What to Do if You Have an Easy Job

Sometimes a blessing is in fact a curse, and that’s especially true when it comes to employment. An easy job can seem great at first as you effortlessly complete assignments and head for home each day feeling free of stress and pressure. But over time you grow bored with your work while realizing that your professional skills have grown stale and your career momentum has lost steam. If you find yourself in this unexpectedly unenviable position, here’s what to do next:

Reevaluate Your Career Goals

You’ve decided by now that you want to do something else, but what? First, determine what is wrong with your current job. Are you in the wrong position, working for the wrong company, or focused on the wrong field entirely? You don’t want to jump from one easy job to another. Determine which skills/responsibilities you currently have you want to continue with and which you don’t. Then decided what you really want from your career – more money, more responsibility, more interesting work? Once those details have been established you’ll have a much better idea of which direction to move your career in.

Conduct a Discreet Job Search

You may want to leave your job, but don’t sever ties until you have a new opportunity lined up. A job search is a lot less stressful when you have a steady source of income. In your spare time, start looking for something better, but be sure not to let your current employer know about your intentions or you could face penalties and recriminations. Don’t conduct your search at work, don’t use your company email or phone number, and don’t let your coworkers know. Furthermore, leverage the fact that you are currently gainfully employed to establish yourself as a candidate who has relevant skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver value to an employer.

Enlist the Help of a Recruiter

Accomplishing the first two steps is a lot easier if you have a recruiter on your side. These industry-focused career advisers can give you an objective and expert perspective about what’s wrong with your current job and what you should look for in the next. They can also do most of the heavy lifting required for your job search, identifying interesting opportunities and connecting you with motivated employers. That helps you maintain discretion while making the most of the limited time you have outside of work.

You may not be sick of your easy job yet, but rest assured that the discontent is simmering. When you’re ready to move on to something that challenges your professionally and rewards you accordingly, get help from The Squires Group.

 


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