Archive for career path
When choosing your dream job, don’t be like Pollyanna
Posted by: | CommentsCheck out my latest video where I talk about what is realistic to expect for from your dream job and what isn’t. When thinking about your dream job, don’t be like Pollyanna. It’s not going to be fabulous all the time. What is important is that the pros outweigh the cons in your chosen career path.
Finding a career that reflects who you are
Posted by: | CommentsWatch my latest YouTube video as I discuss what it means to find a career that’s a reflection of you, and why it’s important. Take the time to really think about who you are as a person. You want to go through this process to identify a career path that fits who you are as a person. Start with you – your values, your priorities, and your lifestyle to help you find a career path that is right for you.
Identify your dream job BEFORE you graduate
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Here are 6 tools that can help you figure out what your dream job is, before you graduate:
1. Internships – Internships give you exposure to fields that you may be interested in, so that you can learn whether or not you like them. They also can help you develop networking connections in the real world, learn professionalism outside of school, and get work experience for your resume. You can learn something from any work situation that you are in. Even free internships give you these same benefits if you have to.
2. College career centers – College career centers provide free resources and advice. You should take advantage of as much as they have to offer including alumni networking and take their career assessment. This is a free resources so you should use it!
3. Career assessments – Career assessments can help point you in the right direction for you career. They help by giving you some ideas for careers while helping you understand your skill set at the same time. It’s not the end all be all,but a very useful tool.
4. Informational Interviews – Have informational interviews with people in fields that you think you may be interested in. Informational interviews is a good way to create networking connections and help you get your foot in the door. They’re also a great way to learn more about your industry, while practicing interview skills.
5. Classes – Take classes that interest you to expand your education for your career. You can audit some to see what if you like the experience. The only way you’ll figure it out is if you research different things that might be a fit.
6. Career coach – Career coaches can give you individualized attention for your career direction, in ways that a career center cannot. If you are really struggling with your career path, I highly recommend considering it. If you’d like to learn more about how a career coach can help you, contact us today for a complimentary consultation!
Hallie Crawford
Atlanta Career Coach
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When to say “No” at work
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Here is a helpful career article that I highly recommend reading, The #1 Career Mistake Capable People Make. I loved this quote from the article, “If you don’t design your career someone else will”.
You need to run ship and steer your career in a direction that you want to go in. Part of the process requires balancing when you say yes and when you say no. The most important thing is that you stay in control of your career path.
For example, it’s good to be the go-to-person at work and be enthusiastic about projects that are handed to you, but you also need to know when to say no. If you don’t say no when you should, you’ll get overextended, which can result in you not doing what you should be doing. You need to know when you’re part of a project that isn’t utilizing your skill set. If it’s not best for you, then it might be a good time to say no.
If you’d like more help with your career path, contact us today for a complimentary consultation
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Advice for seasoned professionals – Don’t try too hard to be hip
Posted by: | CommentsCheck out my latest YouTube video where I share three things that you need to be aware of, to not overstep your bounds and bring the best out of your younger employees. Are you having a hard time relating to the younger generation? Watch this video for advice on how to better work with your younger co-workers or employees.
Stop reacting and start taking the reins in your career!
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Here is a quote from one of my career coaching clients in Chicago:
“As an adult you have to react to a lot and if you are not careful you start to process life through a lot of filters and automatic reactions. This filtering may have been efficient for me, but I was losing sight of my best self, and what I truly wanted out of my career.”
~ Anonymous
Stop reacting – Start living and planning. You have to lead your life, and don’t let it lead you. Winners make things happen and losers let things happen. One of the reasons we can get stuck in a career that we don’t enjoy, is because we spend too many years just reacting to what happens to us at work, instead of proactively planning and taking the reins.
How do you take the reins?
1) You have to have a clearly defined vision and set of goals.
2) Make a plan based on the vision and the goals.
3) Uncover and learn how to overcome obstacles or fears that get in your way, and where you are selling yourself short in your work.
4) Set and follow a schedule to revisit your plan every 6 months.
If you’d like more help with visioning and setting your goals, contact us today for a complimentary consultation.
Hallie Crawford
Job Search Coach
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Creating your 10 year career plan
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What do you want to say when you are 80? If you have negative thoughts or fears, about changing careers because risk is involved, than you need to know there will always be some risk. You just have to mitigate the risk.
Just ask yourself, “Am I okay with being in the same career path in the next year, 5 years, or even 10 years out?” If you are not, it’s time to start planning and making changes to your career direction. Wouldn’t you rather say when you are 80, that you tried and failed, rather than not trying at all?
“There are those who are so scrupulously afraid of doing wrong that they seldom venture to do anything.”
~ Vauvenargues
If you have decided that you want to make a change to your career path than career coaching might be the next step for you. Please contact us today for a complimentary consultation.
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Start the New Year by setting meaningful career goals
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I am excited about my upcoming speaking event for Slalom Consulting women’s group on January 16th in Buckhead. I will be speaking about “Setting Meaningful Goals: Live and Work with Passion and Purpose”. The start of a new year is the perfect time to set meaningful goals. The key to achieving your goals is to make sure that they are based on your values. To set goals that you are more motivated to complete, attach them to what’s most meaningful to you.
Values are your guidepost to fulfillment. That is why it is one of the first things I have my career coaching clients identify to help them with their career path. Attaching goals to values ensures that you are more likely to achieve them, and once you have you will be that much more fulfilled.
Your values can help you identify your most meaningful talents or passions too, which can also help you achieve your career goals. What are you really good at? What do you really enjoy doing? Focus on what values are really important to you and use these as clues to get your answers. For example, maybe one of your values is to use your time responsibly. That could be a clue that you are good at scheduling your time and are good at being organized. This is a great talent to identify for your career journey. Another example is maybe you value the environment. This could tie into a passion such as conservation or going green. Identifying your values can really help set the course for your career path.
If you’d like more help with achieving career goals, contact us today for a complimentary consultation.
Hallie Crawford
Ideal Career Coach
P.S. Are you frustrated with your job search? Check out our FREE REPORT: ”Take Control of Your Career Transition: Uncover Hidden Opportunities”.
