If you have a job that you do not like and enjoy, life could be miserable and difficult for you. What could be worse is when you just don’t know what career direction is right for you. There have been reports which reveal that around 75 percent of employed individuals are unhappy with their jobs.
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If you have a job that you
do not like and enjoy, life
could be miserable and
difficult for you. What
could be worse is when
you just don’t know
what career direction is
right for you. There have
been reports which
reveal that around 75
percent of employed individuals are unhappy with
their jobs. You wouldn’t want to belong to this group,
of course. Thus, it is vital that you figure out what
your dream career or job is.
If you don’t know how to determine what career
pathways will be appropriate for you, ask yourself
these questions so you may eventually discover with
what job you will find fulfillment.
What inspires you?
What is that something about your work that you
consider the most important? Answering this
question will help you discover a lot about yourself.
You should know you are in the right place if your job
is consistent with your own beliefs and values. It
could be hard to do this on your own, so what you
should do instead is to think of the things you hate
about your work. Naturally, the opposite of those
things will be valuable to you.
What is your favorite among your skills?
All of us have different skills, and you have a variety
of them as well. Now, think which of those skills you
love using the most. Once you have figured it out, you
should assess if this particular skill of yours is being
maximized at your current work.
What could be stopping you?
As you go on searching for the perfect job, there will
be some beliefs that may discourage you from
actually going for a particular job. In many cases,
such are limiting beliefs about yourself or about the
work you are targeting. We all have, at some point,
questioned our own capabilities. This is something
you should control and not allow to happen.
Remember that you become what you think of
yourself.
Who do you look up to?
If there is a person that you look up to the most, there
is a big chance that you will also find his/her career
interesting. This can be a good start. Many successful
people start by having a role model, who later on
becomes their mentors as well. Don’t hesitate to ask
someone to become your mentor. In most cases,
being asked to mentor someone is a pleasure and
sort of validity for them.
Where can you seek help?
These days, employees have the luxury of getting
career coaching services if they want to. There are
so many career counseling centers around offering
help to those who are not certain about their careers.
By working with a career coach, you can almost feel
assured that all the decisions you will be making are
calculated ones and geared towards the achievement
of your goals.
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A lot of internship
programs are offered
every year by
companies and college
programs to college
students who want to
gain relevant
experience before they
enter the workforce.
These are opportunities that students should not take
for granted especially considering that internship
allows students to apply everything they have
learned in class to the real workplace.
Interns can be employed for just a single semester
and may not receive an invitation to work for the
company. But for motivated interns, things can be
different. An intern who successfully demonstrates
all the positive traits employers want from their
employees has a great chance of being hired by the
same company. If you want to turn your internship
into real employment, be sure you have the following
traits:
Dependability. Don’t think of your internship as a
mere summer gig or fulfillment of your college
requirement. In order for you to be considered for
employment by the company, you should follow the
way dedicated employees do their jobs. Always arrive
on time and dress up accordingly. Avoid leaving the
office earlier than others and don’t call in sick.
Initiative. Companies don’t hire interns to perform
the responsibilities of regular employees. This
doesn’t mean, however, that interns are not allowed
to volunteer to help with certain projects. As an
intern, you have to demonstrate initiative and
willingness to do anything to contribute to the
organization. You can ask for additional tasks, or you
can simply offer help to an employee in your
department.
Willingness to Learn. There is so much you can still
learn as an intern. But of course, this won’t happen if
you don’t grab the opportunity to acquire knowledge
and expertise. If, for instance, you are asked if you
know how to use certain software, you must claim
that you do even when you are not an expert on it yet.
Take it as a challenge to be better. If needed, get some
help from an expert and learn as much as you can.
Employers appreciate interns who demonstrate
willingness to learn and be trained.
Team Player. While your internship is the time for
you to hone the skills you need for future
employment, you should not take for granted the
people you are to work with. This doesn’t mean you
need to build very close relationships with your
coworkers, though. It is enough that you try to reach
out and be familiar with other employees. Keep in
mind that your performance will also be judged by
the people you work around with. Besides, this is also
a good time for you to build your professional
network, which is an essential component of your
career pathways and your eventual job search.
You will surely
agree when I say
that one of the
most difficult
things to do at
work is to
concentrate.
There are so
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many distractions around that can keep us from
finishing the tasks we are supposed to complete.
Nevertheless, employees need to do a better job of
staying well disciplined to make sure they will have a
productive day at work. If you are finding it hard to
keep your concentration when you work, here are
some tips that may help you.
Trying to1. Divide your work into smaller pieces.
do too many things in one day can be very
overwhelming. Thus, what you’d want is to make a
list of all the tasks you need to accomplish according
to which ones are important. This way, your mind
will be able to pay attention to a more manageable
amount of information. As you finish one task, leave
your desk for a while to have a short breather, and
then go on to finish another task on your list.
2. Don’t forget to reward yourself for your
There is actually nothing wrongaccomplished work.
with using your Facebook or Twitter every once in a
while. You just mustn’t let them eat up your time for
work. What you can do instead is use them as your
reward for finishing up some work on time. Every
time you complete a task on your list, you can allow
yourself to visit any social media site to keep yourself
updated. This way, you will have something to look
forward to doing after your work is done.
Music has this3. Let the right music motivate you.
unbelievable ability to keep us motivated. If you
haven’t tried listening to music while working, well
you may be surprised with what it can do to your
mood. Choose a song that is not to noisy or
distracting, but don’t go for those songs that could
make you fall asleep. Pick a happy song that will just
lift your spirit and keep you energized as you work.
If you want to avoid all the4. Hide yourself.
unnecessary messages or emails from your
coworkers or friends while you are at work, you may
as well hide yourself. You can do this by turning off
the chat options in your computer, or change your
status to “Do Not Disturb.” If you don’t want to have
even short chats with your coworkers in the office,
you should always try to appear busy with your
work. You may even wear your headphones to
discourage those who want to have a conversation
with you.
Perhaps the most5. Keep your passion burning.
important factor that may affect your level of
productivity at work is your passion for what you are
doing. By doing what you love, there is no doubt that
you will be successful in your job and your career
pathways in general.
