Changing jobs can be a positive experience. It’s often a career advancement and financial advancement at the same time, an experience that is uplifting, motivating and exciting. Unfortunately, not always.
It turns out that this is a fairly common phenomenon. A survey conducted for USA Today found that 1 in 5 employees who left their jobs regretted not staying in their “old” job, while only about 25% of those who changed jobs are satisfied with their decision.
What can you do to make sure your customer doesn’t end up in this group? Here are 4 tips to avoid a major career mistake:
1. define career milestones and understand your own needs
The new job raises hopes, appreciates and boosts egos. However, to know whether to accept or reject an offer, you need to juxtapose it with yourself at your best, as well as the stage of your career you are at. Consider with your client what is really important to him. Also, make sure that short-term benefits do not outweigh his long-term career plan.
2. planning your job search
Suggest that the client approach this task as creating a marketing campaign for the best “product,” i.e. himself and his new job. Well-prepared lasts about 6 months. It’s a long time, but if you want to promote yourself, you need to prepare for it decently: create a great resume, be active on LinkedIn, participate in networking.
3. asking the right questions
Ask questions that will help your client understand the criteria for selecting a new employer. The best ones will be those that reach his needs. Prepare a list that he can use for each subsequent proposal.
Encourage him to ask questions during the interview – about values, the company’s work and management style, opportunities for growth, and finances. You can ask about anything, but what is important is the timing and the tone you adopt.
4. avoiding cognitive errors
Every coach has his own list of cognitive traps that his clients fall into. Is it a security trap, a sympathy trap, or perhaps a generalization? Help him identify it and counteract falling into it.
5. seeking outside perspectives
Get the customer to learn more about the organization, the market and the general situation in the industry. It is important that he has a broad and up-to-date perspective. If he accepts the offer, this knowledge will be very useful to him, especially in the first days of his new job.
