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Is It Time to Leave Your Job? Tips for Smart Moves and Strategic Growth

2025/1/30
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Dawn Graham: 我认为职业发展停滞不前是决定是否换工作的重要信号。当发现自己技能提升缓慢,没有成长时,就该考虑了。因为世界变化飞速,我们需要快速适应职业变化。持续学习和提升技能能使职业转换更容易。此外,职业发展方向必须与个人价值观相符。如果两者不符,即使短期内可以忍受,也会很快导致倦怠。 寻找新工作和寻找新职业都具有挑战性,但寻找新职业更让人感到害怕,因为需要走出舒适区,并且可能感觉自己不如周围的人有经验或技能。职业转换可能需要做出一些牺牲,例如改变居住地、获得认证或学位,甚至可能需要暂时降低薪水。 寻找新工作应该从自身职业能量出发,思考哪些活动能让自己充满活力,并尝试在日常工作中增加这些活动。在选择新工作时,除了考虑职业发展,还要考虑生活方式、工作环境等因素,确保两者相协调。不要只看到工作的表面,要主动与从事相关工作的人交流,了解工作的实际情况,避免误判。主动与他人交流,了解他们的工作经验,比单纯从网络上获取信息更有帮助。 在现有公司内部转换工作,面临的挑战取决于公司文化,有些公司鼓励员工在不同部门轮岗,而有些公司则更注重员工在既定岗位上的发展。如果公司不支持员工在内部转换职位,这可能是考虑跳槽的一个信号。与上司谈论换工作时,要提前做好准备,避免措手不及,也不要将其变成最后通牒。与上司沟通时,要站在上司的角度考虑问题,例如如何填补你的空缺,并提出解决方案,以获得更多支持。 求职的关键在于人脉关系,要明确自己的目标,并让身边的人知道你的求职意向,成为你的支持者。让身边的人了解你的工作内容和职业目标,并请求他们帮忙留意相关机会,对求职非常重要。如果感到工作缺乏激情,首先要找出原因,可能是工作本身的问题,也可能是其他因素。如果工作缺乏激情,可以尝试专注于工作中积极的方面,并回顾最初吸引你从事这份工作的原因。 考虑职业转换时,首先要问自己愿意为之付出什么代价,包括时间、金钱,以及可能需要做出的其他牺牲。职业转换可能需要做出一些牺牲,例如降低薪水、减少自主性、改变工作地点或需要更多地出差。职业转换可能需要承受心理上的不适,例如感到不安全、缺乏经验等。职业转换时,不要急于参加培训或进修,应该先尝试与业内人士交流,了解行业实际情况,再决定是否需要进一步学习。职业转换需要主动探索,与业内人士交流,了解行业实际情况,并尝试一些项目,检验自己的能力和兴趣。 如果不知道自己想要从事什么职业,可以先从一些想法开始,通过交流和尝试,逐步找到适合自己的职业方向。职业转换是一个迭代的过程,需要不断尝试和调整,才能找到最终的目标。在目标职业领域中获得关注,需要主动与决策者沟通,而不是仅仅依靠在线申请。求职时,主动与目标公司的人脉联系,比单纯的在线申请更有效。在目标行业建立人脉关系,并成为一个被熟知的人,对求职非常有帮助。职业转换过程中,要做好心理准备,避免与他人比较,专注于自身发展。 通常建议在找到新工作之前不要辞职,尤其是在当前就业市场环境下,职业转换的难度更大。在寻找新职业的同时,可以尝试做一些兼职或副业,积累经验和技能,为未来的职业发展打下基础。职业安全感来自于自身能力和经验的积累,而不是仅仅依赖于工作或公司。保持自信,相信自己有能力胜任新工作,并为市场带来价值。 Sean Pyles: (引导性问题和总结性发言,篇幅不足200字,故不单独列出)

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This chapter explores how to determine if it's time to leave your job. It covers assessing job satisfaction, identifying personal values, and aligning your career with those values. The importance of skill growth and addressing untenable work situations is also discussed.
  • Assess job satisfaction and daily career grind.
  • Identify personal values and career alignment.
  • Address untenable work situations or misalignment of values.
  • Continuously grow and build skill sets to avoid stagnation.

Shownotes Transcript

Learn how to decide if it’s time to change jobs or careers and understand how to strategize before you make a big career move.

How do you know if it’s time to leave your job? What steps should you take before making a big career move? Host Sean Pyles talks to author and SiriusXM host Dawn Graham about how to evaluate your current job satisfaction and recognize the signs that it might be time for a change. They begin with a discussion of identifying personal values, assessing career alignment, and tips for navigating conversations with managers. They also delve into strategies for approaching major career shifts, from exploring new fields to building the skills and network necessary to succeed. They discuss actionable strategies for testing a new career path, overcoming the challenges of starting over, and networking effectively to stand out.

In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: career changes, how to change jobs, signs to leave a job, switching careers, professional growth, career move tips, leaving a job, job dissatisfaction, career pivot, networking strategies, job search tips, workplace burnout, how to talk to a manager about leaving, new career path, finding a new job, changing careers in 2025, job skills development, career alignment, values and career decisions, professional energy, job growth, building career confidence, quitting a job, making a career switch, career planning, job search strategies, LinkedIn networking, and how to stay motivated at work.

To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]).

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