Career Finder. Gill Hasson

       Career paths are far less predictable than they once were. There's been a huge shift from people relying on their employer for job security and career development, to people taking responsibility for their own career management and employability.

       Some people do spend their working life with one employer – in the same role or in different roles. Others change employers or change professions every few years. Other people set up their own business, work freelance, and are self‐employed. And some people have a portfolio of jobs, dividing their time and skills between two or more part‐time jobs, one or more of which may be self‐employed.

       In order to enjoy your work and to feel fulfilled, it needs to be meaningful, engage you, and provide a sense of purpose. What's meaningful and makes for career success is down to each of us as individuals: you must create your own definition of success and use this definition to guide you in your career choices.

       Whatever your circumstances, and whatever's happening in the world, you'll need a positive approach; to be flexible and able to adapt, open to new ways of thinking and doing. You'll need to be willing to acquire new knowledge and skills.

       There's a range of issues and difficulties – all valid – that can get in the way of getting yourself a brilliant, meaningful, purpose‐filled job, work, or career. Fortunately, those difficulties all come with solutions!

       The quest to do work that's right for you is a process of discovery and experimentation. You need to find out more about yourself and you'll need to research a number of jobs, professions, and careers. You must also take advantage of the opportunities that will maximize your chances of getting into the work or career that's right for you.