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Navigating Your Career: A Holistic Approach to Career Assessment

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Introduction:

Embarking on a fulfilling career requires more than a job title; it demands a profound understanding of your aspirations, values, and the impact you want to make on the world. In this blog entry, I will explore the approach I use to career assessment from the perspective of a systemic therapist. It is a comprehensive career assessment approach in five steps, emphasizing visioning exercises, the concept of Ikigai, envisioning your ideal role, formulating a 10-year strategy, and determining your next steps. For each step, I have specific tasks and worksheets that we will use in the sessions and as homeworks, walking you through your unique career assessment.

Step 1: Visioning Exercise – Envisioning Your Ideal Life:

To kickstart your career assessment journey, engage in a visioning exercise. Envision the life you long to live, unbridled by immediate financial constraints. By tapping into creativity and potential, you can visualize a life that aligns with your deepest aspirations.

Step 2: Ikigai – Identifying Your Driving Forces:

Drawing inspiration from the Japanese concept of Ikigai, explore what truly drives you, especially in your work. Ikigai represents the convergence of passion, vocation, profession, and mission. By identifying what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for, you unveil the purpose that propels you forward.

Step 3: Your Ideal Role – Visualizing Your Professional Goals:

Delve into the specifics of your ideal role by addressing key components. What are your core activities, influence, contributions, expertise, and growth prospects? This practice provides clarity on the multifaceted aspects of your envisioned career, helping you define a path aligned with your values.

Step 4: 10-Year Strategy – Charting Your Course:

Craft a 10-year plan that outlines the milestones and achievements necessary for realizing your long-term professional goals. Consider roles, education, knowledge, experiences, social capital, and additional resources. Break down this strategy into 5-year and 1-year increments for a comprehensive roadmap.

Step 5: Next Steps – Immediate Action:

Translate your long-term vision into actionable steps. Identify the immediate steps needed to progress towards your next role, educational pursuits, skill development, and networking. This forward-thinking approach ensures that each small step contributes to the realization of your larger career goals.

Conclusion:

A holistic career assessment, encompassing visioning exercises, Ikigai exploration, ideal role visualization, long-term strategy, and immediate action steps, empowers individuals to navigate their professional journey intentionally. By aligning career goals with personal values and aspirations, this approach lays the groundwork for a fulfilling and purpose-driven career.