Two questions for job seekers
I have two questions for anyone working on finding a new job. Questions help us change and grow. I ask these questions in a spirit of respect and appreciation, and in the hopes that the job change comes to a joyful outcome swiftly.
Question 1. What job are you looking for? Please don't answer, "anything that pays $50,000 per year." Be as specific as you can be. Give your subconscious mind an order, preferably with a visual cue, of what you are looking for. Are you willing to say "no thanks" to anything that does not bring you closer to this job? Spend some time with this question. Find the passion. Know your strengths.
Question 2. What do you need to learn to get your ideal job? If you are unemployed right now, you may be in the perfect place to earn new skills. Are you willing to read a book, attend a conference, write (and research) a paper, volunteer with a professional group, or enroll in a class? There are so many active ways to build your skills, active efforts which will bring you closer to people in your job.
Ask yourself these questions. If your answers came quickly, be willing to ask again, and reflect on your answers. Your future deserves some work, examining what is important to you. I would love to talk to you about your questions and answers. Send me a note.
Question 1. What job are you looking for? Please don't answer, "anything that pays $50,000 per year." Be as specific as you can be. Give your subconscious mind an order, preferably with a visual cue, of what you are looking for. Are you willing to say "no thanks" to anything that does not bring you closer to this job? Spend some time with this question. Find the passion. Know your strengths.
Question 2. What do you need to learn to get your ideal job? If you are unemployed right now, you may be in the perfect place to earn new skills. Are you willing to read a book, attend a conference, write (and research) a paper, volunteer with a professional group, or enroll in a class? There are so many active ways to build your skills, active efforts which will bring you closer to people in your job.
Ask yourself these questions. If your answers came quickly, be willing to ask again, and reflect on your answers. Your future deserves some work, examining what is important to you. I would love to talk to you about your questions and answers. Send me a note.
Posted by Steve Broe at 10/29/2009 12:07 PM 
Categories: Change, questions, decisions, Career
Tags: leaders in transition Career Impact Coaching Steve Broe
Categories: Change, questions, decisions, Career
Tags: leaders in transition Career Impact Coaching Steve Broe
Steve, excellent questions and insight. If we don't know the answers to these questions quickly (as least on first pass), perhaps we have not taken our entire professional life as seriously as we might. Also, I like you idea of asking ourselves again, and we should keep asking it throughout our lives. Again, great insight... Russ
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Nicely said! Straight to the point.
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