Everyone’s career journey is different, but there is often one corresponding similarity that triggers a desire to change career – a creeping feeling of unfulfillment.
Feelings of boredom might be affecting your job satisfaction, provoking doubts about your current role, or even your future career path, causing you to wonder where to go next to find meaningful work and career fulfilment.
However, jumping into a career change isn’t to be taken lightly, and feeling unfulfilled doesn’t necessarily mean that changing your job, or role, will set you on the right path. For example, sometimes taking on new challenges within your current role can reignite your passion and help you discover hidden talents. Whatever the case, it will take a bit of work to help you decide where to go next in your professional life.
Moments of boredom or unfulfillment are a good chance for self-reflection - to take stock of your values, and consider your next steps intentionally.
To help you channel these feelings into actions and clarity, we are pleased to share some practical exercises from Leadership Coach, Trenton Moss, as part of our career change guide, Switch in Six. Trenton is a qualified executive coach, who has been coaching and training teams for 20 years.
If you're at a career crossroad, let his advice be a compass.
Trenton's is the first chapter of St James' Place Financial Adviser Academy's Switch in Six, a six-part series looking to answer everything you need to know about career change, and have you set up for your switch, in six steps.
Each month, we’re bringing you an expert on career change to share their top tips and tricks to equip you with all the career change tools you might need to leave you feeling fulfilled and ready for success.
Download the first chapter of the guide to determine what matters to you, by defining long-term fulfilment vs short-term happiness and using actionable visualisation exercises.