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Top 5 on the Job Fit Check List

  

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How do you know if it’s the right job for you?

Whether you have a new job offer on the table or you are wondering if your current job is the right job, there are several things you should consider.  Job satisfaction is different for everyone so the first thing you need to do is understand what it means to you.  It is important to know for yourself the combination of career upward mobility and work life balance you desire. From there, you need to make sure the path is doing take you where you want to go. 

How do you know?  It’s best to start with my

Top 5 on the job fit check list

1.  It’s a resume builder.  There is no external job security anymore.  Job security is built over time by making sure that every job is a resume builder.  When you are analyzing the viability of a job, just make sure that no matter happens to that job or company, you will come out of it more marketable due to the experience you gained with that job.
2. The company recognizes your results.  If above average success at your job is important to you, it is imperative that you are in an environment that will recognize your results. I don’t mean a pat on the back and a heartfelt “atta-boy/girl.” I am referring to a real action plan for your outstanding achievements. Keep in mind, this could mean that you might have to make some extra effort to get your results noticed.
3. Promises are delivered upon. Lip service is, unfortunately, all too common in some of even the best companies.  Follow through on promises made can vary from person to person or manager to manager.  I have seen two completely different experiences with two different managers within the same company.
4. Room to grow.  There are a few different ways to grow.  In a large company, you can move up.  In a smaller company, the job can grow as the company grows.  If you are interested in changing careers, some company’s cultures are geared toward allowing employees to move into different areas of the company. This was made even more popular in corporate cultures by the book “Good to Great” by Jim Collins  No matter the size of the company, it is important to make sure the company nurtures employee development.
5. You are challenged.  Many people would be very shocked to know that many companies are not even interested in the “been there, done that” candidate. Why!  There is a certain enthusiasm that comes with someone coming into a new role where he/she will be learning and growing as well as using their prior experience.  If you are truly determined to have a successful career, you will need to be intellectually stimulated.  If a company is legitimately interested in having you around for the “long-term,” they know you will need this challenge now and throughout your future with the company.  A note of caution: If the company does not seem interested in your long-term challenge, this is HUGE red-flag!

If you don’t count sleeping time, most of us spend more time at work than we do at home so the importance of job satisfaction is not to be underestimated. It takes 15 minutes of positivity to counteract 1 minute of negativity so if your work day is miserable, that can be a heavy burden on your family.

If you are not happy with your current job, don’t fret. The second you make up your mind to do something about it, happiness starts to come back!