Feeling lost in your career path? It's time to consider developing a 'Life Vision'. This powerful tool can guide you through uncertainty, helping you make informed decisions about your future. Let's explore how to create and utilize this strategy.
Creating a “Life Vision”
Comparing the life you want for yourself down the road with your current situation, and then coming up with steps to close the gap
- Gives you clarity on what you need to do next in your career to achieve your life vision
- Inspires you into action
- Imagine what you want your life to be like at this point in time by writing down answers to a series of questions
Build self-awareness to inform your career next-steps
Use these self-assessment exercises to determine your motivated skills and then use the results to decide between career options
- The best career move will also be consistent with your work-related values
- Brainstorm anything you value related to work, and highlight the values on which you don’t want to compromise
Be proactive once you know what you want to do
You’re more likely to get the best offers faster if you take an active approach to getting interviews
- Play the numbers game to win
- Make sure you are having enough conversations with people in a position to hire you so that you improve the odds of having something work out
