How to Stay in Control of Changing Jobs & Careers (Versus Letting Change Control You)

How to Stay in Control of Changing Jobs and Careers (Versus Letting Change Control You)
by www.Sedona.com


The days of becoming a "company man (or woman)" where loyalty paid off in the end by granting you a gold watch after 25 years of service and a nice pension to rely on after retirement are over. Not only are pensions becoming increasingly hard to come by, but job security is fast becoming an oxymoron.

While past generations succeeded by "getting their foot in the door" of a good company, then sticking to it at just about any cost until retirement age, nowadays the average worker will change jobs 10 times, and switch careers three times, in a lifetime, according to the Institute for Career Research.

A study of 2001 graduates from Duke University spells out the new trend quite nicely.
"While 92 percent of the class was initially satisfied with their post-graduation career choice, 36 percent changed jobs in the first year," said Sheila Curran, Fannie Mitchell Executive Director of the Career Center at Duke.

"Five years after graduation, 83 percent work for a different organization and 43 percent have changed careers at least once," she says.

Changing Jobs so YOU Stay in Control
Unfortunately, many of us don't change jobs until we're forced to, either by being fired, laid off, or made miserable to the point that just about anything sounds better than our current career.
When this happens, you are seeking a new job from a place of desperation, fear and anxiety, NOT one of power.

Contrast this scenario with that of someone who has recognized that they'd like to switch careers while still in a fairly decent one.

For instance, one in four graduates in the Duke University study said that a "lack of a good fit" was the reason they changed careers.

You may decide to seek a new career because:
You are seeking something more creative
You want a better work/life balance
You want a job closer to home
You want to be your own boss
You want more of a challenge
You want to make more money
You don't feel fulfilled at work

You have not yet found your dream job (A 2006 Business Week survey of more than 500 U.S. business executives found that 72 percent were NOT in their dream job)

Or, perhaps, you'd like to test the waters of a new career for one of the aforementioned reasons, but are finding that fear (of not being able to pay your bills) and other emotional barriers are making it next to impossible.

If so, now is the time to learn The Sedona Method, as it will show you how to release the negative feelings that are standing in your way. When you do this, you will be able to see your new career path for what it really is, and make the right decision for yourself and your family.

"When you set clear goals and intentions about your new career, and release your thoughts and feelings to the contrary, this not only paves the way to finding the career but also to enjoying it more and being more successful once you have found your new direction," says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates.

The other important aspect that The Sedona Method can help you out with is releasing your negative thoughts about work that may have formed due to a previous, less-than-ideal, career. "It really helps to let go of any feelings that you are carrying around from your current or past career," Dwoskin says. "Otherwise, you are just running away; you may change the external circumstances, but if you haven't dealt with your emotions then you'll bring the same problems and concerns with you in your new venture."

"Be sure to use the clean up process from The Sedona Method course to release on both your old and your new career partners," Dwoskin adds.

Whether you have a new graduate or a seasoned veteran among your midst, sharing The Sedona Method with them will help them to see their true potential, and branch off into a truly satisfying career.

By the way, if you're not quite sure HOW to find your new job, don't underestimate the importance of networking. Fifty percent of the graduates in the Duke survey found their positions via personal connections. Not sure how to network effectively? Here are some excellent mingling/networking tips from a past newsletter.

SourcesDuke University News and Communication May 14, 2007