The Reality of Mid-life Crisis And Mid-Career Dissatisfaction

Rahul is presently in the throes of dissatisfaction in mid career

He is not able to decipher if he is in the appropriate stream. Age 35 finds him pondering if it is possible to do anything about it, immediately.

Rahul is living an unfulfilled life. And it is affecting his on the job work and individual satisfaction.

At the work spot, Rahul has been refused a promotion opportunity; at his residence, his situation at work has even caused many tiffs within the family.

He had big work goals when he set forth on his career. The hopes have evaporated for causes he is not able to fathom.

Rahul is a typical example. There are very many middle level professionals (midpros), like Rahul, who are drowning in a cesspool, with many more milestones in their career ahead . They constitute a bulwark of the Indian economy.

Given the right chances at their workspots, they are fit for taking care of themselves, their companies and their country and crossing big barriers to success.

Rahul, and midpros like him, require our assistance. They require help in :

a. Midpros Career Guidance: Rahul requires someone to help him onto the right job stream by helping him identify his real abilities and planning accordingly.

b. Midpros Career Counselling: Rahul needs counselling about how to expand his skill set for a likely change of field, and retain charge of the dynamic needs of industry.

c. Career & Life Quality Enhancement Tools: Rahul would welcome exposure to special tools to aid him in pursuing his work related and private well being.

d. Midpro Career Forums: Rahul has a dire need to hold a conversation with other midpros like himself; he would then comprehend that he is not isolated in his situation, currently; he could also uncover the methods others are using to confront such dilemmas.

e. Midpro Placement Services: Should Rahul wish to consider another role/ company, he wants help in locating the optimal one, aimed at optimizing his career aspirations.

A midpro commonly is beset with two types of problems. He/ She seeks the right job/ role:

1. that satisfies him/ her, personally and professionally
2. that defines his/ her desired career path

Midpros should keep pacing themselves with queries like,
* "Am I in the right kind of job?", and
* "Am I moving in the right direction?"

Then, when it comes to placement, midpros must also necessarily make the right moves. The 4 steps to accomplish this are:

(i) Employing a professional to write their resume and oversee their profile description

(ii) Matching their Resume against the job description of the job in question

(iii) Tallying their profile with the Company Profile and Job Profile, for accomplishing the right fit

(iv) Getting ready to take the Placements Tests and attend Interviews and ensuring they DO get the job/ role in their company of choice

Unfavorably, many midpros are left behind by other successful people, because they dont receive help and guidance through all these steps. Luckily, once the midpro is informed about the solutions mentioned above and takes corrective action, he/she could definitely have a successful career as well as a pleasurable personal life.

Author Bio:

For Free Career Guidance and Tools for Mid-level Professionals visit: http://www.MidCareers.com , India's First Exclusive 'MidPros-focussed Full Service Placement Agency'. It provides mid career professionals with help to succeed professionally and personally. Rajasekar is a MidPros Mentor at MidCareers.com.

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