Are You Planning to Quit? Consider These 5 Things First

Today, workers are leaving their jobs in droves. As a result, an increasing number of professionals are considering quitting themselves. However, since resigning is a significant risk, it’s often hard for people to determine if walking away from their position is actually the right move.

It is easier to determine if taking your career in a new direction is wise by examining the situation the right way. If you’re thinking about quitting, here are five things to consider before making the leap.

1. Does Your Current Job Align with Your Post-COVID Priorities?

During the pandemic, many people saw their priorities change. As a result, a position that felt like a strong fit before suddenly isn’t providing the same level of satisfaction.

Consider how your values may have shifted in response to COVID-19 and the challenges that came with it. Then, reflect on your current role, seeing how it does and doesn’t align with those new priorities. If the degree of alignment is poor, then launching a job search could be a wise move.

2. Are You Only Thinking About Quitting Because Others Are Leaving Their Jobs?

When a slew of people starts resigning from their positions, it is easy to get swept up in the fervor. Even if you like your job, you may assume that you must overlook something if other people aren’t staying. As a result, you start to think about quitting just because that’s where the tide is trying to take you.

Before you quit, reflect on why you’re thinking about leaving. Is it because something is genuinely a poor fit, or are you being influenced by the mass exodus occurring around you? By thinking it over, you can determine your core motivations, allowing you to make sure that, if you leave, you’re doing it for the right reasons.

3. What Are Your Career Goals? How Does Your Job Fit into That Picture?

Ideally, any job change you make should bring you closer to your career goals. As a result, you want to consider your objectives as a starting point. Then, take a look at your current job to see how it fits into that picture. If it’s still moving you in the right direction, then staying may be wise. However, if it’s holding you back, then launching a job search could be in order.

4. How Did Your Employer Navigate the Pandemic?

During the pandemic, many employees got clear insights into their company’s priorities. How leadership navigated the situation varied from one business to the next. While some companies when the extra mile to support their employees, others fell short. By looking at that part of the situation, you can determine if your current job is where you want to be or if looking elsewhere could be a better choice.

5. What Would Need to Change at Your Job to Make You Stay?

When you think about what would need to change at your job to make you want to stay, you can learn a lot about what’s impacting your mindset. It helps you determine if anything can be done to make your current job a better fit your needs. Would a raise or the ability to work remotely permanently do the trick? Would you need access to more training or better projects, or is there nothing that can change your mind?

This exercise helps you determine if there’s any potential left in your current job. If so, you may want to explore whether the changes you need are possible. However, if there isn’t anything to be done, it could be time to move on to a new role.

Ultimately, quitting is a big decision, so consider the points above before moving forward. If you’ve decided that you’re ready for new career-boosting opportunities, the team at The Advance Group wants to hear from you. Contact us today.

 

 

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