than just applying for any job just because it happens to offer a higher salary.  

Struggling working longer hours and being expected ‘to do more for less’ is a very common theme today and not necessarily one that you just need to accept.

May be now is the time to stop taking your career for granted, take stock, review your options and make a step in a new direction that has always interested you. Work may not feel quite like working if you are really interested and passionate about the subject matter itself.

A major factor to insuring that you have a successful career is to make sure that you understand yourself. Don’t expect your employer to manage this for you – this is something that you need to take control of for yourself.

If you feel engaged in your work, understand and feel appreciated for what you do then there is a very good chance that you are already in a field of what that suits your personality and interests.

When taking the time to understanding yourself, make sure that you identify your key natural strengths and weaknesses – and be honest. You may be under estimating or over estimating your abilities in key areas of your work. It is important that you base your career on your key strengths, understand what those are and improve in any areas where you need to be better.

It is important that you identify which of your natural talents would derive excellence and personal fulfilment should you have a job or career that is best upon them.

As part of our process to help you choose the right job we take you through all of the current job opportunities where you live as part of our Careers Support.

Careers Support - Now may be a good time to ask yourself a few basic questions to see what you are really looking for in a new job.

How many times have you asked yourself the question “what is the job for me”?

Be honest with yourself and ask yourself the following questions :-

• Do you have a job that just provides a wage, or do you have a job that you really want to do?

• Are you disappointed with your career?

• Has your job gone stale?

As we go through your answers we will be able to build a profile for yourself and help you understand How do I find a career.

We do provide employee redundancy support for anyone who is looking to go back to work following being made redundant.

Please send your CV (even it is not the finished article) to our e-mail address below with your contact details and we will contact you at a time which is convenient to you. Support@portfolio-business-solutions.com

Careers Support