(Article) This Is What Experts Do When They're Torn Between Career Opportunities
Ask yourself which option will bring least regret.
- “Which option would help me build my reputational capital? Which option would look best on my résumé?”
- “Which option would help me build my social capital? Which option would help me meet the best people?”
- “Which option would help me build my human capital? Which option would allow me to learn the most?”
- “Which option would help me build my financial capital? Which option would give me the lifestyle I want long-term?
Clarify your values and see if they match with what is being offered.
Try writing out a mission statement with your values to keep you focused on your why, suggested Lauren Appio, a New York-based psychologist, executive coach and consultant. Once you have a sense of your values, see if they match the company’s values, Joyce said.
Ask yourself which option plays more to your desired strengths.
One other way to help decide is to think deeply about what you do best and what’s most important to you in your career, said career coach Anne Genduso.
Do a final gut check.
Our bodies can sometimes tell us when something is feeling off, even before our minds can fully articulate it. Do an intuition check by asking yourself, “If I didn’t have to worry about how anyone else feels about my decision, or how my decision would affect others, do I have a sense of what I would want?” Appio said.
Understand that if the choice you pick doesn’t work out, you can make another choice.
Many of us can lose sleep over whether or not we are dooming our futures by picking the wrong offer, so it’s important to put the choices in perspective. Making a career decision can help shape you, but it will not define you.
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Reflection:
What do you do when torn between career opportunities?
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@comfortableNight4463 Thank you! I needed to read this today. I am considering several new job opportunities, and these are great questions to ask myself as I go through the process.
I also like to remind myself that it isn't a "forever" choice, it's just for now, or for a time. I can always change my mind later, or move into another position that suits me better, in the future.
