I was speaking last night with a good friend of mine who is currently living and working in Edinburgh. Well, at least has been working up until recently when her contract with a financial institution wasn't extended. The GFC and all that. Now she's looking for work in a tough labour market.
In reflection on our conversation I made the assumption that just because she is living overseas she must be having a fun, grand time. It wasn't until she told me her situation that it brought back memories for me of job hunting in London and Vancouver. Of the loneliness and guilt of not enjoying the daily grind, but, feeling that one "should" be enjoying it simply because you are living overseas.
The grass isn't greener in the other paddock.
It always looks amazing, but don't forget there is a day to day reality. Whether the paddock you see is another job, occupation, organisation, city or country. Be wary of the green-tinted glasses. Don't squash the emotion - that excitement is what life is about - but keep a balanced perspective.
Showing posts with label decision making. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decision making. Show all posts
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
How God will help your Career Decisions
The last four years has seen a blossoming of research on the role of spirituality and religion on individual's careers. The research does not differentiate between belief systems but rather focusses on whether people have a spiritual or religious framework.
There is a difference between spirituality and religion, but that's another blog post (or two) for the future.
So how will God help you?
Ryan Duffy and David Blustein conducted a study on the relationship between religiousness, spirituality, and career decision self-efficacy. They found that spiritual/religious frameworks play a significant role in an individual's confidence about making career decisions. Here's an extract from their findings:
"While the exact link between these variables and confidence in making career decisions is not clear, we propose that the stability and support granted by a strong base in religion and spirituality helps an individual have confidence about a host of decisions, including those concerning ones career."
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