The approach we use is a tried-and-tested method which has been developed using a mix of academic research, industry best practices and our own experience working with clients.
We Begin With An ‘Ideal World’ Perspective
We start by helping you get a concrete and detailed picture of all your characteristics and preferences, which should be taken into account when making a career choice. This includes your:
- Strongest life/career aspirations.
- Personality traits.
- Interests.
- Knowledge.
- Motivated skills.
- Burnout skills.
- Work values.
- Work environment preferences.
Based on your characteristics and preferences, we then help you short-list a few career choices, which would be a good fit for you.
Next, We Take ‘Practical Realities’ Into Account
Just having a list of perfect career options is of no use, if none of them are realistic and financially viable. So the next step is to take practical considerations into account, such as:
- The geographical locations you are open to working in, along with the market size and number of relevant jobs available.
- The size and type of companies you prefer.
- The minimum salary you would like to earn.
- How much time, effort and money you are willing to spend behind making a career change.
- The extent to which you want to make use of your past education and experience.
- Whether you are willing to undertake further studies and training. If so, in what form.
And Finally, Research And ‘Reality Testing’
This is a crucial step and one that can help you reduce a lot of uncertainty, that comes with career choice and career change decisions. The goal is to get a better idea of what your short-listed careers are really like and what the entry criteria are. This stage involves some of the following activities:
- Speaking/meeting with people who are working in your short-listed careers.
- Engaging in low risk experiments such as taking short courses, trying out the jobs on a temporary basis, job shadowing and so on.
Contact us now for any enquiries or to setup a complimentary session, to help you start the process of making a successful career choice and career change.