Welcome
It’s hard to figure out what you really want to do when you’re unhappy at work. And it’s even harder to find the perfect opportunity once you decide you’re ready to change jobs.
I’ve collected articles, books, and exercises to help you take the steps necessary to find a job that will allow you to Love Monday’s Again. Check out these resources to help you find a job you’ll love.
Understand where you’re starting
Explain yourself: LinkedIn, Your Cover Letter and Your Resume
Networking
Survive the Job Hunt
How to Onboard Successfully
And a bonus on developing your Personal Brand
Take your time, go step by step. Read the resources, try the exercises and you will make progress towards to Love Mondays Again.
If you struggle, please consider adding coaching. I offer one hour of complimentary coaching. Take advantage of this offer. It’s a great first step forward.
Where are you? What is your starting point? Below are three resources to help you uncover what you love about your work, what is missing and how you show up.
Take your time and go through these exercises and read the articles. This is an important first step.
What is it like at work? (The Gallup Poll)
The Gallup Company conducted ten of thousands of interviews and created a list of 12 questions that when affirmatively answered indicate a high degree of workplace engagement. Take a few minutes and take the survey. The results will help you see what is going well for you at work and where you are struggling.
2. What engages and energizes you at work and outside of work?
What do you want more of? What gives your energy and engagement? The book Designing your Work Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans offers a simple exercise to help you capture this information.
3. What can you learn from others?
What do others see you do well? Where do you have room to grow? This takes courage, but step is really important.
Harvard Business Review's article, A Simple Way to Map out Your Career Ambitions, by Marc Effron offers a thoughtful summary of the process of defining your career ambitions and provides some solid advice.