The most part of the active period of people's life is spent building a career, first to make ends meet, also to have a productive and fulfilling existence. During this span, some people pursue a single path and stick to it, while others are more flexible and explore different vocation. There is a debate whether a switch in career in one's professional life is advantageous or detrimental. This essay will discuss the reason for career changes, its impact on the individuals and the community at large.
To start with, a plethora of young adults that are commencing their professional life are in a dilemma of what career path to take and sometimes make random decisions without deep thinking or consultation. These sets of people end up getting dissatisfied with their employment and within a short time are already looking for new opportunities. The cause of dissatisfaction can range from incommensurate remuneration to unfavourable work conditions. For instance, the recent research by the labour institute in Nigeria concluded that there is a 70% chance that a professional that doesn't consult a career coach before selecting a career path will switch careers in the first five years of employment. Another reason is the advent of technology, which has placed demands for new develop digital skills. This new opportunity has enticed people into shifting from their initial career path to embracing the new wave. A classic example is the enormous data scientist vacancy available everywhere in the world today.
Although, career switches have caused massive discomfort for many employers, employee's well being and job satisfaction is paramount. Job change for a myriad of people is pertinent to their well being both physically and emotionally. The society at large benefits from this as a lot of people are depressed because of their jobs easily snap out when they switch. For instance, the president of Liberia was a depressed banker before he resigned to do politics and suddenly had a new breath of life and now is a very successful politician.
In conclusion, career changes are sometimes necessary as it produces more gleeful people who are productive and contributing positively to the society. It is predicted that the more flexible career changes become, the more likely it is that professionals will become successful because they don't have to pitch a tent in an unfulfilling career.
The most part of the active period of
people
's
life
is spent
building a
career
,
first
to
make
ends
meet
,
also
to have a productive and fulfilling existence. During this span,
some
people
pursue a single
path
and stick to it, while others are more flexible and explore
different
vocation. There is a debate whether a
switch
in
career
in one's
professional
life
is advantageous or detrimental. This essay will discuss the reason for
career
changes
, its impact on the individuals and the community at large.
To
start
with, a plethora of young adults that are commencing their
professional
life
are in a dilemma of what
career
path
to take and
sometimes
make
random decisions without deep thinking or consultation. These sets of
people
end
up getting dissatisfied with their employment and within a short time are already looking for
new
opportunities. The cause of dissatisfaction can range from incommensurate remuneration to
unfavourable
work conditions.
For instance
, the recent research by the
labour
institute in Nigeria concluded that there is a 70% chance that a
professional
that doesn't consult a
career
coach
before
selecting a
career
path
will
switch
careers
in the
first
five years of employment. Another reason is the advent of technology, which has placed demands for
new
develop digital
skills
. This
new
opportunity has enticed
people
into shifting from their initial
career
path
to embracing the
new
wave. A classic example is the enormous data scientist vacancy available everywhere in the world
today
.
Although,
career
switches
have caused massive discomfort for
many
employers, employee's
well being
and job satisfaction is paramount. Job
change
for a myriad of
people
is pertinent to their
well being
both
physically
and
emotionally
. The society at large benefits from this as
a lot of
people
are depressed
because
of their jobs
easily
snap out when they
switch
.
For instance
, the president of Liberia was a depressed banker
before
he resigned to do politics and
suddenly
had a
new
breath of
life
and
now
is a
very
successful politician.
In conclusion
,
career
changes
are
sometimes
necessary as it produces more gleeful
people
who are productive and contributing
positively
to the society. It
is predicted
that the more flexible
career
changes
become, the more likely it is that
professionals
will become successful
because
they don't
have to
pitch a tent in an unfulfilling
career
.