We’ve all been through it – career burnout. It’s happened to the best of us; the causes are many, including being in one job for a long time, playing the same role in a company but no longer feeling satisfied, major changes in your personal life that have changed your values/priorities, or simply being overworked. As a result, you’re less engaged, your morale suffers, and your productivity wanes.
The good news is that career burnout is treatable. Here are 10 tips that will help you get your career back on track so that you feel fulfilled, satisfied, and excited about going to work every day.
1. Assess
Take a step back and ask yourself, “What do I want in my job?” “How do I bring back passion in what I do?” Be honest with yourself and be realistic about your expectations.
Take a step back and ask yourself, “What do I want in my job?” “How do I bring back passion in what I do?” Be honest with yourself and be realistic about your expectations.
2. Make a List
Put in writing the top five things you want to change about your current situation. Then assess if these changes can happen at your current job or if a job change is needed.
Put in writing the top five things you want to change about your current situation. Then assess if these changes can happen at your current job or if a job change is needed.
3. Stay in the Know
Expand your skill set and keep your mind invigorated. Sign up for training to hone in on your current skills and find new ways of doing things you may have already been
doing.
Expand your skill set and keep your mind invigorated. Sign up for training to hone in on your current skills and find new ways of doing things you may have already been
doing.
4. Put Yourself Out There
Start networking; talk to people in your industry or in the industry you want to be in. Make social connections with friends of friends and ask for introductions; people are generally willing to help.
Start networking; talk to people in your industry or in the industry you want to be in. Make social connections with friends of friends and ask for introductions; people are generally willing to help.
5. Volunteer
Giving your time to a good cause or project, whether it be company-related or not, will help extend your networking outreach and help you discover a new passion and/or skills.
Giving your time to a good cause or project, whether it be company-related or not, will help extend your networking outreach and help you discover a new passion and/or skills.
6. Participate Actively
Don’t just go through the motions; actively engage with your team. Your team will take notice and you could even provide them with motivation to perform!
Don’t just go through the motions; actively engage with your team. Your team will take notice and you could even provide them with motivation to perform!
7. Communicate with Your Boss
Your manager will appreciate regular updates from you, so be open to giving updates and feedback (the good and the bad) so that he/she can help you do your job better.
Your manager will appreciate regular updates from you, so be open to giving updates and feedback (the good and the bad) so that he/she can help you do your job better.
8. Take a Class
Don’t stop learning! Keep your brain engaged by taking a class to enhance your current skill set or learn a brand-new skill that will make you more marketable.
Don’t stop learning! Keep your brain engaged by taking a class to enhance your current skill set or learn a brand-new skill that will make you more marketable.
9. Embrace Change
Your current situation will remain as is unless you’re willing to accept change. Being able to adapt to change could open up new possibilities and opportunities.
Your current situation will remain as is unless you’re willing to accept change. Being able to adapt to change could open up new possibilities and opportunities.
10. Create an Action Plan
Make your plan official by putting it down on paper. List what tasks need to happen for you to reach your goals with realistic timelines. Revisit the plan often and hold yourself accountable.
Make your plan official by putting it down on paper. List what tasks need to happen for you to reach your goals with realistic timelines. Revisit the plan often and hold yourself accountable.
You don’t have to suffer through career burnout alone. We are here for you every step of the way. Consider joining our coaching group for hands-on support.
