swerve-smiling-header.jpg
In This Issue
Featured Jobs
No Place Like Home
Career Development - When Is It Time to Go? 5 Make-Or-Break Factors
Quick Links
Featured Jobs
Help Wanted
 
New openings Weekly
 

 

 

******************* 
This is a partial list.  It changes frequently.  If you are actively seeking a job change, contact Tim Wielinski in confidence at 319-268-1900 or twielinski@horizonsi.net 
About Us 

Horizon Search, Inc. is a leading, nationwide search firm. 

Industries:
 
Testing & Assessment
 
K12
 
Licensure/Certification
 
Psychological Testing

I/O Psychology
 
Educational Consulting
 
Clinical Psychology

 

 
Join Our Mailing List
Career Horizons Newsletter 
···   ···   ···
"I'm finally realizing that even if the grass is greener on the other side, it's still pretty green over here."
- Unknown

"I define success as being comfortable with yourself and your life. And that is about as good as it gets, really."
- Treat Williams

"I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense."
- Harold Kushner

************************************

Unemployment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment. 
(April 2015)  

Less than a high school diploma            8.4% 

High school graduates, no college          5.2%

Some college or associate degree          4.4%

Bachelor's degree and higher                  2.5%

By Occupation:

Management, Professional, and related occupations:                                             2.4%

-Tim
View my profile on LinkedIn


No Place Like Home

laptop-business-man.jpg Smart professionals understand that career advancement needs to be managed and not left to chance. Talented individuals occasionally get curious about what other options might be available to them.

If that's you, take an inventory of your current situation.  Make it as comprehensive as possible.  Here are some questions to consider before you start making calls and sending out your resume:
  • What do you like about your current job?
  • What don't you like?
  • What would types of opportunities would interest you?
  • What would need to be different, to motivate you to make a change?
Sometimes the motivation to move is for financial or personal reasons. e.g. You may want to be closer to family members who live across the country, or to a warmer climate.

If it's a money issue, approach management and ask for a raise.  If it's about location or a flexible schedule, request telecommuting.  Try it out on a trial basis.  The market is always tight for top talent. You may discover that your company is very willing to meet your salary requirements or give you the flexibility you need.

I've found that many professionals are often surprised when they realize that the opportunity they're looking for is located right where they are.

Sometimes there's no place like home.

Career Development - When Is It Time to Go? 5 Make-Or-Break Factors
By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

smiling-computer-ladies.jpg If you're sitting in your office bored, ticked off or feeling down you may be thinking it's time to go. BUT, you're not sure. You are rationalizing staying because there is one more great thing you can contribute or you feel obligated in some way. We all go through this kind of mental tug-of-war at one time or another. Knowing when it's the right time to give yourself permission to move on is one of those big life changers and with it comes anxiety.

There are some indicators of satisfaction that you can examine that will help you make that decision. Let's review some of them to help you move that decision-making along.

1. Salary - I'm almost embarrassed to mention money. Not because "it shouldn't matter", it's because I know it isn't one of the top 3 issues. I mention it first because everyone does and I want to get it out of the way. What you are paid as it turns out are not the top 3-5 satisfiers for your career. It is something, however. If it is out of line or doesn't pay the bills it is a big DISsatisfier and you do need to move on. If your pay is appropriate for the job you do, area you live in and meets most of your need, then you're probably doing fine and this isn't a big enough deal to make you leave.

2. Boss - This one is the big one. The person that you immediately report to is the number one top item that will make work life great or bad. You don't have to love this person or even be buddies but you do need to respect this person and feel that it's mutual. Also, you need to be realistic about this person. Bosses will never be perfect. They are like the rest of us; they have bad hair days and also have their own quirks. The question you need to ask yourself is: "Can I be successful doing work with this person in the picture?"

3. Job Content - This is all about the kind of work you perform. You need to feel like you have the skills, talents and background to perform the job. At the same time you should feel like you can make a contribution and grow. Job growth is not necessarily about being promoted. It is learning new tasks, taking on new responsibilities and making new contributions. The content of your job should be something that continuously stimulates and interests you. If you have reached a point where everything is pretty much the same, you need to move on before it impacts your self-esteem.

4. Work environment - This is both the physical space you do the work in and what is in the environment such as people, building and location. You can have a great job, great boss but have to commute 2 hours each way. Your life is potentially impacted too significantly. You may like the job but the environment you are in is too toxic because of interoffice relations. The people you work with could be your source of dissatisfaction and you may not even realize it. We form friendships and alliances with the people we spend so much time working with. At the same time they may feel freedom in complaining and pointing out all the things that are bad. This will have a negative impact on you. You need to examine this situation and determine what you can control and what you can't. At the same time, you need to determine if you were to design the perfect work environment, would it be like this?

5. Something else - If all the stars are aligned and the items listed above are all working well enough for you, you may be tugged by "something else". The something else could be a lifelong dream of being a nurse or something completely different than what you're doing today. The something else could be a deep desire to move and live somewhere other than where you are today. It's OK to give yourself permission to move toward something as opposed to away from your current career. This category of "something else" may turn out to be your calling.

Life is too short to spend too much time working at a job situation you don't love and doesn't nurture your soul. Your career should feel shamefully fun and more like an avocation. Making a decision like this can be tough but it is not a sign that you're doing the wrong thing. It's tough because it is a big part of how you spend your life. It's tough because you want to make sure you enjoy the next thing. It's tough because it's a change.

Bottomline I want to help you accelerate your career - to achieve what you want by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to 5 Video series The 5 Most Common Ways Introverts Commit Career Self-Sabotage and How to Avoid Them. Unique and practical advice you can start using today. Go here to get them: http://www.introvertwhisperer.com/careergoals

Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill Moran dedicated to help you unleash your professional potential http://www.introvertwhisperer.com

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dorothy_Tannahill-Moran

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8927018
Tim Wielinski
Horizon Search, Inc.
319-230-8272