March 31, 2014

Does your Career Need a Spring Renewal?

The start of Spring is always a good time to think about renewal.  Along with the first whiff of a hyacinth or even a lone patch of green, comes that familiar out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new burst of energy. Is it time to apply that to your job search or career? 

Ponder this “Spring Cleaning” tale:   A student went to visit a famous Zen master. The master served tea and rice while the student talked about his desire to learn Zen. The master filled up the rice bowl to the brim until it overflowed. Finally, distracted, the student blurted: “It’s too full! No more will go in!” The Zen Master sighed, saying: “You are like this bowl. How can I show you Zen until you first empty this bowl?”

Here’s the first step to Spring Clean your career and clear out the rice bowl so you can fill it with new ideas, energy and inspirations in the coming months:

Take a piece of paper and write down a few things that clogged your rice bowl during this long winter. What emotions rose up and overflowed? What events filled that bowl?

Now read your list out loud. Twice.  Then take the paper and put it in an envelope. Write Winter on the outside. Then either shred it or toss it away to get clean up and clear out the final remnants of a season you’ve now fully completed.  Your bowl is now gloriously empty and ready to be newly filled by the hope, discovery and energy coming your way as the sun rises in the spring sky.

Now what?  Refresh your resume. Try some of the new templates you can find online. Experimenting with a new look and feel — font, spacing, formatting — may freshen up your professional appearance.

Time to recharge! – How about a new career?  Becoming a home caregiver will open up many new opportunities and recharge your career.  If you’re compassionate and want more than “just a job” — helping others can be rewarding and doesn’t really feel like work.  If you want to make a difference in someone else’s life, maintain a flexible schedule (full or part-time), make new friends and meet people who truly appreciate you, then a career in home caregiving may be for you.

Call us today at 870-207-7600 to learn more about the Certified courses at Schmieding Home Caregiver Training program.