During a job search, it is natural and tempting to only focus on the role itself — what you’ll be doing, what it pays, and how to market your experience in order to land an interview.
But there is much more to consider in order to find a role that will be truly fulfilling and lead to a happy work-life balance. This requires changing your approach to a job search through self-awareness, which involves identifying what matters most to you in your professional life and how to find the role and employer that will provide this.
“The work function you do absolutely matters. But what matters, too, is, where are you located? What is that like for you? And what's your office climate? How do you interact with the people, your clients, your colleagues [and] other people within the organization? All of those things really matter,” said Caroline Korda Poole, certified career coach and founder of Centered Career, during a recent Devex career development workshop.
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About the author
Justin Sablich
Justin is a contributing writer and editor who previously led Devex’s careers content strategy. Before joining Devex, Justin served as the managing editor of Springwise, covering sustainable and climate-tech innovation across all business sectors. He also spent over 13 years as an editor and writer for the New York Times, specializing in digital content production and strategy while producing written and multimedia content on a range of topics, including travel, sports, and technology.
