Career Moves Women Can Make in 2022 to Find Fulfillment in Life
Gloria Martinez loves sharing her business expertise and hopes to inspire other women to start their own businesses and seek promotions in the workplace. She created WomenLed.org to spotlight and celebrate women’s achievements.
Your job is not just something you do to help pay the bills, and if it is, you must change that sooner rather than later. Job fulfillment is crucial to your professional success and overall happiness, especially as a woman. Job fulfillment can help you feel valued and capable. It can energize you and put you in a positive state of mind that translates to all aspects of your life. It can also change how you think and approach everyday tasks — even those you may not enjoy. If you are not happy in your career, make 2022 the year you change that.
Make a Positive Career Change
According to GoRemotely, as much as 70% of the workforce is actively seeking a career change. Though these are still more common among the younger crowd than among individuals 39 or older, more workers are making changes at 40 and beyond. In addition to a desire for more pay and greater job satisfaction, older people change careers because their philosophies and goals shift.
If a philosophical change has sparked your desire for something more, know that it is never too late to follow your passion — even if it is a new one. Below are a few tips to make a positive career change:
- Be teachable and open to learning. You may have to seek entry-level positions and a mentor, but doing so can help you build the type of network that will get you places.
- Hone your skills and develop new ones. If necessary, go back to school for a degree in your desired field. For instance, if you want to get into tech because of the pay but have little experience in IT, an online degree in information technology can position you as a strong candidate. Other degrees that lead to high-paying jobs include computer science and engineering.
- Understand why you want to make a change. Is it because you desire a better salary? If so, consider these 15 best jobs for midlife career changes. Do you want more respect as a woman? Look for positions at women-owned businesses or companies with reputations for treating women equally. Do you want to make a difference on a larger scale? Search for government jobs based on location, job type, and category at Careers in Government.
- Be persistent. Change may not occur as quickly as you like, but with perseverance, it will happen.
If a philosophical change has sparked your desire for something more, know that it is never too late to follow your passion.
GLORIA MARTINEZ
Push for a Promotion at Work
Maybe you like the industry you’re in and the company for which you work. If this is the case, a career change may not be right for you. However, if you feel stuck in a rut or underappreciated in your workplace, talk to upper management about a promotion. Learn how to do so and what mistakes to avoid to prevent an adverse outcome.
Branch Out on Your Own
If you can’t find happiness elsewhere, make it yourself by forming your own company. Research shows that entrepreneurs are happier and healthier than non-business owners, and women entrepreneurs are happier than their male counterparts. If the existing work world does not have a position available that promises to change your life for the better, create that position yourself.
Job fulfillment is crucial to your happiness and success. If you cannot, with 100% certainty, say that your job satisfies you, make one of the above moves to change that in the coming year.
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