| Are you fed up with your current job? The rapid | | | | organizations that don't stimulate their professional |
| pace of globalization makes it difficult for anyone | | | | growth. |
| to be secure. Given this reality, can you afford to | | | | In my own situation, I've kept my primary job |
| be content with someone else entrusted with my | | | | but created my own business venture. This |
| future career options? As I conducted research | | | | decision started my professional development and |
| for Breaking Organizational Ties: How to Have a | | | | gave me a competitive edge in the market. |
| More Fulfilled Life in Your Current Job, I heard | | | | It doesn't necessarily mean giving up your current |
| numerous complaints about bad bosses and | | | | job. However, it does involve a different mental |
| uncaring organizations. | | | | journey. Marsha Sinetar, author of Do What You |
| Although today's job represents an uninspiring | | | | Love, The Money Will Follow, argues that |
| journey at work, rarely is a person willing to do | | | | individuals rarely take the time for introspection: |
| something different. Many people become | | | | "Most of us think about our jobs or our careers |
| unhappy in their lives because they work in awful | | | | as a means to fulfill responsibilities to families and |
| conditions. However, you can find a way to be | | | | creditors, to gain more material comforts, and to |
| compensated for your talents even if that means | | | | achieve status and recognition. But we pay a high |
| changing your environment or leaving it. This | | | | price for this kind of thinking." |
| article examines how an individual can gain greater | | | | Therefore, you may need to change directions. |
| confidence in his or her ability to grow by | | | | These steps include the following: (a) take a |
| exploring alternative strategies, even in the midst | | | | personal assessment of your current work |
| of downsizing and layoffs. | | | | situation; (b) determine your primary focus; (c) |
| Economic Crisis | | | | prepare a plan for professional development at |
| Economic troubles continue to presence a | | | | your job; (d) decide what you need to do in order |
| challenge to our economic future. America has lost | | | | to obtain your dream job; (e) weigh the |
| 7.2 million jobs with the unemployment rate | | | | consequences of changing directions; and (f) |
| topping 10% since November 2009. This situation | | | | surround yourself with a positive support system. |
| has been very problematic for black community. | | | | Conclusion |
| The unemployment rate for blacks is over 15%, | | | | Many individuals are rethinking their career |
| with more than one in four being out of work. | | | | situations during this economic crisis. Blacks are |
| Companies have shed 11,000 workers from their | | | | not the exception. I see a sense of despair |
| payroll. State agencies have had to layoff or | | | | encompassing them. Yet, most people don't know |
| furlough workers. Millions of Americans are now | | | | how to get out of this vicious cycle of |
| waiting longer for food stamps, unemployment | | | | hopelessness. Individuals should continue to |
| checks, and disability payments. Margaret Simms | | | | sharpen their skills and never let anyone else |
| of the Urban Institute notes, "The length of the | | | | decide their future. It appears that few managers |
| recession clearly has put a strain on the resources | | | | are concerned about employee career |
| that states bring to bear." Therefore, our lives | | | | development. |
| continue to unravel as things we depend on | | | | Therefore, I caution you not to get too |
| disintegrate before our eyes. | | | | comfortable in your jobs while the rest of the |
| Career Strategy | | | | nation is going through unprecedented change. |
| An economic crisis and an uncertain future require | | | | This article demonstrated that you can mobilize |
| individuals to explore new personal strategies. For | | | | yourself and take control of your own situation. In |
| many people, happiness means more than having | | | | fact, it's a critical step in achieving personal |
| a job. According to a Yankelovich Monitor's study | | | | fulfillment and acquiring future wealth. Through this |
| in 1997, only 25% of adults said "a lot of money" | | | | process, you will gain the insight to develop and |
| signified success and accomplishment. | | | | enhance your skills while pursuing your personal |
| Unfortunately, many individuals work in | | | | goals and dreams. |
