Mindset is the most important piece of our life transformation process. There are many facets that drives our mindset transformation and emotional intelligence is one of them. There are at least 4 factors (4R) that helps us better regulate our emotional intelligence when it comes to our work and understanding whether if we are in the “Right [job] fit” is one of them (Right industry; Right company; Right fit; Right team).
Emotional intelligence is the capability of individuals to recognize their own emotions and those of others, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, and manage and/or adjust emotions to adapt to environments to achieve one’s goal(s). There are many people at the workplace who are constantly changing industries because they are not happy with what they are doing and the question is how many times should we changing industry to a point we need to ask ourselves the important question, “Is there anything that I am seeking that is making me constantly unsatisfied?”
A recent survey by LinkedIn found that young people change jobs far more frequently than the previous generation. Career change statistics suggest that the average person will be making a career change approximately 5-7 times during their working life. These career changes that we are referring to includes switching occupational fields, getting a job with a different employer or advancing position within the same field.
What are some of the common tips that can help someone to avoid complete career departure which can be rather daunting? Well, to overcome these possible pitfalls, at least 3 considerations need to be taken into consideration.
Clarity
It is important to know what we want in our career path. Hence we need to ask some pointed questions. Why are we moving into this career choice? What part of my industry do I like/ dislike? What skills do I have to utilize or develop? What values are important to me? What sort of cultural environment are we best suited to? What sort of challenges are we willing to face?
Transferable Skills
We need to increase our transferable skill sets. While it is true there are certain work environment such as a tech company or a medical clinic that requires necessary skills and training that requires you to be successful, increasingly it is more important for us to have transferable skill sets such as leadership and communication.
Personality Profiling Tools
A personality profile is a knowledge management tool used to provide an evaluation of an employee’s personal attributes, values and life skills in an effort to maximize his or her job performance and contribution to the company. Questions in a personality profile test, which can be taken traditionally or online, are designed to seek out information about an employee’s temperament, decision-making methods, communication style and general attitude towards work and recreation.
Increasingly having such information allows placement for the employers and employees more effective to ensure success at work.