Is your job a good fit?

Things were seemingly going well. I beat my boss’ sales numbers that first month (which was all you really wanted!) But my husband’s late-night question of, “Hey, what’s happening with you?” needed to be answered.

I had never done anything like this and was not used to hurdles when it came to adjusting to new work. At one point, my husband commented that he thought I just found whatever job I wanted, interviewed, then started the job. This was different. It was a whole new body of information that I knew nothing about. Evidently, most people worked up to my new position in this industry. Also, my friend had faith in me, so I had to work hard. And I was! Reading and studying late into the night, up early, learning the information and the people that mattered. My husband wanted to know why I was so stressed.

Seemingly, this should be a good fit. Up until then, I had done money or people (staffing /human resources or cost administration) and this was a combination of both! Commission with a base salary, lots of room for growth . . . all I had to do is learn it. One of my tightly-held values was that of work/life balance and although life was tipped to one side for now, once this learning curve was over, things would go back to normal, right?

PS: The reason I beat my boss’ numbers is because he gave me some of his deals. So, there’s that… :)

Where are you in your work?

Is it a good fit? What parts do you like?

How much of an investment have you made?

Is it attractive to you when considering new work possibilities?

If you could do anything you wanted, what would you do?

I would encourage you to set aside some time to really think about these things. And of course, let’s be practical. I absolutely love to dream, but do-able is so excellent. Consider your values. What’s important to you? Will your work allow those values to play out?

Consider:

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance so we would walk in them.”

(Ephesians 2:10)

My Work Beginnings

"I trained my buddy Chuck, and he was dumb as a rock!”

That line from my buddy was how my new career got started. Inviting, right? As the Marketing Director of a nonprofit, I knew there was something else out there and began to actively look. When I interviewed with a staffing company for something else, the recruiter asked if she could get an interview for my job— sounded great to her! When my buddy at church said he was opening a bank branch and wanted to train me, I knew this was what I had been praying for! That’s how it all started . . .

Have you ever wondered where you belong in the world of work?

I have been fascinated by how people choose their work for as long as I can remember. It probably started in my college days. I did summer temp work in downtown DC, and loved it. I worked for Channel 5 with Maury Povich (a newscaster), did data analysis at the World Bank and was offered a job at Goodyear in sales and marketing with the Blimp. I loved “temping” and especially “Mrs. B”, my staffing manager.

Mrs. B and husband Ralph

I jumped at the chance to work as a staffing consultant with Mrs. B, so quit college, started work and loved it. We doubled the business in a year, she opened up her own agency and we enjoyed growth, great clients and a great reputation. Mrs. B was kind, incredibly sharp and naturally gifted at understanding a person’s character and placing them in the right job. For me, this job was like water … natural, easy and I was good at it.

Since that time, I have loved talking about what people do for work, how they got there and what they dream about. I have learned a few things along the way about work, how faith and work connect and how to find how you’re created. If you have questions about where you fit, keep reading or pop around on this website to see what your next steps are.

I’d love to have a conversation with you! Let’s find your best career fit and create a plan to get you there!