Career planning: Better not ask your family for advice
Created: 12/19/2022, 5:00 p.m
What value does the job have for you?
Is the job more of a means to an end or do you want to realize yourself?
There are different approaches.
Your own career is something that gives many people headaches from time to time - a central question can be, for example, what expectations you have when you approach a job.
Is the job a necessary evil so you can pay your bills, or do you aspire to leadership positions?
You should always question yourself.
Career Planning: It's best not to ask family advice
When planning your career, be honest with yourself and question your decision.
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When you make professional decisions, you can get advice and support - colleagues, friends or other acquaintances can give you tips and hints.
It is better not to ask your own family, as headhunter Stephanie Schorp
tells
Der Spiegel .
They would "not tell you their opinion so honestly," as Schorp goes on to say.
The reason for this should be that the family knows you too well.
That doesn't help you to see things more clearly when planning your career.
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What are your hopes for your career?
Be aware of what you personally want.
Do you want to have a managerial role?
Then ask yourself how you can achieve that and what you are willing to give for it.
You can do this for yourself by consciously questioning yourself.
Meditation can help if you like, Schorp told
Der Spiegel
, but it's not a must.
Self-reflection is not only useful for young professionals, but for everyone.
However, one requirement is that you are absolutely honest with yourself.
If you define yourself more through various hobbies and the job "runs on the side", then self-reflection in the job is not that important for you, as Schorp goes on to explain.
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Career planning versus work-life balance
Work-life balance is important to many younger employees, and a possible four-day week is often mentioned in this context.
Not only does this make it more difficult to find a job, it is also difficult for companies to fill vacancies, as Schorp
tells
Der Spiegel .
In her opinion, the desire to have a successful career doesn't go so well with one another: "If you're seriously striving for professional success, then that's basically not possible." The reason for this could be that you may not be properly focused on the career can focus.