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Today
was your ordinary unemployed Monday with no news from recruiters or hiring
managers, but I did notice one thing as I began to clean out my email inbox: a
startlingly amount of emails from health insurance companies requesting interviews.
While most people would find this as good news, I find it weird because my
resume clearly does not show
I have a background in insurance sales. I wonder if my resume contains some
type of secret keywords for the insurance industry. Who knows, but it did make
me wonder:
When
you’re actively looking for a job should you pass on undesirable opportunities?
Should
you
comprise what you really want for a paycheck?
So
I posted this question online and to my surprise I received a few answers. Here
are a couple of the answers:
“Run your job search like a business, gain new experiences and broaden your options while building your skill set! There is no direct route to success, just as long as you hit your goal and you’re moving forward. Lateral moves are not acceptable. – Sean”
“Wait until you find your desired job. Set yourself up for the future you want to have – Tamara”
I
have always been a very goal driven individual and I established very early on
that I wanted to achieve the following steps in my career journey:
- Begin a career in Project Management
- Become a Project Manager
- Become an Senior Level Executive with a specified background in Project Management
- Become a Management Consultant
- Ultimate Goal: Become a CEO or COO of a Fortune 500 corporation
I
know I’m young and I still have time to figure things out, but tell me –at 29 years old, how much time do I really have left
to do something other than achieving my career goals?
Today has left me with a lot to think about,
but I would like to share one last thing: Gary Spinell, Author and Financial Executive
shared the following with me today. Since he’s already in the role I’m trying
to achieve, I figured he may just know what he's talking about:
Hi-Brandi, There are 2 considerations: one is your financial situation because everyone's is different and if your income needs are immediate then you have to decide if you are willing to have the income or hang on longer for something better. The other factor is the industry/career aspect.
If you are looking to change industries, or get into a different type of department or even a special company where you believe there can be upward opportunities, then sometimes stepping back is acceptable to achieve your long term goal. However, if you are looking to stay in the same profession and career, then the REAL key is to only take a job in which you will learn something new that will help you land the job after this next one!
Consider the average tenure with a company today is only 2-5 years, so if in several years you are out looking again, be sure you obtained some valuable experience in this next job to leverage into landing a future one.
I am financially stable and wanting to change industries, so maybe when thinking about my long term goals, insurance could be worked in for a year or two? I see a pro/con list in my near future. I'll keep you posted. If you're interested in checking out Gary's 5-Star book on Amazon, click here: http://amzn.com/B007ZGWOBA
