

Perhaps you’ve realised that you need to work for a more purpose-driven organisation, one that more closely aligns with your own personal values. Perhaps you’ve been disappointed by your current employer’s internal and external response to the pandemic or particularly impressed by that of another brand. In times of crisis, the way organisations react has a huge impact on their employer brand. In short, if you’ve realised during this period of lockdown that you’re simply not deriving real meaning and purpose from your current role, now might be the time to find a role that can give you what you need. Perhaps the current uncertainty has forced you to realise what brings the most meaning to you personally and, as a result, you’d like to consider progressing your career in that direction.


What do you enjoy? What do you not enjoy? What changes would enable you to enjoy your job more? Is this role allowing you to take the steps needed to fulfil your long-term career aspirations? 3. So, use this time to think about your level of happiness in your current role. We fail to ask ourselves whether we’re truly satisfied by what we’re filling our days with. We are all guilty of getting wrapped up in the sheer business of life. Why not commit now to bringing more of your authentic self to work once this pandemic is over? 2.
#Self reflection questions professional
This will help you to understand how you could make changes to your career that will boost your professional fulfilment. Think about your professional life and reflect on what inspires, moves and drives you. This time of pause and reflection could help us all to better understand and appreciate what defines us, including our hopes, dreams, likes and dislikes. Here are a few questions to help you reflect on your long-term professional goals and aspirations. This presents an invaluable opportunity to think about whether you really are happy in your job. While our present situations may vary, you might have found yourself with more time available to start reflecting on your career. Pre-Covid, most of us lived busy, non-stop lives. Hays’ Jane McNeill highlights some questions worth considering if the pandemic has provided time to think about your career direction.
