Career direction
Figuring out your career direction feel overwhelming because there’s a lot of pressure attached to getting it “right”, especially if you’re considering a career change.
You might feel pulled in different directions, balancing your work needs with other responsibilities, and wondering how to separate what you genuinely want from what society says you should want.
This page will help you explore what you want from your work, how to make career decisions with more confidence, and how to move forward without needing to have your entire future figured out.
How to figure out your career direction
Career direction becomes clearer when ask yourself the right questions. Questions such as:
- What kind of work energises me?
- What type of environment helps me do my best work?
- What do I value most in my working life?
- What kind of problems do I enjoy solving?
- What lifestyle do I want my work to support?
- What paths am I curious about, even if they feel unrealistic right now?
Then start taking action. Even when you aren’t 100% sure.
Thinking endlessly about possible career options can leave you stuck for years. You will learn more from:
- Talking to people who do the roles you’re exploring
- Side projects
- Engaging with online communities in that industry
- Short courses
- Volunteering
- Trying out software or tools
Try things. Get real world feedback. Adjust your direction as your learn more about yourself.
Career direction is usually something you refine over time, not something you discover all at once.
Explore your career direction
Below are ideas, videos, and exercises to help you explore the what type of career might suit you.
How do other people see you?
When you’re looking for career ideas, the people who know you best can be a great source of inspiration!
Rediscover your identity beyond work
If your identity is closely tied to your job, it can be hard to remember who you are and what you like beyond work.
What’s your ideal work environment?
Where and how you work is just as important as the tasks you do.
How to make big life decisions
If you’re trying to decide on a career direction, these tips can help.
The self-awareness paradox
Reflection and self-awareness is important for choosing a career direction, but how helpful is it?
FIND MEANINGFUL WORK
The Meaningful Work Starter Kit
My structured psychology-informed toolkit to help you:
- Get unstuck in your career
- Understand what meaningful work means for you
- Find clear career direction
Where are you right now?
To help you choose an effective career direction, it can help to explore why you might feel stuck at work and what meaningful work means to you.
Feeling stuck in your career?
Understand why you might feel stuck in your career and what to change.
Want to do meaningful work?
Discover what meaningful work looks like for you.
RATE YOUR CURRENT JOB ROLE
What’s Missing at Work?
Score your role against the three pillars of motivation at work.
In just 5 minutes, you’ll identify why your job feels fulfilling or unfulfilling and get ideas on what to do next.
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