The Grass Is Greener: Understanding What You Value
As part of my job search one of the first thing I realized was that my current company wasn't the right fit for me. I had known this for some time, but became a bit complacent and accepting on my situation. It wasn't until I took inventory of what I valued that I realized how badly I didn't fit with my current company. I found this article on Monster.com titled Work Values Checklist by Pat Boer. As Pat writes in this article
"Whether we realize it or not, often our career choice is based on values rather than the work. "
Pat's comment makes a lot of sense, but like me, I bet many folks out there haven't taken inventory of their values and matched them up with the company/position when you are job searching. In Pat's article there's a checklist that I would encourage any Turtles to complete. Basically you are rating your:
- Instrinsic Values (intagibles, rewards, satisfiers)
- Extinsic Values (tangibles, benefits, physical settings), and
- Lifestyle Values (personal values about how you want to live your life).
Next I'll provide some tips for the actual interview, including some things I've done in the past that have led to success.
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