SO WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?

Is your career a noun or a verb?

CAREER n. an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life, usually with opportunities for progress.

CAREER v. move swiftly and in an uncontrolled manner in a specified (or sometimes unspecified) direction.

Considering changing your career path can be one of the most daunting decisions you make in your life. Accepting that you have either made a mistake in your career choice or that the rug has been pulled out from under what you thought was a safe career, is a difficult realisation to come to.

Fortify's approach to career transition is highly structured and the methods that we use will be determined by your needs. A 'one size fits all' approach will not pay dividends in what is one of the most crucial decisions you will ever make. Three maxims underpin our approach to career management:

Get short-listed.

Chance favours the prepared mind.

Remember at the end of the day - it's only a job.

So, whether the change is as a result of a redundancy, a significant drop in your job satisfaction or a dramatic change in your sector, give us a call; we will be happy to listen to your circumstances and discuss your needs for your future career in total confidence.

Further Reading:

We did some pieces about this in the Irish Independent, for salesjobs.ie, on Q102 and also contributed to The Sunday Times on the subject of career transition. Also a useful piece on career planning from recruitireland.com. Plus, as always, there are more thoughts over on the blog.

You can make a good start in your thinking about your next move by completing the exercises in Section 6 of Where's My Oasis? - these will give you insight into:

Exactly what is bothering you

Things you love to do

Great moments in your life

Possible routes forward

Filtering opportunities

Must-haves / Must-not-haves

Long-term planning

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