Thursday, October 6, 2011

Should you just quit? [Career Path]

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Create Your Career Path
 Create Your Career Path Newsletter October 2011
Helping you identify your ideal career path, navigate your transition, and nurture your career
   

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Top 10 Tips to Identify Your Ideal Career

Career Corner
Five Signs It's Time to Quit

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In This Issue: How do you know when it’s time to go?...I know-the economy is still not great so you want to be smart about leaving your job. But there are times when it’s just better to leave if your current job is hindering your job search for example, or affecting your health. Read our Career Corner article to find out how to know if it’s time to "just quit".

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Career Corner

Five Signs It's Time to Quit

We all have our ups and downs at work. Some weeks we're super-productive. Other weeks, not so much. But how do you know when it's time to really make a move -- updating your portfolio and beginning the official career search? Here are five signs that should point you in the right direction.

1. You dread getting out of bed in the morning.
Do you repeatedly hit the snooze button? Do you have an overwhelming desire to remain buried under the covers, far from demands, deadlines and clamoring coworkers? One of the biggest red flags of job dissatisfaction is an unwillingness to face the day -- not just some mornings, but every morning. What's your body trying to tell you?

2. Your work relationships and performance are beginning to suffer.
Remember when group projects were productive, water-cooler chat was a pleasant repose and happy hour truly was happy? If lately you find yourself avoiding certain people and tasks, slacking on your reviews or really dreading the annual company picnic, chances are you've lost that loving feeling for your job.

3. You become "someone else" at work.
If you feel like you can't be yourself at work and have become a "pretender," don't shrug it off -- and don't blame yourself. Every company's culture is different. Yours may not be aligned with who you are as a person. Know there are professional people out there who embrace the same goals and values as you do. Maybe it's time to seek them out.

4. The position doesn't make use of your talents. Perhaps you're an advertising executive who always wanted to be a chef. Perhaps your job title is "coordinator," but you feel more like the creative type. It's never too late to look in a new direction in terms of your career and future happiness.

5. You spend most of your time complaining about your work.
Sure, we all love to commiserate over frustrating aspects of our jobs. But if most of your hours at work are spent feeding negative thoughts and generally complaining, that's a huge sign it may be time to pack it in. Find a new career in an environment that feels more rewarding and in line with your talents. You can do it. 

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