Episode 99 Tough Job Market? How to Make Your Current Leadership Job Work for You

The job market feels tough right now. So what if leaving your job doesn't feel like the right option, but staying as you are doesn't feel sustainable either?If you're unhappy, bored, under-challenged or simply no longer enjoying your leadership role, it can be tempting to mentally check out while you wait for the "right" time to move. But staying doesn't have to mean standing still.In this episode, Sarah explores how you can make your current leadership job more fulfilling, meaningful and enjoyable while also using it to build the skills, experience, visibility and confidence you'll need for your next move.Why staying in your current job can be a strategic career decisionHow mentally checking out can damage your confidence and future prospectsHow to redesign your role around what gives you energyThe Keep, Change, Create approach to making your job work better for youHow job crafting can help you create more meaning, challenge and purposeHow to use your current role to build career capital for your next moveWhy visibility, reputation and relationships matter when you're preparing for your next career stepHow to tell whether you're choosing to stay or allowing fear to make the decision for youWhy testing the job market can give you information without committing to leavingA simple 90-day Enjoy, Develop, Explore strategy to keep your career moving Timestamps00:00 – Welcome to Unstuck & Unstoppable01:30 – Why the job market feels tough right now03:00 – When staying feels safer than leaving04:00 – Shift 1: Stop treating your current job as a waiting room06:30 – Shift 2: Redesign your job around what makes you come alive07:00 – Keep, Change, Create09:00 – Job crafting: shaping your role around your strengths10:30 – A client example: making an overwhelming leadership role work better13:30 – Shift 3: Use your current job to build the career you want14:00 – Building your career capital15:00 – Visibility, reputation and relationships16:30 – Is fear making the decision for you?18:00 – Confidence, uncertainty and the evidence your brain needs19:00 – Your 90-day strategy: Enjoy, Develop, Explore20:00 – Using the Seven Day Career Reset to plan your next moveA question for youIf you knew you were going to stay in your current job for another 12 months, what would need to change for it to feel fulfilling?You don't have to leave your job to start changing your career. You can improve your experience now while deliberately building your options for later.Useful LinksJoin the & Day Career ResetEpisode 30 How To Identify Your Strengths For A New Leadership RoleEpisode 55 How To Increase Your Visibility As A Leader Using LinkedInEpisode 61 How To Create A Personal Board For Your Leadership CareerEpisode 6 How To Boost Your Leadership ConfidenceSign up for Weekly Career InspirationLearn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching ProgrammesBook a Free 121 Clarity CallConnect with Sarah on LinkedInRate & Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk