| If you aren't happy with your job, a good place to start | | | | you didn't have to be there or counting down the hours |
| is with your perception on why you actually go to | | | | is not a great way to be living your working life. It's |
| work. Now if you really didn't want to go to work you | | | | essential to do something you love as here is where |
| wouldn't and perhaps you don't like your job but you | | | | you will give the best job and gain the most |
| certainly like what it brings you. Think about showing | | | | satisfaction. |
| some appreciation for the fact that the position is | | | | If you don't like your current job you might like to |
| helping you to pay your mortgage or rent, support your | | | | consider looking into another position within your current |
| family, educate your children or take you to exciting | | | | company or elsewhere. Recruiters are currently in |
| places around the world. | | | | need of quality candidates like never before. Find an |
| Steps to finding your ideal job: | | | | agency you like and form a relationship with them. |
| * Think about what you love that if you had all the | | | | Make sure you're honest about your aspirations, as the |
| money in the world and didn't need to work but still | | | | consultant will help you identify skills gaps and advise |
| wanted to what would you do? | | | | you about changing careers or moving into new roles |
| * Highlight what your strengths are and ask some | | | | if that's your goal. Many recruiters now take an active |
| friends/colleagues what they think you'd be great at. | | | | role in managing their candidate careers, which means |
| * Update your CV and look for opportunities within | | | | as your skills expand, they'll help you move into another |
| your current company, job ads or ask in your current | | | | position that utilizes this knowledge. Each move is |
| network of any leads to the perfect job for you. | | | | another stepping stone to achieving your ultimate goal. |
| * Establish a minimum criteria for you to move to a | | | | There is no time to stand still! |
| new role e.g. Salary, hours, location, responsibilities etc. | | | | Try to inject interest and fun into your work tasks and |
| * Picture yourself in your ideal job. Ask yourself are | | | | appreciate the people you work with even if you don't' |
| you lacking in experience/training in these areas and if | | | | like them! Find their good qualities as this will make your |
| so start researching some courses or ways in which | | | | heart bigger and kinder. When you're in a state of |
| to develop these skills so when the time comes you'll | | | | gratitude you will only focus on the good things around |
| be ready! | | | | you and this can help you to see the old chores as |
| Not liking your job can lead to stress and unhappiness | | | | actually pleasurable activities and also allows you to |
| and can be wasting precious time on earth. Working | | | | shine and do the best job you can at the same time. |
| because you feel you have to and all the time wishing | | | | |