ORCMS Career Blog

I’m on a mission.

The more I work with people to help them develop their career, the more strongly I believe that there is NO REASON why anyone in our culture should not be doing work they absolutely LOVE.  In fact, I will go so far as to say, “If you don’t LOVE your job, quit!”

Now I realize that this is a radical statement, and that most people will ignore me.  Some might even get angry.  But I’m willing to stand firm in my mission until EVERYONE IN AMERICA finds their perfect career.  Even in this economy.

As a Career Consultant with an international outplacement firm I work with lots of people who have recently been laid off or downsized.  Once they get past the initial shock of not having a job, many of them tell me that getting laid off is actually a blessing.  They haven’t been happy in their current position for a long time.  Many haven’t been happy for years.  They have wanted to make a change, but they’ve become complacent and comfortable.  NOW they have an opportunity to do what they’ve always wanted to do.  Some decide to change careers.  Others retire or work for non-profit organizations.  Some stay in their industry and find a company whose corporate culture is more in line with their own personality.  Losing a job can be devastating, but for many of my clients they also find it life-giving.

That’s why I’m on this mission.  Wouldn’t it be better if you quit now and go find your perfect career before you are forced to?  What if you had a chance to do some UP-PLACEMENT before your company forced you into outplacement?  Well, you have that chance NOW.

I’m on a mission to help everyone in America find their perfect career.  So, if you don’t love your job, quit. Take a risk and see where it leads you.  I bet you will be happier for it!

Here’s a link to an article about what kind of salary one could expect to make as a blogger and/or a Web 2.0 consultant.  @MarshallK conducted this research in his “ReadWriteWeb” blog last week.  The information may be a bit anecdotal, as the survey group was limited, but this kind of information really isn’t showing up anywhere else at this point.  If you love writing, this may be the career position for YOU!

Here is a link to a video short done by Sceaming Frog Productions and is showing at a number of film festivals around the country this year. Check it out on YouTube here!

This short video pokes fun at immigration — a real political hot button. However, I think it says a lot about the shifting job market as well. Nobody is entitled to a job — not even CPAs, CFOs and Sr. Marketing Directors. We live in a capitalistic society where one’s “commercial worth” (like it or not) is determined by the value that is brought to the corporation. How will you help your employer make money? How will you help them save money? If you can’t answer these questions with quantifiable numbers, then YOU are on the verge of becoming obsolete. Too many workers (executives included) have forgotten this in our current culture, and, as the video shows, if we don’t do something soon our jobs will become outdated and worthless.

What do YOU do to measure YOUR value in the company you work for? How do you let those to whom you are accountable see the value YOU bring? I’d love to get your response to these questions .  .  .  .  and to the video!