Thinking of switching careers? Here’s your guide!

Feeling like every day is a Monday rerun? Are your workdays more about web surfing than actual work? Sounds like your job’s lost its spark. Time to evaluate your role, your employer, and your career trajectory.

What aspects of your job are calling for change, and what's fine as is? What shifts could rejuvenate your work life? Follow these fun tips to step confidently into a new career phase!

1. Job change or status quo? Take the job satisfaction quiz

Is your job dissatisfaction fleeting or fundamental? Discover your true feelings with the Job Satisfaction Quiz, complete with tips to boost your current job joy.
If you’re surprisingly content, why not check out our '10 secrets to job happiness'?

2. Assess your motives and values

Considering a job switch? Dig into the root of your career uncertainties. Burnout, boredom, off-kilter work-life balance, or just confused? A Motivation Discovery Test can reveal your career must-haves and deal-breakers.
A 'Company Compatibility' or 'Workplace Values' test can then illuminate your ideal working environment.

3. Career heart-to-hearts

Your friends, partner, and family are your personal career consultants. What's their take on your job satisfaction? Ask them for ideas on jobs that might suit you better. A few insightful conversations could open up a new world of job possibilities.

4. Expand your career canvas

Seeking an impartial viewpoint? The internet offers a plethora of tests to clear the fog and broaden your career outlook. Uncover hidden job gems with a Personality Test or a Career Compatibility Test.

• Discover which jobs match your personality through the personality test and the career test.
• Curious about where your interests could lead? A Career Interest Test can guide your exploration.
• Feeling entrepreneurial? Find out if you have the knack with an Entrepreneurial Potential Test.
   

5. Seek a career guidance

If your career path feels like a maze, a career coach can be your guide. They'll help you navigate your career choices. Discover more about career guidance through VDAB.