{"id":16,"date":"2014-01-15T18:17:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T18:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjcmeinsights.wordpress.com\/?p=16"},"modified":"2014-01-15T18:17:55","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T18:17:55","slug":"16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/16\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Career Satisfaction"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s pop quiz time.<\/p>\n

What percentage of people picks the right career on the first go-round? (And by \u201cright,\u201d we mean it in the most subjective way possible; \u201cright\u201d by that individual person\u2019s standards, and their standards only.)<\/p>\n

A. 50%
\nB. 25%
\nC. 85%
\nD. 5%<\/p>\n

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Answer: D. 5%<\/p>\n

According to Neil Howe<\/a>, economist and historian, only five percent of people know what they want to do as soon as they start their career. They get the job, stick with the same field until it\u2019s time to retire, and live happily ever after.<\/p>\n

For everyone else \u2013 the 95 percent \u2013 the \u201chappily ever after\u201d still comes. It\u2019s just preceded by some careers they\u2019re just not that into<\/a> first.<\/p>\n

All right, so if you\u2019re in the 95 percent (and, statistically speaking, you probably are) how do you figure out what career is<\/i> right for you?<\/p>\n

1. Think.<\/b><\/h2>\n

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\n<\/b>What\u2019s your personality like? Are you outgoing and extroverted, or more reserved and introverted? Do you base decisions strictly off logic and reason, or do you take into account emotion and circumstance? If you\u2019re having trouble answering those questions, the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a great tool to help you understand your personality preferences and learn how to apply it to your professional life. More information on MBTI can be found here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How about your interests? If you had absolutely no responsibilities tomorrow \u2013 no work, no errands, no chores \u2013 what would you do? Whatever you choose, think about how you could parlay it into a career. For example, if you\u2019d spend the day working on your car, you probably like cars. Would you like being a car salesman? A mechanic? An engineer?<\/p>\n

Important to consider, too, is your lifestyle. If you want to star in blockbuster movies but you\u2019re not willing to move or travel, then the silver screen probably isn\u2019t for you. If you\u2019re passionate about an idea and are fine with working beyond the average 9 to 5, then maybe you should open your own business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve figured out what\u2019s most important to you when it comes to your lifestyle, it should be easy to eliminate potential careers from your list. Adding potential careers, on the other hand, can be a little bit trickier. This leads us to the next point.<\/p>\n

2. Try.<\/b><\/h2>\n

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\n<\/b>You won\u2019t find a career you\u2019re happy with unless you actually try something new. Apply to a new job. Take a course. Shadow someone in a position you think you might like. Volunteer.<\/p>\n

For the most part, trying is low risk. The highest risk, potentially, would be quitting your old job to start a new one, and the worst that could happen is that you don\u2019t like the new job. But remember, you didn\u2019t like the old one either! So, really, what\u2019s the problem? As the proverb goes: If at first you don\u2019t succeed, try, try again.<\/p>\n

Check out the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>\u00a0online for insight into employment outlook and wage estimates for careers you’re considering.<\/p>\n

3. Evaluate.<\/b><\/h2>\n

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\n<\/b>You\u2019re in a new field, new job, new desk (or no desk). Are you happy? Do you find yourself watching the minutes tick by while you\u2019re at work, or does time fly by without you even noticing? Do you feel challenged or bored? The faster time goes by and the least bored you feel, the better.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are other things you\u2019ll have to consider too. Salary, growth potential, benefits, work-life balance \u2026 the list goes on. You\u2019ll know when it\u2019s right for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s pop quiz time. What percentage of people picks the right career on the first go-round? (And by \u201cright,\u201d we mean it in the most subjective way possible; \u201cright\u201d by that individual person\u2019s standards, and their standards only.) A. 50% B. 25% C. 85% D. 5% Answer: D. 5% According to Neil Howe, economist and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[7,8,17],"class_list":["post-16","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-career","tag-business-2","tag-career-2","tag-work"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sjcme.edu\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}