The Career roadblock – and getting back on track

Whether you’re recovering from a major career roadblock, or planning a return to work after a lengthy absence, or just stuck in a rut in your current career – there are times when you may want to re-evaluate your career choices and set-off in a different direction.

And it’s times like this that the goal setting process outlined in the FREE Life Planning Program offerer by this site really helps, by getting you to focus on YOU and what really matters.

The strategy in career re-development is much the same as the strategy for launching your initial career [follow the links under the “Career Goals” tab on the NavBar] – but this time you have many more skills and experiences [some good, some bad] you can draw on.

So try the following strategy.

Re-evaluate your career

• Is it the ‘job’ or the ‘career’ you want to change?
• What did you like about your previous job or career?
• …and what didn’t you like?
• What are your interests? What really makes you happy?
• What skills and qualifications have you obtained from your previous career? Are any of these still ‘interesting’ to you or applicable to other careers?

If you do decide to change jobs or careers, make sure you resign from your current job with dignity and whatever you do – don’t burn any bridges on the way out! You never know when you’ll run into your current work colleagues again.

Explain your reasons for wanting to move on, express your appreciation for the opportunities and experiences gained from your current job and ask for a reference.

Working with your Strengths and Weaknesses

What are your strengths? And use these to your advantage.

And take some time to work on your weaknesses, particularly if they involve technology gaps. It’s important to be up to date on the latest developments in your chosen career, and if you’ve been out of the loop for a while – do some catching up!

Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved my Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in their lives. Also available for kids and teens – just search Amazon at the bottom of the page.

Turn the ‘bad’ into something good

Unfortunately, some of us do things that we later regret – and that’s just part of life, but it can become a problem if it limits your future career opportunities.

But don’t despair - even if you have made one of those ‘career limiting’ mistakes, there are ways of turning this around into something positive. Your career may well stall at this career roadblock for a while, but there is hope in rekindling your career into something great.

Employers generally take heed when someone has obviously learnt from their mistakes, and particularly if they show humility and remorse for any grief caused.

Most importantly, rebuild those burnt bridges – in most professions, word gets out if you’ve had a fall out with a previous employer or work colleague. So if you’re guilty of this, it’s important to rebuild these relationships. Regardless of the circumstances around what happened, you need to apologise for your role in the fall-out. Don't let a simple misunderstanding between colleagues be a permanent career roadblock.

And don't be afraid to get professional advice on dealing with a career roadblock - it could mean the difference between getting stuck in a detour or getting back on the right track.

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