Are you happy with your job?

Are you happy with your job?

Are you happy with your job? 2020 has been a challenging year, and has left many of us reassessing our career prospects and goals. If you want to pursue a more fulfilling career, understanding your passions in life is the first step.

Before the pandemic even began, many people in the UK were considering their positions at work. According to the most recent Job Exodus survey from Investors in People, published in January 2020, more than half of UK workers were considering or actively moving to a new job.

The pandemic itself has had a big impact on business, only adding to this uncertainty over employment. Lockdowns have led to job losses, and fluctuations in market conditions have resulted in changing consumer demands, and different ways of working.

With all these changes, there’s been an increased focus on what it means to have a job, and why pursuing a fulfilling career is important for our personal health and well-being.

First of all, what do mean by a ‘fulfilling career’?

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word ‘fulfilling’ as “making someone satisfied or happy through allowing their character or abilities to develop fully.” In this sense, a fulfilling career is one which makes you happy, and allows you to focus on your interests.

For example, maybe you have a particular interest in animals. A fulfilling career for an animal lover could be working for a veterinary practice, creating a new line of products for pets, or establishing a rescue centre.

Pursuing a fulfilling career is all about focusing on what makes you happy – it’s about finding your passions in life.

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, once said that “You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.”

Passion, as Jobs asserted, is a driving force in the world of business. Oprah Winfrey, the American philanthropist and TV host, describes passion as an “energy”, saying that you should “Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

Finding your passions in life isn’t as daunting as it sounds – it’s all about asking yourself one key question: what makes you happy?

In 2018, a study published in the Harvard Business Review found that in America, 9 out of 10 workers would consider earning less money to do more meaningful work. The same study found that employees who find their work meaningful are likely to work harder, experience greater job satisfaction, and are more productive as a result.

As the world of work continues to change, if you’ve been reconsidering your future, now is the time to act. Ask yourself what your passion in life is, and find ways to help integrate those passions into a more meaningful and fulfilling career.

If you have a passion but need some guidance on how to turn it into a business, Oxford Business College offers a range of business management courses designed to help you understand how to start up, manage and grow your own company. Simply go to https://buff.ly/2MIvuLd for more information.

Follow your passions for a more fulfilling career.

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