It's a right time to start reflecting!

Many of us already had some concern related to our present job or career, much before the Covid-19 crisis, and were experiencing the need for a change. The locked down situation and unknown and uncertain tenure of pandemic have intensified everyone’s intention and aspiration going for a change.

Not only just a professional reflection, but this period has fostered philosophical reflections for a many people. It means, even if you were not really thinking about any career change, in a broader way, you have been certainly reflecting on the importance of life and your work, and finally the balance between the two.

This unprecedented crisis and the resultant lifestyle, has pushed us to question the purpose in our own job. In other words, to question our own professional existence. This pandemic has reshaped our mind and our thought process, especially the way we work. I am not sure, without pandemic, work from home concept would have been accepted on such a larger platform, across the world. We have learnt that we can be productive and effective while being not available in the office or while being physically apart. So, why not apply to jobs in other region, other country, other continent? I mean we can become a free-lancer, and being a free-lancer become our career.

On the other hand we have experienced a negative impact of post COVID-19, like global economic crisis and a big disruption to industries like – airlines, travel-tourism, hospitality and retail. Those industries are experiencing lay-offs and still a very low visibility of about improved situation, in near future.

A crisis challenges us. It pushes us out of our comfort. If you start reflecting and exploring your career options right now, you will soon become clearer on who you are, what makes you unique and what you want in your career.

Whether you will do a small tweaks to your present job, change industry, change role or embark on a altogether new career… now is always the good time to start reflecting. 

We adapt,  we  develop  ourselves to gain new skills.  We build our resilience.

Consider it as a marathon, and not as a sprint.

So start, get set GO!