{"id":2047,"date":"2016-04-11T13:25:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T18:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/?p=2047"},"modified":"2023-10-05T11:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:51:35","slug":"7-ways-to-avoid-a-career-tailspin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bullseyerecruiting.net\/7-ways-to-avoid-a-career-tailspin\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Avoid a Career Tailspin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tWe have all been there.\u00a0 We have made bad career decisions.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t yet, you will at some point in your life.\u00a0 I can guarantee this.\u00a0 I see it and hear it from candidates daily.<\/p>\n

At the time, we felt like we were making the right decision, but realized quickly we were doing something horribly wrong for our careers.\u00a0 Once we have made the wrong move, we find ourselves trying desperately to get on the right path again.\u00a0 For some reason finding the right path takes us on many other paths. Sometimes we never find the path that leads to a career that makes us happy.<\/p>\n

It sucks.\u00a0 Making a move in your career is tough.\u00a0 The way I see it though, it is all a learning experience.\u00a0 The older you get, the more you learn from your mistakes and the less likely you are to make them again.\u00a0 At 43, I must say I finally am doing what I love and what I am good at doing.\u00a0 It has taken that long for me though.\u00a0 My life has been like Dr. Seuss\u2019s book \u201cOh, The Places You’ll Go\u201d. \u00a0For many of you, I guarantee your careers have been the same.<\/p>\n

Some people\u00a0have been with the same company for years and feel like your job is just getting a little \u201cstale\u201d.\u00a0 For others, you are still desperately trying to find the right \u201cfit\u201d for you personally and professionally.\u00a0 In this economy it is tempting to make a change.\u00a0 When the economy sucks, staying put in your career with your company sounds pretty darn good.\u00a0 A paycheck sounds great with\u00a0people losing their jobs daily.\"DrSeuss\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say for a minute that in the past couple of years you have taken a risk.\u00a0 You jumped ship from your current employer and things aren\u2019t going great.\u00a0 You hate your job, the people you work with and the things you do on a day to day basis.\u00a0 Here are 7 things you can do to get your career back on track and avoid having a career tailspin.<\/p>\n

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  1. Call your former employer.\u00a0 <\/strong>Sometimes it is as simple as that.\u00a0 You made a bad decision.\u00a0 Some of the best employees for organizations are \u201cboomerang\u201d employees who realize that the grass wasn\u2019t greener on the other side and come back with a renewed attitude.<\/li>\n
  2. Write down what you didn\u2019t enjoy and don\u2019t do it again.<\/strong> Simple enough.\u00a0 Learn from your mistakes.\u00a0 If you take another job that has you doing something you didn\u2019t enjoy doing, then shame on you.\u00a0 You could spend a lifetime going down the wrong path.<\/li>\n
  3. Write down what you did enjoy.<\/strong> Yep, as much as there are things you didn\u2019t like about your job change, I can promise you that there were some things you did enjoy about the position.\u00a0 Make sure that your next job has some of the things.<\/li>\n
  4. Realize you may have to take a step back and that is okay.<\/strong> If you took a job in a different field, then decided to switch back, your skills may be outdated. \u00a0You may need to brush up on your skills or take a lower position than the one your previously held depending on the duration of your hiatus. This could especially happen in the technical world we live in today. \u00a0You may have to take a step back to get two steps forward.<\/li>\n
  5. Explore something completely different\u00a0<\/em> <\/strong>This could be dangerous, but it also could be exactly what you need to do.\u00a0 If your past employer wasn\u2019t the right job and neither was your current employer, then look at doing something completely different.\u00a0 You may find yourself even further from your goals and aspirations, but then again, it may be exactly what the doctor ordered. \u00a0You might have been pursuing a career that wasn’t the best fit for you after all.<\/li>\n
  6. Realize the next job may not be your dream job.<\/strong> Remember it takes a while to get to where you want to go.\u00a0 I wanted to be an independent recruiter for years.\u00a0 I knew my limitations.\u00a0 I knew when the time was right to make the move to be an agency recruiter. I had a series of jobs before I became a business owner.<\/li>\n
  7. Expect mistakes to be made again.<\/strong> I wish I had a crystal ball.\u00a0 None of us have the crystal ball.\u00a0 Make a well informed decision and go for it.\u00a0 Being paralyzed in a job that you hate is the worst feeling in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In conclusion, the career journey is what every human goes through.\u00a0 You are not alone.\u00a0 Take a big breath and evaluate your current situation and do something about it if you are unhappy. \u00a0You are not stuck. \u00a0You can make a change.<\/p>\n

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