Top 10 tips to make career change a reality – No.5

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The 5th of our 10 tips for anyone looking to make their career dream a reality.  A two-minute read on knowing your motivations might be all the inspiration you need! 

 

Make your career dream a reality – Tip 5 of 10

We are capable of more than we imagine, so here is this week’s tip that you can take to significantly improve the probability of your career success and happiness.

 

Tip 5 of 10: Knowing your Motivations

A person’s motivations can and do change as they progress through their career. The table below is indicative and is not to say that somebody in one age group would not be motivated by factors in the other profiles but generally the motivational rating would not be as high in comparison.

 

Priority Motivating factors – 30’s

  1. Personal Development – continuing opportunities to learn and stretch myself
  2. Income Today – relatively well paid in comparison to my peers
  3. Income Future – my earnings will probably increase significantly in the future
  4. Challenge – taking on new projects and tackling new problems
  5. Feedback – to know when I am doing well by others confirming it

 

Priority Motivating factors – 40’s

  1. Responsibility – directly responsible for important activities / people / projects
  2. Autonomy – some control over how I plan my time and where I go
  3. Security – knowing what I will be doing and earning in a year’s time
  4. Skills Work Balance – my skills and the work I do are well matched
  5. Recognition – recognised for my skills and contribution to the organisation

 

Priority Motivating factors – 50’s

  1. Values – agree with the values of the organisation and see those values being practised
  2. Variety – my work is varied and interesting
  3. Enjoyment – totally absorbed in what I do
  4. Meaningful – my work is meaningful and fulfilling
  5. Making a Difference – seeing my contribution directly add to the ‘bigger picture’

 

Bonus Tip – A great tool that you can use to gain further insight into your motivations and preferences is the Myers Briggs MBTI, for more information click the link below.

So, making that dream career become a reality might not be as daunting as you first thought and may not require anything more than a fresh perspective and way of looking at it. It sounds simple and it is, it’s just not always easy, especially when trying to do it alone.

For practical advice on how to make the change without being overwhelmed contact us to discuss how we can help.