People who change jobs tend to be either 'moving away from an existing role' or 'moving towards a new challenge'.
'MOVING AWAY FROM' factors include:
These are basically Negative factors and could create a Panic or Knee- Jerk approach to your job hunt.
Firstly, it might pay to see which factors represent your priorities ,and decide what you can do to positively influence them in your current role.
If you cannot change it then you have two options:
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Accept the situation
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Leave the situation
There are instances such as compulsory redundancy where the choice is made for you.
The healthier way to come to a job search is in 'move toward' mode, searching for a job that meets your clearly defined personal criteria.
To do this, it is a good idea to write down the times you have felt most alive, enthused and fulfilled in a job, what was happening? What you were doing? What were the rewards? Were they financial?Time with family? Recognition? Or satisfaction of a job well done? Take time out to write this list down and build up a picture of where you want to go with your job search.
'MOVE TOWARDS' factors include:
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New challenge
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Learning new skills
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Better package (financial or life balance)
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Greater security
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More fun
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Better location
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More opportunity for recognition
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More control of own destiny
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Increased self-respect
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'Inner glow' of knowing it's in a worthwhile cause
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Feels like you were born to do it!
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Companies values match yours
