How to Emotionally Handle a Career Transition 2024
Author: Raksha Mohare
Date: September 16, 2024
Alright, hey there! I missed Writing so much in this 3 weeks break that I took!, So happy to be back.
Today we are talking about the major Phase most Youth are facing today, Career identity crisis, More and more people of age groups 20-30 years are considering a career shift, or a career change.
Upset with how your career turned out to be after all that hard work?
Let’s talk..
Remember when you were so excited to land that first Job after freshly graduating from college, you did everything possible to impress your first ever Boss, thinking he is going to appreciate you the same way as your teachers did, and then? The Reality hit!
Research shows there are almost 60% of youth according to FlexJobs actively looking for more opportunities or a career change and are unhappy with the current workplace.
Today I am going to spill some Insanely value packed information, you will walk out of this blog post with Less fear, elevated Confidence and a Clear sense of Direction towards your decision of a career transition.
Now let’s take a look at the below Emotions that you will go through, Let’s explore and find out how to overcome them.
1. Loss of Confidence
You had become the master of what you do and the systems in your office, or you felt a sense of belongingness, a sense of authority when you teach somebody or guide your juniors of what you know.
You lose all of it for good until your next mastery!
During a switch in our career it really gets difficult to maintain our sanity and simply remain confident.
As we have worked for so long or worked really hard at the job, We tend to become our designation, we tend to connect the job title to our name, and forget who we truly are.
How to overcome that feeling, See, remember that you had a personality before you joined that organization, You had a credible image without having to call yourself so and so in your job title, Really just take a day off or two to sit alone at a cafe or a beach to reflect within as to what are the skills that you own which you can also utilize without the need of this job, something that can make a business out of.
If nothing, then think of what you truly love doing and want to learn and grow in it. Below are some helpful links and actionable tools that would help you overcome this feeling.
The 5 proven ways to effectively change career in 2024
The Right way to change career midlife in 2024 – In this I have talked about Self assessments, Mapping out your corporate escape journey, It involves My personal Escape journey Map, do check out.
2. Fear of uncertainty/ The Unfamiliar
Of course this decision will definitely come with a heap of doubts! I mean right now, while having this job, you are still doubting yourself, isn’t it better to overcome these doubts while you work on something greater than this job!
It is really okay to feel this way, I personally believe that life is naturally this way, we are natural Nomads, hehe. But yes, I understand and respect what you feel, let me tell you, Do it anyway! Do it feeling anxious, Do it feeling Uncertain, It is completely okay! This feeling is something you don’t have to overcome but you will have to Accept!
Mentioning a few links out here to help you more.
The Ultimate Truth of Quitting a 9-5
You are not alone if you feel lost in your 20’s This one is a must read article for those who feel lost in their 20’s and have nobody to talk to. Please comment below if you need to talk to me.
3. Feeling Overwhelmed by many options
Yes, There will be tons and tons of advices and options coming your way, No mercy on that.
Choosing from that lot will definitely feel overwhelming, You see even when I started out, though I was very sure that all I wanted to do was Blogging and Write my Novel, little did I know I would have to market it on Pinterest, make a 100 pins, Maintain a presence on LinkedIn, reach out for freelancing gigs, All of this somewhat took away a fraction of the joy of writing I had,
But…
Gradually, when I dragged myself through these new things incorporating it to my schedule, forming SOP’s for everything, making Effective tested Frameworks to get things done easily, It all came together and Now have a smooth, automated business running. So, we never know what we might have to face when we start our own business.
We need to carefully choose what we need to monetize, especially for multi passionate people like me, People! I hear you, alright I know your needs, and your desperate wish to earn from every other skills and interests you might have,
But listen, I will definitely write another blog post about How multi passionate People like you and I can choose what to monetize and make a business out of. Let me know in the comments if you want me to post a blog post like that?
4. Fear of Failure
Failure!
The scariest feeling of all, ‘what if I fail’ Let me ask you one question right here, ‘Why don’t you upskill yourself, do everything what it takes, make the right network, meet the right people,’ tell me how much of a chance do you think you have of failing if all of this is done?
What is failure to you?
Why would you think that after putting all you’ve got for 1 whole year into your dream business, you would end up losing every single penny and get back home?
Why would that happen with the right guidance, the right strategies. Here are a few links I am attesting for reference and more help
How to manage time as a solopreneurs
You are not alone If you feel lost in your 20’s
The ultimate truth about quitting a 9-5
Conclusion
Losing a Job or taking a Leap both brings the same Feeling of Uncertainty and immense fear, But it is best not to delve too much into the fear as all it does is only keep you from making the right moves for your career, As a summary. This post has got certain actionable tips, tools and advices that can truly help you take an informed decisons
Key takeaway : The most important thing I want you to take from this post is that the World is Huge, There are contrast personalities, Educated, Uneducated, Introverts, Extroverts, everybody has an opportunity to Live the Life they deserve, So show up, make a Personal Brand and Earn well!
Additional Resources
- 5 proven ways to effectively change career midlife 2024
- The ultimate truth about quitting 9-5
- 3 things you must know about career change
- Struggling to make this right choice?
- career change : The questions you need to ask yourself today
Share this post among your peers who need some help with career confusion.
See you in my next blog, until then stay positive, Live well.
Hey please drink some water. Bye!
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