The key to making smarter career choices in 2023
With the tight labour market Australia currently finds itself in, owner of Dare Group Australia and ex-recruiter, Sue Parker, writes that for talent, there are three common pitfalls to avoid when it comes to making the next career move.
What we say ‘no’ to is of equal importance to what we say ‘yes’ to. This holds true for clients, campaigns, pitches, staffing and investment opportunities in the media and marketing world.
Likewise for job choices and career decisions. What we push a big ‘no’ towards is equally important as the big ‘yes’ placards we hold high.
Job and career choices have wide ranging impact across all areas of our lives. Anyone who says professional lives do not impact personal lives, health and wellbeing is living in fairyland or on the moon.
I estimate circa 50% of job choices and career paths ultimately meet with regret and in hindsight, a ‘WTF did I do that for point?’.
